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EASS 2nd anniversary celebrations
29 September 2014 | News
... 2 years old To celebrate the day the service will be holding an event at Stratford upon Avon Waterside (opposite the ... of the public to write a message in support of Equality and Human Rights on a bunting display. This will be ... has helped the majority of these people resolve their issues and the birthday celebration is our way of ...
Research finds huge dissatisfaction with social care services
03 April 2023 | News
The findings from the health think tanks, the Nuffield Trust and ... dissatisfaction is people needing more social care. Other issues cited were inadequate pay, working conditions and ...
Government abandons commitment to halve disability employment gap?
11 May 2016 | News
... commitment "disability employment gap" – the difference in employment rates between disabled and non-disabled people. Commons select committee questions ... Rights UK is concerned that the Government may have abandoned this commitment. In Budget 2016, the Government ...
Philip Connolly looks forward to 2014
07 January 2014 | News
... wheel there’s a Way” – Philip Connolly, DR UK Policy and Communications Manager, looks forward to 2014. What will 2014 bring. Here are my predictions. Firstly the good news could ... the decks for the election to come and seeks to avoid issues that they cannot win on. Secondly the gauntlet will ...
Think tank attacks free prescriptions
18 November 2013 | News
The Reform Think-Tank has urged Ministers to extend charges For NHS ... tank, Reform, David Barker, Chief Executive of Crohn’s and Colitis UK, lead organisation for the Prescription Charges Coalition of 29 charities and professional organisations, concerned with the impact of ...
Key amendments to Bus Services Bill thrown out by Commons
19 March 2017 | News
... Bill, which would have required bus operators to put in place and enforce policies for priority wheelchair spaces on buses ... amendments to the Bus Services Bill, which take account of issues raised in the Paulley Supreme court decision ...
Some police forces failing to engage with DPOs on hate crime
29 October 2014 | News
Police forces with low levels of reported hate crime failing to engage with DPOs As everyone knows the Disability Hate Crime Network, Disability Rights UK and many other organisations and individuals have worked ... of judges in even starting to understand the added issues of being disabled, which is clear in their failure to ...
Making roadwork ramps disability friendly
31 October 2018 | News
... for pedestrians with disabilities, they can be more than an inconvenience – they’re often an insurmountable barrier. ... disability consultants at Purple Reach, UK Power Networks and manufacturer Melba Swintex to launch a new ramp, ... have received complaints.” To ensure that there are no issues for a wide range of disabilities, the team have just ...
Disabled people exempt from transport face covering rules
16 June 2020 | News
New rules have come into force which require non-disabled members of the public ... / eating is essential during a journey DR UK Ambassador and transport expert Stephen Brookes said: “All areas of ... (as well as others) needs to step back and look at the issues of better consistency of understanding on face ...
New Into Apprenticeships guide launched
21 February 2023 | News
Into Apprenticeships is a guide for anyone living with a ... written by disabled apprentices about their own experiences and the challenges they have faced. As well as taking ... about the importance of their own creativity, perseverance and motivation. The guide also contains a useful resources ...