PRESS RELEASE LAUNCH UK DISABILITY HISTORY MONTH 2020 WEDNESDAY 18th NOVEMBER 7-9pm ONLINE. Theme of 11th Year of UK Disability History Month is ACCESS: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME ? HOW FAR DO WE HAVE TO GO? 25 years after…
Was 1995 the year that changed everything for disabled people?
By Eleanor Lawrie
– BBC News It’s 25 years since mass protests helped pressure the government into making it illegal to discriminate against someone because of their disability. The rights of disabled people have changed significantly since then, but many…
UKDHM 2020 – Invitation to Online Launch
Sign up for the online launch of UKDHM 2020
Charity reflections: Mark Harrison and Peter Beresford
Download word doc THE ORIGINAL NHS CARD sent out to citizens states that the NHS is not a charity. It is worth quoting from the front of that NHS card: “It will provide you with all medical, dental and nursing…
Radical Abolitionist Benjamin Lay Reclaimed by Quakers 279 Years Later
In 1738, radical abolitionist and Quaker dwarf Benjamin Lay was disowned by the Quaker community. He was well known for his uncompromising and confrontational stance against slavery and his commitment to convince his fellow Quakers to completely denounce and abolish…
COVID-19: Who is protecting the people with disabilities? – UN rights expert
Little has been done to provide people with disabilities with the guidance and support needed to protect them during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, even though many of them are part of the high-risk group, today warned the UN Special Rapporteur…
2019 Launch Event
The launch for UKDHM 2019 took place on November 18 at the National Education Union HQ, Mander Hall, London. Speakers: Gary Bourlet: Learning Disability England and Self-Advocate Baroness Jane Campbell: Member House of Lords Michelle Daley: Acting CEO Alliance for…
National Survey calls on disabled community to share experiences of access to music services
National Survey calls on disabled community to share experiences of access to music services Hello, I work for Creative United on the Take it away scheme, which offers interest-free loans for musical instruments, equipment, software and tuition, funded by Arts…
2018 Launch Event
Monday 19th November 2018, Attlee Suite, Portcullis House, Parliament George McKay Professor of Media Studies at the University of East Anglia Tinukeh Jonah sings If You Leave Kiri Tunks President National Education Union John Kelly Drake Music, performs two songs…
Day of Action on Disability Equality in the Education System gets support across the country. Meeting very successful
A woman speaks from a platform with campaigning pictures pinned to the table she is sitting at Union leads call for action on ‘silent massacre’ of disabled staff and students 0 BY JOHN PRING ON NOVEMBER 22, 2018 EDUCATION Focus…