The UK Disability Arts Movement is a unique movement which began in Britain in the 1970s. It was made up of a group of angry disabled people and their allies who broke barriers, helped change the law, and made great…
Peter Mittler – “Language and Disability: From Holocaust to Austerity Britain”
An essay by Peter Mittler for UKDHM 2016. Presented at event hosted by Manchester City Council’s Disabled Staff Group at City Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester November 30 2016 Download the essay here
Leeds student’s online campaign to challenge the word ‘suffer’ used in relation to disabled people
This video has been made for Disability History Month UK at the University of Leeds, the Centre for Disability Studies in partnership with Leeds University Union Disability Action Group. Let us know what barriers you suffer from with #isufferfrom For…
History of Place ‘Our Guild’ film launch
To mark the International Day for Disabled People and Disability History Month, Screen South is delighted to announce the launch of the first film, produced as part of the groundbreaking disability project, History of Place. The film which shares the…
Leeds University Student Disability Action Group
5th December 6.00-7.30pm Leeds University Student Disability Action Group Speaker Richard Rieser Coordinator UKDHM Leeds Business School, Maurice Keyworth Lecture Theatre G.02
Aston Disabled Members Conference
10am Thursday 1st December University and College Union Disabled Members Conference Aston University Conference Centre, Sellhouse 1&2, Aston Street, Birmingham B4 7ET UCU will be celebrating Disability History Month at its Disabled Members Conference at Aston University, Birmingham on 1…
Disability Rep Forum
We would like to invite you all to join us for the next Disability Rep Forum meeting on 13th December (agenda and flyer attached). We will be having a Christmas party as well as celebrating the Disability History Month (DHM).…
Launch of Open University education resources
Portcullis House, Parliament 22 November 2016 Download the pack here Jan Draper, introduced by Jan Walmsley Angela Rayner MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Education Nick Llewellyn and Paul Christian present Access All Areas Resource: The Cocoa Song…
2016 Launch Event
At King’s Place, London 22 November 2016 See the programme of speakers A series of poems by Maresa MacKeith and Micheline Mason were commissioned for UKDHM 2016. Download the booklet Chaired by Susie Burrows Maresa MacKeith > Lee Humber…
Manchester City Council’s Disabled Staff Group
UK Disability History Month (UKDHM) 2016 event hosted by Manchester City Council’s Disabled Staff Group At City Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester On Wednesday 30th November 2016 The theme for the event is “Disability and Language” The event will begin…