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Current News

 

ENIL Press Release

Last week, on 15 September 2011, around 200 Independent Living activists from 20 European countries met with the Disability Intergroup

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News Update From Inclusion Scotland

Monday 19th September 2011

Disabled people routinely experience discrimination in modern Scotland,

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European Network on Independent Living

European Independent Living Movement Meets with the Disability

Intergroup at the European Parliament


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Access to Work

Access to Work

UKDPC boss’s anger after government denies vital support

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Dumfries Mum Raises Cash for Specialist School Equipment

A MUM whose son has a rare disability has raised £1,200 for specialist school equipment.

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Deteriorating Attitudes Towards Disabled People

Deteriorating Attitudes Towards Disabled People

New poll commissioned by Scope shows the alarming levels of discrimination disabled people face in daily life.

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ATOS Register of Shame

ATOS Register of Shame

A new disability organisatiion's online 'register of shame' has been published on the internet by an independent organisation

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Care Bill Shock

A DISABLED Dumfries woman has been told her weekly care bill is set to rocket by a staggering 6,870 per cent.



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Youth Matters Conference A Success

Youth Matters Conference A Success

A YOUTH summit geared towards disabled people in Dumfries and Galloway has been hailed a success.

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News Archive

 

Review into how personal mobility needs of people living in residential care are met

Lord Low of Dalston CBE will chair an independent review into how the personal mobility needs of people living in state-funded residential care are met.

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Mental Health Services Announced

ANNAN and Stranraer host two information events this month about mental health services.

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Annan Disabled Rights Campaigner Lobbies EU

ANNAN’S disabled rights campaigner has been raising awareness in Europe of the plight of those denied the right to vote.

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Medals for Disabled Swimmers

14 medals were won by 16 members of the Dumfries and Galloway Branch of Scottish Disability Sport.

 

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Government Benefit Plans Should be Abandoned

Government Benefit Plans Should be Abandoned

The government should abandon plans to impose a time limit on claiming certain out-of-work disability benefits

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Press Release - Youth Matters Conference

Press Release - Youth Matters Conference

Youth Matters conference 24 June 2011

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New Online Disability Database Launch

New Online Disability Database Launch

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Public Sector Cuts Survey Gets Under Way

The last two years has seen significant cuts to public sector spending

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Cuts Unlawful

Cuts Unlawful

Birmingham City Council acted unlawfully over a decision to reduce its provision of care for disabled people, High Court judges have said

 

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New Joint Health & Wellbeing Unit

On Monday 4th May NHS Health Board endorsed proposals to set up the new Joint Health and Wellbeing Unit.

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Health Board Member had to Resign

Health Board Member had to Resign

Former board member Alis Ballance had no choice but to quit her post because she was standing as a candidate in the election.

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Defending Disabled Teachers and Students

NUT on Defending Disabled Teachers and Students

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Evidence Suggests Fraud

Benefits system is in danger of creating its own miscarriages of justice, says Edward Lawrence.

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First blind MSP elected to Holyrood

First blind MSP elected to Holyrood

The next session of Holyrood will see the first ever blind MSP take his seat in the Scottish parliament.

 

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Pensioner involved in mobility driver pothole crash

A DUMFRIES pensioner was thrown from her mobility scooter after hitting a pothole.

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Work Capability Assessment is found lacking

Work Capability Assessment is found lacking

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Benefits Worry for Disabled

DISABLED people across the region are in a state of “absolute terror”

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Blue Badge Victory - The Future

Blue Badge Victory - The Future

After the success of their campaign against the Blue Badge Charge, DGVoice has

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Joy as Blue Badge Charge is Dropped

Joy as Blue Badge Charge is Dropped

Joy as “disabled tax” is dropped

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Blue Badge Charge Scrapped

Blue Badge Charge Scrapped

Disabled and the lowest paid are the winners in five hour budget battle

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Solway Disabled Ramblers

Solway Disabled Ramblers

Solway Disabled Ramblers in fundraising effort

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Disability Living Allowance

Disability Living Allowance

Coalition Announces Changes

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