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The New Programme Helping To Tackle Exclusion for Disabled Entrepreneurs
07 August 2024 | News
... about the barriers Disabled entrepreneurs face, and how they are tackling them, with a new programme supporting ... report experiencing a barrier due to their disability or health condition. The ableism embedded in society can ... incredible, and I can't thank them enough! I now have much more confidence in myself and my business. “I ...
Evaluation: How Do We Bring People In?
20 August 2024 | News
... It's not something many roles usually have to have too much involvement in, especially in the development stages. ... insights from Disabled people and representatives were fundamental in shaping the final product. Their contributions ... to providing more nuanced insights that will influence how the evaluation data is interpreted. For instance, ...
Government publishes strategy to improve women’s health
26 July 2022 | News
The Government's Women's Health Strategy published last week commits to addressing ... age, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, or where she is from does not impact upon her ability to access services, or the ... screening services and for encouraging more research into how new approaches to improving cancer care for the whole ...
Jenna's Benefits Cuts story - 'Cuts will hurt, but we can fight'
02 April 2025 | News
... University Student and founder of Universities Against Disability Cuts UK, discusses how the proposed Benefits Cuts will have a devastating ... do affectionately call ’Rusty’), I could suddenly do so much more! No more skipped lectures because public transport ...
Experiences of Personal Independence Payment on people with sensory impairments
03 February 2016 | News
... with combined hearing and sight loss who have been claiming Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and who will apply for ... and received an outcome in the last few months. What does the research involve? We would like to speak with you ... to ask if we could follow-up with you a month later to see how you are getting on. However each interview is voluntary. ...
Local authority social care responsibilities under the spotlight
09 June 2016 | News
... Committee that has been taking evidence and considering how well local councils are dealing with personal budgets. ... most out of personalising care; The Department of Health does not believe that everyone who councils say are getting ... good care and proportionate support looks like, and how much it costs. Sue Bott, Deputy CEO Disability Rights UK ...
Government Rejects Call For Increase In £150 Cost Of Living Payment To Disabled People
30 January 2024 | News
... the need” especially given the extra costs those with a disability face as they often require “certain foods” or ... found that: it had not seen an adequate explanation for how £150 was determined as a suitable bridging payment for ... been forced to turn off heating and limit the charging of health and mobility- related equipment. This is morally ...
UC denies most disabled people opportunity to enter full time HE
06 July 2017 | News
... and attend colleges and universities away from their home. However, this ability is denied to them under Universal Credit as it does not automatically treat them as having a “limited ... you are pregnant and there would be a serious risk to the health of you or your child if you did not refrain from ...
New support measures for unpaid carers
29 November 2024 | News
... Mr Kinnock announced new projects to help give carers much-needed breaks and greater flexibility, as well as ... work activities but offers voluntary employment support. However, many thousands of people are not compensated for ... have the support they need so they can look after their own health and wellbeing. This funding will allow local ...
ONS releases new Coronavirus and disability data
25 August 2020 | News
The ONS has released its third set of data showing the impacts of Coronavirus on disabled people during ... is affecting their well-being because it makes their mental health worse (46% compared with 18% for non-disabled ... they are feeling lonely (42% and 29%), they spend too much time alone (36% and 25%), they feel like a burden on ...