After a wait of almost two years since the initial consultation, this week the Government published its response to the Raising Accessibility Standards for New Homes Consultation.

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Category: GMCDP News
Date: 2022-Aug-09



In 2021, the Independent Inequalities Commission’s recommendation for Greater Manchester to: “Create a Community Wealth Hub to support and grow co-operatives, mutuals, social and community enterprises, staffed by people from the co-operative and c

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Category: GMCDP News
Date: 2022-Jul-20



The Greater Manchester Disabled People’s Panel has launched the ‘Big Disability Survey 2022’.

Green graphic drawings in a square, divided into four quarter with a drawing of a disabled person in each square. A child with a prosthetic leg playing football,  a Deaf person in hijab signing, a physically impaired person sat at a picnic using their legs, a figure with a prosthetic arm. In the centre is a QR code which takes you to the link which is also written at the bottom gmbigdisabilitysurvey.com
Category: GMCDP News
Date: 2022-Jul-06



We have secured five years of funding from The National Lottery to support our development and growth. 

This means we have two exciting job vacancies:

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Category: GMCDP News
Date: 2022-Jun-23



Job title: Archive lead

Hours: 21 hours per week

Salary: £28,000 per annum (£16,800 pro rata)

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Category: GMCDP News
Date: 2022-May-12



On Friday night I attended DIS:Play, an immersive collection of interactive performances by a group of young disabled creatives, held at Contact Theatre.

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Category: GMCDP News
Date: 2022-Apr-13



The Disabled People's Archive team have put together a small exhibition of material relating to DAN (Disabled People’s Direct Action Network) which is currently on display at Manchester Central Library.

Category: GMCDP News
Date: 2022-Apr-13



One of our executive committee members, Dennis, gave a short talk at the RMT (The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) disabled members’ conference last Friday. 

photograph of Dennis, a white person with dark purple-tipped hair wearing a hoodie and glasses, and an RMT face covering. The mask is black with dark grey anchors and in the middle a green and gold RMT logo. Text around the logo says "Glasgow Shipping Branch" in yellow on red
Category: GMCDP News
Date: 2022-Apr-13



The Young Creatives Project is a collaboration project with GMCDP, Archives+ and Contact. It gives time for young disabled people to share lived experiences, research the history of disabled protest and develop creative skills.

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Category: GMCDP News
Date: 2022-Mar-31



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