Carers Rights Day
Having the right information at the right time can make a huge difference when you are looking after someone. This year Carers Rights Day is taking place on Friday 20 November 2015.
13 Nov 2015
News
Liberal Democrat News
New non-disabled chair of parliamentary disability group dodges questions
Campaigners are calling on the parliamentary group set up to campaign on disability rights to ensure that a disabled politician is appointed to help lead its work.
13 Nov 2015
The Disability Discrimination Act
November marks the twentieth anniversary of the passage of the Disability Discrimination Act. To mark the moment we're celebrating the civil rights activists who fought for equality. Video describing
14 Nov 2015
liberated people and inspired a movement – #DDA20
The social model of disability - the idea that society, not a person's impairment, disables - inspired many disabled people to take action to change the law.
15 Nov 2015
Lamb: Mental health campaign 'will combat stigma'
Figures from the worlds of entertainment and sport have joined a cross-party campaign to boost the funding of mental health...
15 Nov 2015
The government just delivered a massive ‘F*ck you’ to sick and disabled people across Britain
The War on Welfare (WoW) petition gathered over 104,000 signatures demanding a Cumulative Impact Assessment of austerity on sick and disabled people and their families. But the government has responded with a flat refusal to do so. This constitutes a(nother) massive 'F*ck you' to sick and disabled people (and their families) across Britain, from a government who refuse to find out the true cost of their cuts.
16 Nov 2015