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Although the Government’s u-turn to pay back benefits (it had said earlier it wouldn’t) has been welcomed there is still criticism that it was only court action that forced through this initiative. Initially, the government …

A new 4 million euros fund, led by the British Council, will help disabled theatre and dance artists advance their careers internationally. This professional development initiative, called ‘Europe Beyond Access’, has been granted 2 million …

Disability Rights UK are disabled people leading change and they are looking for new Trustees to join their board from January 2019. Trustee elections will take place on 6 November 2018 at the organisation’s General Meeting. …

The UK has a persistent disability employment gap which is currently over 30 percentage points. This gap, although showing some improvement, with an increase of 595,786 EA disabled people being employed, is still stubbornly high. …

THE GOVERNMENT’S OWN ADVISERS! In 2016, The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) sent its advices to the Department of Transport. The committee’s chairman, Keith Richards, wrote; “We question how older and disabled people, and particularly those …

The *Special Rapporteur (definition explained later) would like to invite all interested individuals and organisations in the United Kingdom working on issues related to poverty and human rights, including representatives of civil society organisations, experts …

Each year the William Merritt Centre hosts an exhibition in Leeds for assistive technology for disabled children and adults, their families and carers and healthcare professionals. Year on year it grows in numbers of exhibitors and attracts …

Daisy-May Demetre .. truly a model of inspiration Born with a rare bone defect, Daisy-May has overcome her disability with total courage  and enthusiasm to make her way into the incredibly competitive world of modelling. …

Tea & Talk is the ‘Mental Health Foundation’s’ flagship fundraiser and marks World Mental Health Day on 10th October. Since its conception in 2009, Tea & Talk has had thousands of sign ups and raised over £150,000 for …

The Blue Badge Scheme has been extended to people with mental health conditions. It represents the biggest overhaul of disabled parking in 40 years. The new rules will extend the badges to those who will suffer “considerable …