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New rights for carers in Wales
08 June 2014 | News
... carers will have new rights. Under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 , which comes into force from April 2016, carers of any age who provide unpaid care and support to a relative, friend or neighbour who needs ...
Tender for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant
20 December 2021 | News
Disability Rights UK is seeking a Consultant to work with us on looking hard at our practices and areas of focus in relation to being an organisation ... anti-racism. Using the Home Truths: Undoing racism and delivering real diversity in the charity sector report ...
Good practice in supporting disabled learners
18 October 2016 | News
Disability Rights UK is developing a toolkit of resources for education providers to ... disabled learners to make the transition to internships and paid employment. Two sets of materials are shown below, made in partnership with National Star College and Seevic College in 2016. Good practice in supporting ...
MPs launch adult social care inquiry
06 June 2016 | News
The Communities and Local Government Committee has launched an inquiry into the financial sustainability of local authority adult social care and the quality of care provided. The Committee examines ...
DWP admits 'Access to Work' support is failing Disabled people
14 February 2025 | News
MPs at a select committee hearing heard about the struggles facing many Disabled claimants ... funding that can pay for things like specialist equipment and assistive software for a Disabled person, support ... vulnerabilities", with one of his constituents waiting nearly six months for their application to be approved. ...
Kamran Mallick: 'I want to change the world for disabled people'
22 May 2018 | News
... of Disability Rights UK on how the organisation is campaigning to remove the kind of discrimination he faced. Read full ... the head when she stood next to his wheelchair. Now 45, and almost a year into his role as chief executive of ... and youth groups for disabled people in order to understand issues “from the grassroots”. In the coming months, he ...
Gym instructor training for disabled people
12 April 2015 | News
InstructAbility is a multi award winning bespoke programme ... disabled people in the fitness industry as gym instructors and gym users The scheme provides disabled people with free, accessible fitness industry training and qualifications followed by a voluntary industry work ...
Independent Living Strategy Group Survey 2016
28 July 2016 | News
Tell the Independent Living Strategy Group (ILSG) about your experiences of choice and control over care and support. Go to the survey The ILSG is made up of ...
Internet support for social housing tenants
08 August 2013 | News
Twelve landlord projects providing internet services and training to social housing tenants received funding ...
TUC recommends significant public transport investment
13 April 2023 | News
In a new report, the TUC is promoting a significant increase ... 57% did not have a full car or motorcycle driving licence and depended heavily on public transport for access to ... for a long time, as continued cuts in funding to bus and rail services cause real hardship, isolation and even ...