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7 terrible things the coalition government has done to disabled people

With the 2015 election fast approaching, we take a look back at the coalition government, the cuts, and what both have…

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2014 Elections in the United States

I am Andrew Levinson and I live in the suburbs of New York City. Here in the United States, we…

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It’s been a dark couple of weeks for disabled people: what does it all mean?

From the closure of the Independent Living Fund to the finding that high street shops and restaurants are inaccessible, Lorraine…

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Can a ‘caring’ relationship support independence?

Do we care about independence? And is independent living compatible with being cared for? These are questions that crops up…

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Graeae Theatre Company campaigns to #SaveTheILF Will you join them?

“You have to kill your neighbour to survive, it’s selfishness that keeps a man alive,” scream the poignant lyrics of…

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Closure of the Independent Living Fund: there are questions to be answered

Why is the closure of the Independent Living Fund important (ILF)? What does it have to do with you, or…

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Speak Out 4 Care: get your voice heard

Disability Horizons supports Alana Inness’s petition to stop more disabled and older people falling out of the care system, like…

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Disability Rights UK: where are we at and what do we need to do

Philip Connolly, new Policy and Communications Manager at Disability Rights UK, tells us about where he thinks we stand on disability…

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#DisabledAcheivers: The importance of help and support

The recent tragic deaths of three disabled children with spinal muscular atrophy, who were allegedly murdered by their mother, has…

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Is disability a political issue?

Next year, in fact in fourteen months time, there will be a general election. In the build-up, the lobbying and…

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