GMCDP News

From Disability News Service

The minister for disabled people has dismissed a damning UN report on her government’s disability rights record, arguing that the rest of the world should instead be learning from the UK’s policies.

Greater Manchester Law Centre is hosting a meeting at MACC, Swan Buildings (Ground floor), 20 Swan St, Manchester on Thursday 26th October from 1.30 - 4.00pm to hear evidence from people about their negative experiences of PIP and ESA assessments, especially mandatory reconsideration, to submit to the Work and Pensions Committee. Please contact Astrid Johnson at the Law Centre on 0161 769 2244 if you would like to attend.

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham will hold a question time event on the evening before every Combined Authority meeting, in the area in which the meeting will be held.

The question time event for October will be held in Salford - at Ellesmere Park High School.

This is your opportunity to have a voice on the concerns that matter to you.

- You can attend the session and pre-ask your question when you apply for tickets.

The Commons Select Committee on Work and Pensions would like to hear from you if you have had an assessment, or are waiting for an assessment, for PIP or ESA.

So far over 500 people have posted their comments on the parliament website about their experience of PIP and ESA assessments.

We’re sure that there are many more claimants who could help Frank Field and his committee understand just how bad the system is.

The committee wants to know:

Manchester Disabled People Against Cuts (MDPAC) are intending to have regular monthly meet-ups on the first Thursday afternoon of each month.

Novembers meeting will take place in Manchester Central Library's cafe on Thursday 2nd November (2pm-4pm)

Facebook event page

From Disability Labour

Today, Disability Labour, an organisation affiliated to the Labour Party, which represents the interests of disabled Labour Party Members, has strongly criticised Birkenhead MP, Frank Field.

When:

Sunday 29th October 2017 (13:30 – 15:30)

Where:

Emmanuel Church and Centre

174 Langworthy Road

Salford

M6 5PN

Do we still judge books by their cover? We are all guilty of judging others at one time or another... through assumptions or misunderstanding, personal experience or fear but what if we moved passed judgement and actually get the chance to get to know each other?

Disability and migration – living on the periphery of society?

Date and Time

Mon 6 November 2017

15:00 – 18:00 GMT

Location

Manchester Metropolitan University

Room: BR 2.18

Brooks building

Manchester

M15 6GX

GMCDP is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated worker to engage and work with young disabled people (aged 13-25), using a variety of techniques that best support the needs of the young people. This could include facilitation of group discussion, art based/drama sessions and/or working one to one with young disabled people to identify and support the attainment of personal goals. The purpose of the project is to support and maximise the self-development of young disabled people and to increase their independence and autonomy.

GMCDP is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated worker to engage and work with young disabled people (aged 13-25), using a variety of techniques that best support the needs of the young people. This could include facilitation of group discussion, art based/drama sessions and/or working one to one with young disabled people to identify and support the attainment of personal goals. The purpose of the project is to support and maximise the self-development of young disabled people and to increase their independence and autonomy.