APPG for Disability

📣We want to hear from people who: are or were MPs or councillors; stood for election; stood for selection; considered standing but decided against doing so. Link in bio to find out more!

🔶Looking for your #MondayMotivation? We have found it! Thank you @SBT_UK for helping us share Alex's story. Check out Alex's story below👇

Today is #NationalSupportedInternshipDay! 🎉 Help us close the disability employment gap. Join us in raising awareness of alternative education provision for young people with learning disabilities and autism. #NSID2023

🗣️ CALL TO ACTION Please contact your MP and ask them to... ✅ Sign EDM 792 ✅ Celebrate #NSID2023 ✅ Call for greater supported internship provision across the UK 👇 Tag them below

Happy #NSID2023! 🎉 We want to reach as many people as possible today to raise awareness of supported internships. Help us reach #disabilitytwitter to highlight opportunities available to young people across the UK 🌎

The Speaker has granted my Urgent Question on the Government’s Health and Disability White Paper that was published yesterday. 📺 10:30 TODAY Link: parliamentlive.tv/Commons

🔔#NationalSupportedInternshipDay is less than 2 weeks a way! Will you be celebrating with us? #NSID2023 #DisabilityTwitter

🎉 It's OFFICIAL 🎉 We are launching the first #NationalSupportedInternshipDay on March 27 2023. We're a *little* biased, but supported internships deserve to be celebrated! Will you be celebrating with us? Find out how to get involved 👇: ow.ly/u4M450N34a7

Today is @UNESCO's International Day of Education! 🎉 This year's theme is to invest in people and prioritise education. We're doing that alongside our colleagues @NDTicentral @base_tweets Together, we will deliver 4500 supported internships by 2025 @Internship_Work

“In my role as Minister for Disabled People, I am passionate about working together to improve opportunities for disabled people and help them lead fulfilling lives” Last week, @VotePursglove joined @DisabilityAPPG and @DisRightsUK for their annual drop in to mark #IDPD2022

Today our Chair @DrLisaCameronMP hosted a drop-in with @scope to highlight their research on the cost-of-living crisis.

Today is #IDPWD2022! 🙌 Our Chair @DrLisaCameronMP helped us celebrate in the @HouseofCommons earlier this week by hosting a drop-in for MPs with @DisRightsUK.

Ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD2022, it was great to join @DisRightsUK in Parliament to show my support for equal rights for disabled people. #RightsNotCharity

Today we are hosting our annual parliamentary drop-in for International Day of Persons with Disabilities with @DisRightsUK @KamranMallick We were delighted to be joined by the Minister for Disabled People!

🔔 Here at DFN Project SEARCH we are person-centred & we are accepting applications to our Youth Advisory Group! 💼 Deadline is Friday 11th November. ⬇️ Applications should go to Julie Brennan at: julie.brennan@dfnprojectsearch.org

It was a pleasure to host the All Party Parliamentary Group on Disability, who took the opportunity to meet participants from some of our community programmes. We are proud to promote inclusion at all levels. @DisabilityAPPG @PLCommunities @premierleague

Today APPG Members visited @Arsenal to learn about their disability projects and accessible facilities! All @premierleague clubs have community hubs who run numerous social inclusion programmes

Always an inspiration to see the passion for change exemplified by @DForbesNixon!

Thrilled to have @Jeremy_Hunt and founding charter member @DForbesNixon show their support for the charter yesterday!