Tens of thousands of disabled Scots lack access to suitable housing as Scotland lags behind other parts of the UK
Equality News Update: BBC News: Access improvements at 73 railway stations
Access is to be improved at 73 rail stations in Britain as part of a £300m investment, the government says.
Equality News Update: Best Brother Group and Companies: St Andrews and North East Fife to benefit from Accessibility Destination App
The St Andrews Beach Wheelchairs service has been hugely popular since the launch at the start of the 2018 tourism season, with over one hundred bookings in the first summer of operation and customers travelling from all over Scotland to use the beach-friendly wheelchairs and enjoy the additional St Andrews tourism offering.
Michelle Wright “The Lady in the Park, Walking”
Recently one of our board members, Dave Davies, has had his article featured in the Independence Magazine. In the article Dave shares his experiences of growing up, politics and promoting equality.
Equality News Update: The Courier: World Down Syndrome Day: Tayside’s Sing It Sign It Makaton Choir raise awareness in heart-warming music video
Families from across Tayside have come together to record an uplifting music video for World Down Syndrome Day.
Equality News Update: Shropshire Star: Minister launches new support plan for people with learning disabilities
A new plan has been launched to help support people with learning disabilities.
Dave Davies – Independence Article
Recently one of our board members, Dave Davies, has had his article featured in the Independence Magazine. In the article Dave shares his experiences of growing up, politics and promoting equality.
Equality News Update: Kingdom FM: Cash boost for Fife carers
Over £1.2m in additional support for Fife carers
Equality News Update: CommonSpace: Workers with disabilities face ‘tough and unwelcoming employment landscape’, new research finds
Disability charity Leonard Cheshire has found that 71 per cent of workers with disabilities in Scotland say they have left a job due to a disability or health condition
Equality News Update: iNews: Scotland’s disabled people ‘overlooked’ by efforts to tackle homelessness
Thousands of disabled people living in unsuitable homes across Scotland risk being “overlooked” by efforts to tackle homelessness, a report by a leading charity has warned.
Equality News Update: ITV News: Rail operators in Scotland support ‘invisible’ disabilities
Train organisations in Scotland are supporting a schoolgirl’s campaign to raise awareness of ‘invisible’ disabilities.
Human Rights Day (#StandUp4HumanRights) – 10 Dec 2018
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is an annual observance that was created in 1992 by the United Nations.
Equality News Update: Third Force News: Campaign should promote staff with learning disabilities
A charity is calling for a national campaign to promote the benefits of employing staff with learning disabilities as only 10% of adults are in work
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (#IDPD2018) – 03 December 2018
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is an annual observance that was created in 1992 by the United Nations.
Equality News Update: The Independent: Disabled people cannot use over 40 per cent of UK railway stations, says charity
More than 40 per cent of UK stations are not accessible to physically disabled people, according to new research published today by disability charity Leonard Cheshire.