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London Underground Turn Up and Go assistance: Your help please
21 February 2017 | News
London Underground operates a policy that older and disabled customers can request assistance from station staff on arrival, without needing to book in advance – Turn Up and Go assistance.
They are aware there are times when customers don’t get the assistance they need to travel, and are asking older and disabled people to complete a survey about their experiences of Tube staff assistance.
Transport for All issues five election demands for accessible transport
10 April 2016 | News
Transport for All is calling on all of the Mayoral and London Assembly candidates to sign up to our five demands for a transport network that everyone can use.
The demands are
AzuleJoe wins Inclusive Technology Prize
16 March 2016 | News
... to Evolvable Walking Aid Kit for their innovative design. Disability Rights UK CEO Liz Sayce was one of the judges. ...
Lib Dem peer has wheelchair bus bar
28 April 2015 | News
... to vacate a designated area reserved for wheelchairs. Disability Rights UK has campaigned to get the law changed . ...
Meet Clenton Farquharson MBE: our new Ambassador
04 December 2018 | News
We are delighted to announce Clenton Farquharson MBE as our newest Ambassador.
Our ambassadors promote our rights-based message in different areas: amongst disabled people’s organisations and ally organisations, amongst companies or other potential funders, in Parliament and other policy forums.
Scottish Blue badge scheme to be extended to carers and relatives
19 December 2017 | News
Scotland’s blue badge parking scheme for disabled people has been permanently extended to cover carers and relatives of people with conditions such as dementia, autism and Down’s syndrome.
Inaccessible rolling stock still on the rails
27 July 2021 | News
... granted despite the launch of the Government’s National Disability Strategy.” Inaccessible rolling stock still on ...
Our priority is to live independently - not produce Paralympians - says DR UK
13 July 2017 | News
Our new CEO Kamran Mallick was recently quoted in the Independent on the legacy of the Paralympics.
The article suggested that the Paralympics were in danger of becoming tokenistic - providing an excuse for people to forget that millions of disabled people are struggling to get what they need to play an active role in our society.
Please do not give to street fundraisers collecting in our name
09 August 2024 | News
Disability Rights UK would like to thank all those who have ... park or other public place and claims to be collecting for Disability Rights UK, they are not (and are acting ...
New Scottish Independent Living Fund from 2015
13 April 2014 | News
Scotland announces multi-million pound fund to help disabled people to stay in their own homes.
The proposed new Scottish Independent Living Fund (SILF) is intended to safe-guard the support given to more than 3,000 disabled people across Scotland who are currently receiving help under the Independent Living Fund (ILF) Scheme. In addition the new scheme will also be open to new applicants.
The current ILF is due to close in June 2015 and has been closed to new users since 2010.