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Don’t Mess With a Disabled Commuter

Being a commuter is never easy or enjoyable, but when you’re a wheelchair user and the train has no wheelchair…

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Cornwall’s Disability History

Dr Theo Blackmore tells us about why he investigated Cornwall’s history from the perspective of disabled people, and what he…

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Access All Areas Message Continues To Combat Barriers

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010 have been both pivotal in increasing access and opportunities for…

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Seeing is Not Always Believing

‘When not seeing clearly is the reality, whilst what you do see clearly is not reality.’ This is the paradox…

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Campaign to Promote Accessibility Labelled ‘Damaging’ by Leading Disability Activist

Disability United writer Raya Al-Jadir caught up with both the team behind the ‘Ramp It Up’ campaign and activist Ju…

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Snappy Summary: Equality Act 2010

In the first of our Snappy Summaries, Lianna Etkind explains the Equality Act 2010 and how to use it in…

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No Protection for Disabled Employers

I currently employ 4 carers privately with the money I receive from my Personal Health Budget, which is paid by…

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What We Do at Disability Sheffield CIL

Disability Sheffield, Centre for Independent Living, are a membership and user led organisation, run and controlled by disabled people. We…

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Peter Beresford’s Recipe for Change

We seem to live in a strange world. We’re all meant to love the idea of charity, we’re encouraged to…

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Get Talking About Talking Buses

The 1995 Disability Discrimination Act and its successor the 2010 Equality Act have helped this nation take big strides forward…

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