Disability Action in Islington (DAII) was founded in 1996 DAII is a Disabled Peoples Organisation. We were created by and are defined by disabled people.
Islington, London
Joined November 2020
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Disabled people should not have to choose between being active & financial security!
New research reveals how fear of losing benefits is preventing Disabled people from being physically active.
Read the story here:
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The Campaign for Disability Justice is led by Disabled people, to create a more equal world for our Disabled community. Allies, friends, partners, PAs and carers all welcome
It's free to be part of the movement. Find out more: buff.ly/fXEwIyd
#OpportunitySecurityRespect
ALT Join us. Let's make a world with opportunities, security and respect for all Disabled people. Hands holding a puzzle that fits together.
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Tories discriminate against disabled editor by blocking DNS from receiving key information at conference
#CPC26 #Discrimination
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I am so sick of the media's approach to the mental health report out today. My brother was diagnosed with dyslexia aged 30 & with support got a degree after leaving school with nothing. He was diagnosed with ADHD aged 55. If he'd had support at school what could he have achieved
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Just live on @camdenDisAction Voices site, my letter to the candidates in tomorrow's local election. With audio version.
Will You Remember The Forgotten? A Letter To The Candidates for the MP for Holborn and St Pancras - Camden Disabled People's Voices share.google/oGIDmLwicRMXoeW…
Very positive action ring taken by Islington Council #bluebadgefraud @RowChampion
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My friend nearly died giving birth at Kings College Hospital during a traumatic birth a few days ago. Labour for 30 hours, lost over 4 litres of blood. Her baby’s face left cut and badly swollen (still not sure if his vision in one eye has been permanently damaged). She was cut open and has been distraught. She said she had been in agony but it was dismissed with one staff member saying ‘it can’t be that bad’.
I can’t tell you how angry I am at how her and her family were treated.
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CDA is holding a disability-focussed hustings ahead of the St Pancras and Holborn by-election on 8th October. This will give people a chance learn about the parties' positions on crunch issues. @johnpringdns @InclusionLondon
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CDA community reporter Anna Alston gives view of disabled people on Camden Town's pedestrianised zone. @AdamDKHarrison @InclusionBarnet @InclusionLondon @DisRightsUK @johnpringdns
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New government research has exposed misleading calls by leading Conservative and Reform UK figures who have repeatedly claimed that assessments carried out remotely are more likely to lead to a successful claim for disability benefits.
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Our CEO Tracey Lazard told BBC News that we welcome the newly launched London Disability Action Plan, and "the focus now must shift to ensuring the plan is implemented fully". buff.ly/1LHcHBV
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A lack of knowledge about reasonable adjustments – among both employers and employees – is causing problems for a “significant minority” of disabled workers, a government study has concluded.
#ReasonableAdjustments #Discrimination
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Please take a moment to read and sign this important petition. No family should have to go through Ella family have: petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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. @alexhornbyrail
Cc @railandroad
Thankfully you weren’t seriously injured having to leap out of your chair on a moving train to pull alarm
Did @northernassist at Leeds tell them you were on?
Did guard walk through the carriage and appears to ignore wheelchair space alarm?
Failed Assistance -
@northernassist, having put me on the train at Leeds, failed to get me off at my destination Harrogate,
Then ignored the wheelchair space emergency alarm.
The train was departing and I had to stand up and pull the red emergency alarm to get off.
🏥 Leaving hospital should feel safe, clear and properly planned — but we know this isn’t always people’s experience. If you or a loved one has been admitted to hospital in the last 12 months
Healthwatch Islington wants to hear about your experience of leaving hospital.
Your anonymous feedback will help improve hospital discharge experiences.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey 👇 smartsurvey.co.uk/s/hwIsling…
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While Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is not, and shouldn't be, linked to work, our research shows that it plays a vital role in keeping many Disabled people in their jobs.
Read the report, available in summary, Easy Read and BSL:
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.@sainsburys I’ve now spoken to your Store Manager three times over four weeks about the inaccessibility of these checkouts and how, as a wheelchair user, I feel discriminated against. Today, the response was simply a shrug of the shoulders.
Inclusion and accessibility are not optional. Disabled customers have a right to access your services equitably and independently.
If Sainsbury’s continues to treat Disabled customers inequitably after barriers have repeatedly been brought to your attention, you must be prepared
to justify that failure to act. #DisabilityRights #Accessibility