Our theme for 2023 is: Disability, Children and Youth It runs from 16th November to 16th December 2023.
Early Day Motion 561
EDM (Early Day Motion) 561: tabled on 09 November 2022 https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/60273 Motion text That this House recognises that 16 November to 16 December is Disability History Month which is now in its thirteenth year of being celebrated in the United Kingdom and…
Sussex to mark Disability History Month with purple flag
To mark UKDHM the Disability flag will be flying from Sussex House over the coming weeks. David Ruebain, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Culture, Equality and Inclusion says, “I am delighted that we will be marking Disability History Month. Disabled people have come…
UKDHM 2022 Launch Event
A playlist of the individual contributions (without sign language interpretation) is available here:
Austerity is a damaging choice
Mortality rates, and related indicators such as life expectancy, are important markers of the overall health of a population. Since around 2012, profound and deeply concerning changes to these indicators have been seen in Scotland, and across the UK: a…
Disability Expo interview with UKDHM founder Richard Rieser
Learn more about the history of UKDHM as founder Richard Rieser speaks to Chandos Green on the podcast Chatting with Chandy. This episode is all about UK Disability History Month. In it I sit down with Richard the founder of…
Richard III – The Lost King
by Colin Hambrook Originally published as The Lost King: Challenging Disableism through the recovery of Richard III on Disability Arts Online magazine.https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/opinion/the-lost-king-challenging-disableism-through-the-recovery-of-richard-iii/ The Lost King is the latest of acclaimed director Stephen Frears’ films to go on general release. Colin Hambrook outlines…
Nothing About Us Without Us, Manchester
Disabled People’s Activism: Past, Present and Future People’s History MuseumLeft Bank, Manchester M3 3ER This landmark exhibition explores the history of disabled people’s activism and ongoing fight for rights and inclusion. Nothing About Us Without Us has been curated by four community curators,…
BBC TV drama about Direct Action Network (DAN)
The Disabled People’s Direct Action Network (DAN), was a disability rights activist organization in Britain that campaigned for civil rights with high-profile street demonstrations involving civil disobedience, rallies and protests. Then Barbara Met Alan is a British television drama film…
100 people held more than 20 years in ‘institutions’
By Jayne McCubbin & Ruth CleggBBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59388886 One hundred people with learning disabilities and autism in England have been held in specialist hospitals for at least 20 years, the BBC has learned. The finding was made during an investigation…