Dear Rishi Sunak - Andy Burnham rightly says: '1 in 5 disabled people in Greater Manchester can’t afford the basics to keep people fed, warm and safe.” A Dutch delegation visiting Manchester and Liverpool last week, we were shocked abt limited funding available. #disability

“This is poverty beyond a scale that we have ever seen.'

One in five disabled people can’t afford essentials, according to new research by 15 disabled people’s organisations in Greater Manchester.
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Disabled people's organisations met with the Minister for Disabled People and Disability Unit today and shared with her the findings of the GM Disabled People's Panel research into disability and poverty in the GM area (1/2) Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People

And read her this quote from Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham Andy Burnham: “No decisions should be made until [the survey report] has been fully absorbed at a Westminster and Whitehall level because this is the picture that needs to guide all of those decisions.” (2/2) disabilitynewsservice.com/burnham-praise…

The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration has launched a consultation giving people across the UK the opportunity to say how they think the pandemic should be remembered: gov.uk/government/con… The consultation ends on Monday 5 December and there are various ways to respond.

On asking UN, Red Cross, USAID for help: 'we were turned down every time…How fascinating (read: infuriating), given that every single one claims to serve the disability community in their promotional materials and appeals for funding.'Anna Landre ♿️ #Ukraine oxfamapps.org/fp2p/the-disab…

We have received so much positive feedback following our Annual Conference and AGM last week!

If you weren't able to join us, you didn't miss out - the full conference is available to watch on YouTube now ⏯
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Yesterday we published our new report into the challenges grassroots mental health groups and organisations have trying to secure funding.

Explore some of our key findings and funder action points below🧵👇

Today we are publishing a new report: ‘Funding Grassroots Mental Health Work’.

User-led mental health groups find it incredibly difficult to secure funding to sustain themselves. This report aims to help change this.

Read the report: nsun.org.uk/resource/fundi…

One in five disabled people can’t afford essentials, survey reveals disabilitynewsservice.com/one-in-five-di… via Disability News Service

Finally, we have admission of discrimination about which I have been warning government ministers for years. They were told about harm and suffering being caused and did nothing Disability News Service
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DWP admits court defeat after universal credit discrimination led to suicide thoughts disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-admits-cou… via Disability News Service

Ah yeah.

I remember when she was responsible for air pollution within Defra and she appeared to a Defra select committee meeting and was asked how she was prioritising air pollution and her response was that they were having 'weekly meetings' 😆😂 🫠

Discrimination is wrong & not making reasonable is against the law #SpeakOut #learningDifficulties #learningDisabilities SunderlandPeopleFirst York People First & The Parents Project Together All Are Able LDEngland Lewisham Speaking Up Hackney People First Safety Net - People First (SNPF) Newham People First Ace Anglia The BHIG Group Speak Out

Coffey’s DWP watered down key parts of plan to prevent suicides disabilitynewsservice.com/coffeys-dwp-wa… via Disability News Service

DWP admits court defeat after universal credit discrimination led to suicide thoughts disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-admits-cou… via Disability News Service If Chloe Smith stays in her position what are you going to do about this,i myself have been failed the same way.I ask will you now meet me

Michelle McCluskey (Alles) Disability News Service This happened to me when I was first unable to work due to my illness and mobility. I was made to visit jobcentre on more than 2 occasions, where I was subjected to over an hours wait to be seen as staff wouldn't come down to collect me in lift. No apologies, HUMILIATION

Maxine CRPS WARRIOR Disability News Service Yes my mum went through hell trying to get her pip reinstated, she died a few months later. It's all wrong

As George says in the article:

“They have conceded my case, but that doesn’t change anything for other people.

“If they are admitting they did this to me, why aren’t they looking at the system as a whole?'

Huge credit to him for fighting - he shouldn't have had to