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Disability Wales & Disability Rights UK cite “mass death and real suffering” of Disabled people in Wales at UK Covid-19 Inquiry
27 February 2024 | News
Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) Disability Wales and Disability Rights UK have today addressed the Covid-19 Inquiry in Cardiff on the “mass death and real suffering” experienced by Disabled people in ...
6 Tips to create an inclusive gym
21 December 2022 | Resource
This guide, created with Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living gives simple advice for gyms and leisure centres to create inclusive environments for ... What stops us taking part? According to Sport England , Disabled people are twice as likely to be physically ...
Submit your personal independent payment appeal online
28 May 2018 | News
DWP are testing an online service which allows you to submit their ... to appeal a decision about a Personal Independent Payment; and live in one of the following areas: Bedfordshire, ... advice For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
New project for human right to live independently
06 March 2014 | News
Disability Rights UK is a partner organisation in the Proud, Strong and Visible – Promoting Choice, Control and Participation ... on the increase in countries. There are a number of key issues affecting disabled people in Europe today, including ...
Westminster Hall debate on Disability inaccessible
14 October 2020 | News
... debate is that 59% of all coronavirus deaths between March and July were disabled people. MPs from all political parties, raised the challenges being experienced by disabled people and asked the government to come forward with plans to address them. Issues raised included: maintaining social care and the need ...
Coronavirus: DR UK CEO writes to Disability and Care Ministers
15 March 2020 | News
... CEO of Disability Rights UK has written to the Rt Hon Justin Tomlinson MP, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, and the Rt Hon Helen Whately MP, Minister for Care, to raise ...
Our independent living conference: looking forward
21 July 2014 | News
Towards a vision for independent living At DR UK’s conference on 18th July we ... stark truth that progress has stalled – by Jenny Morris, and offered a draft set of ideas for our future rights in ... support for a big push on a few pressing human rights issues – like having the right to live where you choose, ...
The New Programme Helping To Tackle Exclusion for Disabled Entrepreneurs
07 August 2024 | News
Why are Disabled people more excluded from the world of business and creativity? In this blog piece, we hear from Hatch ... Enterprise about the barriers Disabled entrepreneurs face, and how they are tackling them, with a new programme ...
DWP increases automatic extension of existing PIP awards by up to 12 months
05 September 2022 | News
In the midst of considerable delays in the processing of new ... existing claims awaiting review by up to 12 months and will do this 35 days before their end date. “The ... longer extension provides greater certainty for claimants and in particular help with continuing to access other ...
New report highlights inconsistency of hate crime recording and action across police forces
18 July 2018 | News
Understanding difference: the police’s initial response to hate crime. Read report This report, by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, sets out findings and makes ...