Six days and 19,000 words into a new government, and just one mention of disability… then DWP claimant-blaming begins again
disabilitynewsservice.com/six-days-and-1…
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The headlines…
Just seen a betting ad offering generous odds for England to win the semi tonight:
Only for *new customers*
Winnings paid in *free bets*
This is what the marketing of addiction looks like
Still no sign of a minister for Disabled people?
Can anyone at @UKLabour assure the countries 14 million plus and growing Disabled community that our interests ARE part of your promised change?
'Meaningful activity', a term I simply loathe, but so often used. I'd hate someone to look at my life & judge what is meaningful for me. Meaningful too often equals useful, but useful doesn't always equal joy.
🚨NEWS🚨
Benefits Claimants Have Been Treated as a Political Punching Bag this General Election
DR UK Campaigner Mikey speaks of how both leading parties' campaigning has focused on forcing Disabled people back into work. We are not a political football!
bigissue.com/opinion/benefi…
Come along to our free event on Saturday, 6 July in our main gallery. FixFest is focused on the circular economy, providing lots of fun ideas on reuse and recycling
@Murphlemurph@Shannon_Trust I thought it was probably an obvious suggestion as there's such a wide range of GN availables, which makes them perfect for those of us who struggle a bit with reading
@MassDecoration Yep, already have that on our list of choices. Looking for story books that don’t have childish stories too. @Shannon_Trust provide really good ones for prisons but alas not sure where to find them outside of their charity.
We are establishing a library within our forensic service. We house a population who frequently experience literacy issues. Can anyone recommend any good ‘easy read’ books for adults? #Literacy#ForensicOT#OccupationalTherapy#Library#Reading