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98% of British courthouses inaccessible
02 September 2020 | News
Just 2% of British courthouses are fully accessible according to a new report by law firm Bolt Burdon Kemp. The firm assessed 444 courthouses in England, Wales, and Scotland on 11 accessibility criteria and ... support/and or quiet rooms for people with mental health issues, only 10% offer dedicated children’s rooms, and ...
ODI interviews minister for disabled people
16 August 2015 | News
Pat Russell, head of the Office for Disability Issues interviewed the Minister, to explore his thoughts and ideas on a range of disability issues soon after he ...
Another winter, another energy crisis for Disabled people, another wall of silence from Government.
04 February 2025 | News
A blog piece by Dan White policy and campaign lead on poverty. There seems to be no end to rising energy prices, Disabled people and carers across the country are feeling the effects of the ...
Minister questioned on Universal Credit and benefit sanctions
26 June 2018 | News
Following the highly critical National Audit Office report on the rollout of universal credit, the Work and Pensions Committee questioned minister Alok Sharma and others on benefit sanctions. Read more Watch on ...
MSc - Disability, Design and Innovation
17 March 2019 | News
GDI Hub is delighted to announce a brand-new MSc taught across our three founding partner academic institutions. View flyer Global Disability Innovation Hub website Led and awarded by UCL, the course will also have teaching input ...
Developing connected and interconnected communities
03 February 2014 | News
New blog: A guide to treating disabled people as being agencies of development in connected and inter-connected communities. Disability Rights UK vision ... many levels. Our vision drives us to campaign for all new and existing organisations (including the state itself) to ...
Charities: audit and independent examination
15 December 2014 | News
The Cabinet Office has launched a consultation on increasing the ... more than £500,000 assets worth more than £3.26 million and an annual income of more than £250,000 The government ... more than £1 million assets worth more than £3.26 million and an annual income of more than £500,000 The Cabinet ...
Making activism inclusive and accessible
22 September 2016 | News
Luke Johnson is one of our I Can Make It champions. In this blog Luke sets out some practical suggestions for ... have a disability or existing long term health condition and are aged 18-24 then you’re more than twice as likely ... more about how to get involved Making activism inclusive and accessible ...
Disability Rights UK enters Health and Wellbeing Alliance
11 May 2017 | News
We are delighted to announce that DRUK has joined the Department of Health's Health and Wellbeing Alliance - as part of the user-led Win Win ... at national and strategic levels. It means that real issues affecting local communities across England are raised ...
New Taskforce Set Up To Address Inaccessible Air Travel
07 November 2024 | News
Paralympic champion and DR UK Ambassador Tanni Grey-Thompson is set to lead a new group of experts tasked with improving air travel for Disabled passengers. In August, Tanni ... barriers to air travel for Disabled passengers", it added. Issues under consideration may include: Being left onboard ...