News https://gmcdp.com/news Our news en We're hiring! Archive project worker vacancy. https://gmcdp.com/were-hiring-archive-project-worker-vacancy <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>Hours: </strong>28 hours per week </p> <p><strong>Salary: </strong>£25,990 FTE (pro rata £20,792 per annum) </p> <p><strong>Location: </strong>Hybrid (Primary Location: Manchester Central Library) </p> <p><strong>Working hours: </strong>Flexible </p> <p><strong>Reports to: </strong>GMCDP Manager (supported by Archive Lead on day-to-day basis) </p> <p><strong>Contract type: </strong>Fixed term until October 2024, with the possibility of extension subject to funding </p> <p><strong>Deadline for applications: </strong>Sunday 3rd March 2024 </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-upload-a-file field-type-file field-label-above"><div class="field-label">File Attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><table class="sticky-enabled"> <thead><tr><th>Attachment</th><th>Size</th> </tr></thead> <tbody> <tr class="odd"><td><span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="PDF icon" title="application/pdf" src="/modules/file/icons/application-pdf.png" /> <a href="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/Application%20Pack%20Archive%20Project%20Worker.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=384881">Application Pack Archive Project Worker.pdf</a></span></td><td>375.86 KB</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td><span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="File" title="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document" src="/modules/file/icons/x-office-document.png" /> <a href="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/Application%20Pack%20Archive%20Project%20Worker.docx" type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document; length=1559256">Application Pack Archive Project Worker.docx</a></span></td><td>1.49 MB</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td><span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="File" title="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document" src="/modules/file/icons/x-office-document.png" /> <a href="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/Application%20Form%20Archive%20Project%20Worker.docx" type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document; length=30260">Application Form Archive Project Worker.docx</a></span></td><td>29.55 KB</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td><span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="File" title="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document" src="/modules/file/icons/x-office-document.png" /> <a href="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/Equal%20Ops%20Monitoring%20Form_6.docx" type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document; length=68710">Equal Ops Monitoring Form.docx</a></span></td><td>67.1 KB</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/GMCDP_illustrations%20BLUE%20POSITIVE_welcoming%20open%20door_0.png" width="2160" height="2161" alt="&quot;&quot;" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">GMCDP News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-date field-type-datetime field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-02-08T00:00:00+00:00">Thursday, 8 February, 2024</span></div></div></div> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:23:12 +0000 orla@gmcdp.com 421 at https://gmcdp.com We're Hiring! Project worker vacancy https://gmcdp.com/were-hiring-project-worker-vacancy <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>Job title:</strong> Project Worker</p> <p><strong>Hours:</strong> 21 hours per week</p> <p><strong>Salary:</strong> £25,990 FTE (pro rata £15,594 per annum)</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Hybrid</p> <p><strong>Working hours:</strong> Flexible</p> <p><strong>Reports to:</strong> GMCDP Manager</p> <p><strong>Contract length:</strong> 3 years</p> <p><strong>Deadline for applications:</strong> 12 noon Thursday 3rd August 2023</p> <p><strong>Provisional interview dates:</strong> Wednesday 9th &amp; Thursday 10th August</p> <p><strong>Purpose of the job</strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-upload-a-file field-type-file field-label-above"><div class="field-label">File Attachments:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><table class="sticky-enabled"> <thead><tr><th>Attachment</th><th>Size</th> </tr></thead> <tbody> <tr class="odd"><td><span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="PDF icon" title="application/pdf" src="/modules/file/icons/application-pdf.png" /> <a href="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/Application%20Pack%20pdf.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=325153">Application Pack pdf.pdf</a></span></td><td>317.53 KB</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td><span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="File" title="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document" src="/modules/file/icons/x-office-document.png" /> <a href="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/Application%20Pack%20Word.docx" type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document; length=1570332">Application Pack Word.docx</a></span></td><td>1.5 MB</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td><span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="File" title="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document" src="/modules/file/icons/x-office-document.png" /> <a href="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/Application%20Form%20Project%20Worker.docx" type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document; length=30490">Application Form Project Worker.docx</a></span></td><td>29.78 KB</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td><span class="file"><img class="file-icon" alt="File" title="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document" src="/modules/file/icons/x-office-document.png" /> <a href="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/Equal%20Ops%20Monitoring%20Form_5.docx" type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document; length=68710">Equal Ops Monitoring Form.docx</a></span></td><td>67.1 KB</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/GMCDP_illustrations%20GREEN%20POSITIVE_welcoming%20open%20door.png" width="2160" height="2161" alt="&quot;&quot;" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">GMCDP News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-date field-type-datetime field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-07-13T00:00:00+01:00">Thursday, 13 July, 2023</span></div></div></div> Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:09:08 +0000 orla@gmcdp.com 413 at https://gmcdp.com "But, you don't look disabled!" https://gmcdp.com/you-dont-look-disabled <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>"But, you don't look disabled!" was the topic of our May monthly members' meeting. </p> <p>We had another great discussion as people shared their experiences of being less obviously disabled. </p> <p>People who have both obvious and less obvious impairments talked about how it can be hard to have the less visible one recognised - for example wheelchair users who are also neurodivergent.</p> <p>People with only less obvious impairments talked about being presumed to be non-disabled, particularly when in certain activist circles. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/GMCDP_illustrations%20BLUE%20SOLID_being%20seen.png" width="2160" height="2161" alt="&quot;&quot;" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">GMCDP News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-date field-type-datetime field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-05-17T00:00:00+01:00">Wednesday, 17 May, 2023</span></div></div></div> Wed, 17 May 2023 12:44:42 +0000 orla@gmcdp.com 411 at https://gmcdp.com Weekly coffee meetings are back! https://gmcdp.com/weekly-coffee-meetings-are-back <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>After taking a short break, our weekly online coffee meetings return on Tuesday 23rd May.</p> <p>Every Tuesday afternoon 1:30-3:30pm</p> <p>Informal online get-together on Zoom.</p> <p>Come along for the whole thing or just drop in for a few minutes.</p> <p>Come and meet to have a catch up and see what we have been doing, fill us in on what you have been doing, and advise us on what you'd like to see in any future workshops we will be holding.  </p> <p>These events will be facilitated by our co-chair, Dennis.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/GMCDP_illustrations%20PINK%20SOLID_community%20.png" width="2160" height="2161" alt="&quot;&quot;" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">GMCDP News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-date field-type-datetime field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-05-12T00:00:00+01:00">Friday, 12 May, 2023</span></div></div></div> Fri, 12 May 2023 10:19:53 +0000 orla@gmcdp.com 410 at https://gmcdp.com Campaign Group Meeting 2 https://gmcdp.com/campaign-group-meeting-2 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The New Campaign Group had its second meeting on Wednesday 19th April at 6:30pm. The meetings will be every two weeks and alternate between daytime and evening meetings, so that people with different schedules get a chance to attend. You can see the next few months meetings and book on to them here <a href="https://gmcdp.com/events">gmcdp.com/events</a></p> <p>At the meeting we talked about:</p> <p><strong>Recapping the Two types of campaign:</strong></p> <p>Strategic- large issues affecting many.</p> <p>Peer- smaller issues we support each other to solve.</p> <p>Self care is important.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/FseE5g_WAAA3-DI.png" width="1200" height="1200" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">GMCDP News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-date field-type-datetime field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-04-27T00:00:00+01:00">Thursday, 27 April, 2023</span></div></div></div> Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:48:15 +0000 rick@gmcdp.com 409 at https://gmcdp.com Campaign Group Meeting 1 https://gmcdp.com/campaign-group-meeting-1 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The New Campaign Group had its first meeting on Wednesday 5th April. The meetings will be every two weeks and alternate between daytime and evening meetings, so as the first was at 1:30pm the next is at 6:30pm on Wednesday 19th April, please register <a href="https://gmcdp.com/civicrm/event/info?id=274&amp;reset=1">here</a>, and the one after that will be 1:30pm again, so that people with different schedules get a chance to attend.</p> <p>We talked about:</p> <p><strong>Two types of campaign:</strong></p> <p>Strategic- large issues affecting many.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/GMCDP%20illustrations%20YELLOW%20SOLIDS_placards_0.png" width="9001" height="9001" alt="Graphics of white placards with GMCDP cogs on yellow background" title="Graphics of white placards with GMCDP cogs on yellow background" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">GMCDP News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-date field-type-datetime field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-04-06T00:00:00+01:00">Thursday, 6 April, 2023</span></div></div></div> Thu, 06 Apr 2023 10:22:55 +0000 rick@gmcdp.com 408 at https://gmcdp.com In memory of Joe Whittaker https://gmcdp.com/memory-joe-whittaker <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>It is with great sadness that the Coalition heard today that our dear friend and colleague, Joe Whittaker, has passed away. We offer our heartfelt condolences to his partner and family at this sad time.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/Joe%20inclusion%20works%20high%20res.jpg" width="832" height="1201" alt="Photograph of Joe Whittaker, a white man in his 50s. He is outside in nature with a lake or river behind him and green leaves of a tree. He is facing the camera and smiling. He is wearing a red t-shirt with the slogan &quot;we know inclusion works&quot; in large bold capital lettering in yellow." /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">GMCDP News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-date field-type-datetime field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-03-02T00:00:00+00:00">Thursday, 2 March, 2023</span></div></div></div> Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:44:32 +0000 orla@gmcdp.com 407 at https://gmcdp.com World Social Justice Day and keeping the trains accessible https://gmcdp.com/world-social-justice-day-and-keeping-trains-accessible <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>20th February is <a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/social-justice-day">World Social Justice Day</a>. The theme for 2023 is "Overcoming Barriers and Unleashing Opportunities for Social Justice". It seems apt then, that we had a busy day campaigning for the rights of disabled people to have access to rail services. </p> <p>Three of our board members, Dennis, Helen and Pete, spent the day getting the message out there that disabled people need guards on trains and ticket offices to remain open to ensure that we can access train services independently.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/pete%20and%20kevin%20walking%20with%20signs.jpg" width="4000" height="2250" alt="Two men walking along a street in London, possibly Whitehall, holding signs, One says &quot;#DisabledByTheRailway&quot;, the other reads &quot;guards needed on all trains&quot;. The man on the left is Kevin Greenan of NFBUK. On the right is GMCDP board member Pete." /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">GMCDP News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-date field-type-datetime field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-02-20T00:00:00+00:00">Monday, 20 February, 2023</span></div></div></div> Mon, 20 Feb 2023 19:44:28 +0000 orla@gmcdp.com 406 at https://gmcdp.com Job vacancies at Breakthrough UK https://gmcdp.com/job-vacancies-breakthrough-uk <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Manchester DPO Breakthrough UK are recruiting for two new posts</p> <h1>Business Development &amp; Partnerships Lead</h1> <p>Responsible for: Breakthrough staff as directed and Volunteers<br /> Salary: £35,000 <br /> Hours: Minimum 21 hours – possible 35 per week <br /> Terms: Fixed term until 31st March 2024 (renewable subject to achieving agreed success measures and business growth targets)<br /> Base: Remote Working with occasional access to meetings in Manchester &amp; Greater Manchester</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/GMCDP_illustrations%20PINK%20POSITIVE_welcoming%20open%20door.png" width="2160" height="2161" alt="&quot;&quot;" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">GMCDP News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-date field-type-datetime field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-02-17T00:00:00+00:00">Friday, 17 February, 2023</span></div></div></div> Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:28:45 +0000 orla@gmcdp.com 405 at https://gmcdp.com Alliance announcement https://gmcdp.com/alliance-announcement <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>From 1st April 2023, we will be entering into a contract-based alliance with Breakthrough UK. This is a type of partnership working.</p> <p>This is because Breakthrough has unfortunately been unable to secure funding to continue its employment focused work. The only way Breakthrough can continue as an organisation is to significantly downsize and form an alliance with another disabled people's organisation. This contract-based alliance will provide Breakthrough with a "safe harbour" to consolidate their business strategy whilst continuing their policy, voice and influencing activities.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://gmcdp.com/sites/gmcdp.com/files/GMCDP_illustrations%20BLUE%20SOLID_links%20networks_0.png" width="2161" height="2160" alt="&quot;&quot;" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/2" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">GMCDP News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-date field-type-datetime field-label-above"><div class="field-label">News Date:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-02-16T00:00:00+00:00">Thursday, 16 February, 2023</span></div></div></div> Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:12:13 +0000 orla@gmcdp.com 404 at https://gmcdp.com