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DISABILITIES HOME PAGE
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Use this page for events, support and advocacy, contacts, information and research links, news, and comments

We are currently looking for a Disabilities' Officer.  Interested?  Please contact us via the contact box below

MCLP Equalities Homepage

EQUALITY ACT 2010

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Vicky Foxcroft
Shadow Disability Minister

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​DISABILITY LABOUR
Socialist Society affiliated to the Labour Party

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​Labour Party National Disability Campaign: 
​Nothing about you Without You - A Manifesto with and for Disabled People
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LDisability Labour (Official):
Nothing about us Without us!
MANIFESTO

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Disability Equality Act Labour (DEAL)
view document on Facebook:

Disability Labour produces a number of Activist Guides for disabled people who want to get involved in the Labour Party
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Fran Springfield
Why Labour’s Democracy Review Is Key For Disabled Members

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ADVOCACY, INFORMATION, RESEARCH AND ARTICLES:
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        LOCAL AND NATIONAL SUPPORT AND                                     ADVICE CONTACTS:

• Equalities Officer Maidenhead CLP: maidenheadlabourmembers@gmail.com
• Maidenhead CLP website: http://www.maidenheadlabour.org.uk/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maidenheadlabour/
• Labour campaign for mental health - a voluntary organisation of Labour members dedicated to improving MH
• Disability Arts Online DAO: 
• Features, Blogs, Listings, Projects, Directory promoting disability art:
  ​"We are bold and fearless in instigating intelligent debate to support the development of disability arts and culture"
  
• Ouch: Disability Talk: BBC on line
• Berkshire Disabled People against Cuts: www.facebook.com/groups/BDPA
• ​Recovery College for people with mental health needs in Reading: www.compassrecoverycollege.uk/
• MIND mental health peer support in Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead:https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/peer-support-directory/find-peer-support-in-the-south/#oxford 
• Brighter Berkshire: community led organisation to reduce mental health stigma and increase opportunities: http://brighterberkshire.com/​​brighter.berkshire@gmail.com
• ​SANE - Mental Health Charity: www.sane.org.uk/home
• WAYS INTO WORK: supported employment service for disadvantaged individuals: waysintowork.com/
• Berkshire Vision: supporting visual impairment in Berkshire: http://www.berkshirevision.org.uk/
• Total Communication: provides bespoke support packages for learners with hearing                           support needs: www.totalcommteam.com/    
• Autism Berkshire: charity delivering quality specialist services, training and social and leisure activities
• http://www.autismberkshire.org.uk/
• The Autism Group - Maidenhead charity offering opportunities for young people and their                       parents: www.theautismgroup.org.uk/
• Adult Community Team in RBWM: www.optalis.org/royal-borough-of-windsor-and-maidenhead-services/help-for-adults
• Community for adults with a learning disability: www.optalis.org/royal-borough-of-windsor-and-maidenhead-services/learning-disabilities
• MENCAP in Maidenhead: http://www.mencapmaidenhead.co.uk/ 
• Parvaaz Project: advice, information, drop-in for carer's of disabled Asian children: ishtiaque@taha.org.uk       
• Ishtiaque Siddique, Care Services Manager, The Asian Health Agency, 01753 529628 / 01753 82437
• Disability Labour: www.disabilitylabour.org.uk
• Disability Labour email: disabilitylabour@gmail.com
• Join Disability Labour: https://donate.labour.org.uk/lpdmg/1
• Disabiliity Labour members Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/disabilitylabourmembers/
• Labour Women’s Network website: http://www.lwn.org.uk/
• Labour Membersnet: https://members.labour.org.uk/

'BLACK DISABILITY COLLECTIVE' - Facebook Group

​       RESEARCH, ARTICLES AND NEWS/ADVOCACY                      RESOURCE:​

• Papworth Trust: Facts and Figures 2018 Disability in the United Kingdom
• DISABILITY NEWS SERVICE - independent journalism on national disability issues
• LABOUR PARTY MANIFESTO - accessible formats
• PROJECT 125 - This group campaigns for fair electoral representation in the Labour Party: 20% of the population has a disability, our aim is to see the Labour Party select 125 candidates, which equates to 20% of seats.  We want fair representation for disabled people in The Labour Party and within Parliament.​​​​
• UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
• ​UN CONVENTION OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WTH A DISABILITY - EASY READ REPORT 2017
• HATE CRIME (easy read leaflet) - CPS Easy Read Leaflet for people with learning disabilities/difficulties
• MENCAP - the voice of learning disability

• DISABILITY RIGHTS UK - run by people with disabilities and health conditions; leading change, working for equal participation for all
• CARE AND SUPPORT ALLIANCE - represent over 80 of Britain’s leading charities campaigning for a properly funded care system alongside the millions of older people, disabled people and their carers who deserve decent care.  
• Social Care Institute for Excellence
• DISABLED PEOPLE AGAINST CUTS (DPAC) - 'disabled people should not be the scapegoats for the financial mistakes of governments'

• THE GUARDIAN - DISABILITY

• LEARNING DISABILITY HISTORY TIMELINE - a history project by Bournemouth People First

• AUSTIC UK AND THE NEURODIVERSITY PARADIGM

• THE ALLIANCE FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION - campaign for all disabled learners to have the right to access and be supported in mainstream education​ ​
• ELECTORAL COMMISSION - voting rights for disabled ​
• EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - independent organisation which challenges discrimination, promotes equality of opportunity and protects human rights ​
• EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FORUM - a national network of organisations working across all areas of equality and human rights
• EQUALITIES ACT​
• Ouch: Disability Talk: BBC on line

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• ​​Read the Equality and Human Rights Commission report on how well the UK is performing on disability rights:

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IMPAIRMENT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION, NEWS AND ADVOCACY:
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INTERSECTIONAL DISABIITY NEWS/ADVOCACY:
 
​Wheelchair users in UK to be given enhanced rights for bus travel
Decision follows supreme court ruling that bus companies must do more for wheelchair users
​www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/08/wheelchair-users-uk-enhanced-rights-bus-travel-supreme-court​

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SENSORY IMPAIRMENT NEWS/ADVOCACY:

• Berkshire Vision: supporting visual impairment in Berkshire: http://www.berkshirevision.org.uk/
• Total Communication: provides bespoke support packages for learners with hearing                           support needs: www.totalcommteam.com/

​UK DDPO’s publish latest report to the UN
​Inclusion London and other UK Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations were recently in Parliament to launch our latest report to the United Nations disability committee.​

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MENTAL HEALTH NEWS AND ADVOCACY:

• Recovery College for people with mental health needs in Reading: www.compassrecoverycollege.uk/
• MIND mental health peer support in Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead:https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/peer-support-directory/find-peer-support-in-the-south/#oxford 
• Brighter Berkshire: community led organisation to reduce mental health stigma and increase opportunities: http://brighterberkshire.com/​​brighter.berkshire@gmail.com
• ​SANE - Mental Health Charity: www.sane.org.uk/home
• Labour campaign for mental health - a voluntary organisation of Labour members dedicated to improving MH​
• RECOVERY IN THE BIN (RITB) - Twitter​​
• Mental Capacity Amendment Bill - stay in touch with Social Care Institute for Excellence

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PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT NEWS/ADVOCACY:

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LEARNING DISABILITY:
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• Community for adults with a learning disability: www.optalis.org/royal-borough-of-windsor-and-maidenhead-services/learning-disabilities
• MENCAP in Maidenhead: http://www.mencapmaidenhead.co.uk/ 
• Parvaaz Project: advice, information, drop-in for carer's of disabled Asian children: ishtiaque@taha.org.uk       
• Ishtiaque Siddique, Care Services Manager, The Asian Health Agency, 01753 529628 / 01753 82437​​

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NEURODIVERSITY ADVOCACY/NEWS:

• Autism Berkshire: charity delivering quality specialist services, training and social and leisure activities
• http://www.autismberkshire.org.uk/
• The Autism Group - Maidenhead charity offering opportunities for young people and their                       parents: www.theautismgroup.org.uk/
• Labour Party Autism/Neurodiversity Manifesto: Facebook page​​​

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PIP, ESA AND UNIVERSAL CREDIT NEWS AND UPDATES:

​"Social security has become a system of institutionalised bullying and degradation...the Tories have created a hostile environment for disabled people... A Tory Government puts tax cuts for the wealthy ahead of care for the disabled of our society" (Jeremy Corbyn)


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PIP/ESA:


LABOUR PARTY RESPONDS TO ESA UNDERPAYMENT FIGURES


Labour Party news and updates on PIP


DISABILITY RIGHTS - NEWS AND ADVICE ON WORK AND WELFARE


BENEFITS NEWS - INDEPENDENT


WORK-LIFE BALANCE: THE GUARDIAN





Disability News Service:
Benefits and Poverty
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GUARDIAN -SOCIETY/BENEFITS NEWS

​UNIVERSAL CREDIT: ​
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​Labour Party news and updates on Universal Credit



​DISABILITY RIGHTS - NEWS AND ADVICE ON WORK AND WELFARE



WORK-LIFE BALANCE: THE GUARDIAN

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Disability News Service: 
Benefits and Poverty


BENEFITS NEWS - INDEPENDENT


​GUARDIAN -SOCIETY/BENEFITS NEWS


The Guardian's Frances Ryan sets out how UC disadvantages disabled people
​Oct 2017

Labour's pledge to scrap UC could end the era of blaming 'scroungers'
Nov 2019

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Government to pay thousands to disabled men who had benefits cut​:
DWP was found to have unlawfully discriminated against men who were forced on to universal credit:
Guardian 31/7/18

MAIDENHEAD CLAIMANTS:


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**PLEASE NOTE - Universal Credit was rolled out in Maidenhead on 23/5/18.  The Council will support claimants of Universal Credit with applications and budgeting.  You can visit the following website and or call this number to arrange an appointment

https://www3.rbwm.gov.uk/info/200123/benefits/343/apply_for_benefits/4

01628 796036



​#Stop and Scrap Universal Credit
DPAC (Disabled people Against Cuts)

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• Berkshire Disabled People against Cuts: www.facebook.com/groups/BDPA​

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THE UNITED NATIONS' ENQUIRY INTO THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY: 
"There is reliable evidence that the threshold of grave or systematic violations of the rights of persons with disabilities has been met"
UN Committee, November 2016
The report emphasises the impact of changes to Housing Benefit entitlement, eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), social care, and the closure of the Independent Living Fund
researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7367#fullreport
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Labour vows to restore legal aid for benefits appeal cases if elected
​Move would encourage DWP to get decisions right first time, reducing MoJ costs, says party

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HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ADVOCACY/NEWS:
-Adult Community Team in RBWM: 
​www.optalis.org/royal-borough-of-windsor-and-maidenhead-services/help-for-adults
-Community for adults with a learning disability: 
​www.optalis.org/royal-borough-of-windsor-and-maidenhead
services/learning-disabilities

RBWM Budget increases of £11.2m
...................and reductions of £6.8m for 2019/20 include: 
Increases:  
-Cost inflation across all services is £1.1m including staff pay reward of £300,000
-Children’s and adult services needs £4.2m, primarily for children in care  
-Accounting for reduced parking income of £1.3m, mainly from Advantage Card discounts  
-Weekly bin collections and recycling contracts worth £1m
Reductions:
-Additional grant income and ‘targeted efficiencies’ in children’s services worth £1.7m
-‘Targeted efficiencies’ in the delivery of adult, home care and public health services of £1.1m
-New property-related income of £600,000 Reduced number of councillors and related costs worth £200,000

NEWS:

 THE GUARDIAN
-FRANCES RYAN - DISABLED   ACTIVIST/GUARDIAN JOURNALIST
-INEQUALITY
-DISABILITY
-EQUALITY AND HMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
-CLASS
-DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY IN BUSINESS
-women
-RACE
-LGBT 
-SOCIAL CARE
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-INDEPENDENT
Inequality section
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​-INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES
INEQUALITY, POVERTY AND LIVING STANDARDS
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-JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
INSPRING SOCIAL CHANGE
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​-RESOLUTION FOUNDATION
The shape of things to come: charting the size and shape of the UK state

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-DISABILITY NEWS SERVICE

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