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United Nations tells UK Govt to Stop Regressing our Rights!

🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨🚨🚨 The United Nations is calling for the UK Government to stop the Universal Credit (PIP) Bill because it will ‘deepen the signs of regression’ in disabled people’s human rights. UN letter to the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. “The Committee has received credible information indicating that ifContinue reading “United Nations tells UK Govt to Stop Regressing our Rights!”

GM Equality Panels Letter Opposing the DWP Pathways to Work Green Paper

Open Letter to All Greater Manchester MPs Regarding the Government’s Green Paper on Benefits 20 May 2025 To the Members of Parliament representing Greater Manchester, We are writing to you as members of the Greater Manchester Equality Panels regarding the Government’s recent ‘Pathways to Work’ Green Paper on changes to benefits.  We are deeply concernedContinue reading “GM Equality Panels Letter Opposing the DWP Pathways to Work Green Paper”

Mental Health Wellbeing Grants for Disabled People

Grants have Launched! The deadline to apply is Monday 7th July! Full Details and Accessible Formats HERE The Greater Manchester Disabled People’s Panel (GMDPP) co-produced a report with GM NHS Health and Social Care Partnership on Mental Health Wellbeing and Disability. This then led to a series of strategic grants being administered by GMCVO (Greater ManchesterContinue reading “Mental Health Wellbeing Grants for Disabled People”

GMDPP Comment on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

The Greater Manchester Disabled People’s Panel (GMDPP) statement on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: The GM Disabled People’s Panel is comprised of 16 organisations led by disabled people, we have a breadth of views across our organisations on Assisted Dying. However on the specific matter of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillContinue reading “GMDPP Comment on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill”