Are you a disabled young person, aged 16-29? Do you live in or around Glasgow? Would you like to participate in a research project? @disyouthtransesrcare are looking for people to take part in interviews & creative activities. Find out more and sign up at t.ly/r7xq

A decade on from “scrounger” rhetoric, the British media are back vilifying disabled benefit claimants. These stories are not innocent errors – it is exactly as intended. Sometimes, a mob’s pitchforks can look a lot like a broadsheet front page. My col. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry has produced accessible information about its listening project Let's Be Heard. There are a range of ways you can respond to tell the Inquiry about your experiences during the pandemic. It’s vital disabled people’s voices are heard

The Telegraph newsletter today has an online tool to help its readers calculate “how much of your salary bankrolls the welfare state” - and the 4 million people too sick or disabled to work. I feel quite sick. They are literally baiting their readers to ask what a burden we are.

#JobAlert New We Can Work Internship opportunity with Historic Environment Scotland is now Live! For more info visit our website: bit.ly/3Pkm7Ba #HiringNow #DisabledTalent #ScotlandJobs #JobsScotland #Intern #Internship #NotJustAJob #JobSearch #JobHunt

@GDA_online Inclusion Scotland Disability Equality Scotland in @HeralScotland front page today. 'Disabled people are dying in poverty'. First Minister must work with disabled people to stop this. Now. #StackedAgainstUs. bit.ly/44DIupu.

Great opportunity to influence a new National Care Service, Inclusion Scotland’s People-led Policy Panel are recruiting new members! If you're deaf, disabled or an unpaid carer with experience of social care support then find out more at bit.ly/3PlLuCz

📢 @CloseThePayGap are inviting #disabled women & women with long-term health conditions to join focus groups to share your employment experiences and help shape a research to influence future policy developments around the labour market. 👉Learn more tinyurl.com/tv5mtrf3

Scottish government reopens Independent Living Fund after ‘human catastrophe’ warning Disability Equality Scotland Glasgow Disability Alliance Inclusion Scotland Humza Yousaf #IndependentLivingFund #ProgrammeForGovernment disabilitynewsservice.com/scottish-gover…

Great opportunity to influence a new National Care Service, Inclusion Scotland’s People-led Policy Panel are recruiting new members! If you're deaf, disabled or an unpaid carer with experience of social care support then find out more at bit.ly/3PlLuCz

#JobAlert New We Can Work Internship opportunity with Scottish Love in Action is now Live! For more info visit our website: bit.ly/46o442W #HiringNow #DisabledTalent #ScotlandJobs #JobsScotland #Intern #Internship #NotJustAJob #JobSearch #JobHunt

Join our Head of Impact Lindsay Wake for the next Just Enterprise Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webinar. She will be joined by Dr Pauline Nolan Pauline Nolan Head of Leadership & Civic Participation at Inclusion Scotland. 📅 Wed 1st Nov 9:30am | bit.ly/49hFiUj

JobAlert New We Can Work Internship opportunity with Macrobert Arts Centre is now Live! For more info visit our website: bit.ly/49qqvqq #HiringNow #DisabledTalent #ScotlandJobs #JobsScotland #Intern #Internship #NotJustAJob #JobSearch #JobHunt

We're seeking views on the impact of the 2013 Social Care (Self-directed Support Act) which aimed to give choice and control to those receiving care. We want to hear from members of the public, anyone with experience of SDS, organisations and staff 👇 ow.ly/RzLI50Q3o9H

Scottish Parliament Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is undertaking post-legislative scrutiny into implementation of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013, and wants to hear from anyone who has a view on, or experience of, self-directed support, including those with lived experience of SDS.

.Glasgow Disability Alliance is celebrating community & amazing achievements of disabled people, despite barriers. We are also calling for #Action to #RescueRights & make progress Lyn Pornaro .Heather Fisken .Pauline Nolan .James Elder-Woodward #PeopleFirst .GCIL Support VOX Scotland Lothian CIL

#TheLongWalkForJustice Please RT folks.

This morning, Inclusion Scotland's Co-Convenor, Dr Jim Elder-Woodward OBE, is set to give evidence to the #UKCovid19Inquiry about the impact of government decision-making on disabled people as the pandemic took hold.

I spoke at this too, but Julia and Lucy were the stars, along with AnneMarie, the unpaid carer representative.

We all want a decent quality of life for ourselves & those we care about. Yet 2 million Disabled people are trapped in deep poverty. That’s why we’re backing the national Campaign for Disability Justice UK for #OpportunitySecurityRespect. Help spread the word! campaignfordisabilityjustice.org.uk/spread_the_word