Launch of human rights toolkit for disabled people
Inclusion Scotland launched their human rights toolkit today at the Scottish Parliament.
The toolkit has been developed in consultation with disabled people from around Scotland. Its key purpose is to provide disabled people and their advocates with the tools they need to realise their human right to live independently. It is available as a free download here.
If anyone has any questions on the toolkit please contact Pauline Nolan: pauline@inclusionscotland.org or telephone 0141 221 7589
Call for disabled people to write to their MSP about welfare reform
Inclusion Scotland and Capability Scotland are calling on disabled people to contact their MSP immediately and let them know how the cuts being introduced in the Welfare Reform Bill will affect them.
Welfare Reform LCM briefing (Plain Text)
Welfare Reform LCM briefing (PDF)
Model letter for disabled people writing to their MSP
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Contact 100 - 'Policy into Practice'
Inclusion Scotland has always been aware that it cannot carry out its aims and objectives effectively without the direct involvement and support of disabled people themselves. With this in mind we have launched a new initiative: Contact 100. Click here for more
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Thursday, 26 January 2012
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Monday, 23 January 2012
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A disabled customer has spoken of his anger and upset at a supermarket’s failure to explain a “discriminatory” incident in which it refused to serve him alcohol.
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Thursday, 19 January 2012
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Spared jail
Three pals walked free from court after admitting tying a man with learning difficulties to a lamppost and torturing him in a terrifying four-hour ordeal.
Maggie Bowden, Rebecca Willis and Anthony Connolly were given suspended prison sentences for the ‘appalling’ incident which they claimed was a prank.
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Monday, 16 January 2012
We are all Spartacus
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