Mariella Hill

Are you passionate about disability justice & excited to use your policy, campaigning & influencing skills to bring about social change for Deaf & Disabled people? If that's you, apply to be our Policy and Campaigns Officer 👇 You'll be working with me on our housing campaigns!

We're hiring! We have two opportunities to join our team as a Policy and Campaigns Officer. Deadline: 15th March. More info (including BSL) on our website: buff.ly/gtYl8CC

Disabled Londoners sounded the alarm before Grenfell, but were ignored. We can't make that mistake again. I'm glad the London Assembly listened to concerns from @InclusionLondon and backed our motion for the Mayor to work with government to strengthen regulations for PEEPS.

Our Head of Campaigns, @nyejones92, was on @TalkTV yesterday to discuss why renters DESPERATELY need rent controls Watch him argue the case here:

Thank you @HinaBokhariLD & @Gareth_Roberts_ for speaking up for Disabled Londoners & highlighting the urgent need for PEEPs. The new legislation does not go far enough. Every Disabled person should be able to escape safely in the event of a fire. We don't want another Grenfell!

MOTION AGREED: The London Assembly calls for the Government to re-think its plans for Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (RPEEPs) to ensure the safety of Deaf and Disabled people in London and across the country. london.gov.uk/who-we-are/wha…

Great news 🙌 The Government's current fire safety plans are letting Disabled people down. We need real, robust regulations to keep us safe in the event of a fire.

Thank you @tomcopley for meeting with us at @InclusionLondon today to discuss the barriers Disabled Londoners face in accessing genuinely affordable, accessible homes. It was great to discuss and agree on how the SAHP can go further in delivering accessible social rent homes.

It's #InclusionAGM day, and we're celebrating what we've achieved over 2024-25! Here's a small snapshot - it couldn't have happened without our amazing funders, supporters, trustees and staff. Check out the annual report: buff.ly/BL73iJx Including Easy Read + plain text

There is still limited time to respond - the consultation is open until 11:59pm 22nd Jan (tonight). Our handy explainer can help you to respond, if you're able to: buff.ly/WqmfaYS (2/2)

New proposals could reduce the number of affordable homes in London, and make them less accessible and safe. We've responded to the consultation about the impact this will have on Deaf and Disabled Londoners - read our response and handy explainer: buff.ly/WqmfaYS (1/2)

London has become wildly expensive. People in the city are struggling to pay for our most basic need, our homes. Our Chief Executive @BenTwomeyUK spoke to the @LondonAssembly about rent controls in the city. Watch for more👇

@centreforlondon @MayorofLondon @EllyBakerAM Want to know more about accessible housing in London? Read more in our #BarriersAtHome report: buff.ly/IxummqV

.@CentreForLondon are right: There’s no clear picture of accessible housing across London. We need @MayorOfLondon & councils to improve data standards across London, so we can identify the demand and supply of accessible housing. Thank you to @EllyBakerAM for raising this issue.

The Government say they want more Disabled people in work, while at the same time taking away the support we need to get and keep our jobs. If you think that's wrong, join us and email your MP to say #SaveAccessToWork. buff.ly/WqJF54k

Find out about the Renters' Rights Act in our next Housing Network! When: Weds 14th January, 11am-1pm Who: DDPOs* across London and activists who want to take action on housing Register: buff.ly/2CgoTGJ *DDPOs = Deaf & Disabled People's Organisations (run by and for us)

A safe home is a basic need, especially for survivors of abuse and rough sleepers. Thanks to @AndrewBoff, who asked about accessible homes in the Housing Moves Scheme. We’re glad @TomCopley + GLA are committed to improving accessibility data so no one can fall through the cracks.

Government’s housing agency fails to mention accessible homes in new five-year strategy disabilitynewsservice.com/governments-ho…

Labour accused of ‘horrifying’ betrayal of disabled people after slashing Tory accessible housing target @DisRightsUK @InclusionLondon @SteveReedMP disabilitynewsservice.com/labour-accused…

Most councils don't know how accessible their social housing is. So it's difficult to calculate future need and match people with the right properties. We're pleased that @TomCopley will consider reinstating and improving the Register. Thank you @AndrewBoff for raising this!