In April we found many disabled people had lost social care support during Covid-19, read more. It’s important for policymakers to know whether that was because providers were struggling to deal with the new situation and whether things have improved, or not. This is a chance for you to tell them by completing our short survey. Your… Continue Reading Social Care Support Survey
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“This is a terrible time for us all but more so if your disabled been locked away like an animal it’s felt like it’s been awful especially if you also have depression.” Thank you to everyone who responded to our survey on the experiences of disabled people shielding during Covid-19. Following the Scottish Government’s update… Continue Reading Shielding Report
This page was updated on the 16 July The Scottish Government are updating their shielding Guidance, effective from Friday 17 July. The changes are that those who are shielding are advised that they can: use all holiday accommodation visit outdoor markets visit outdoor gardens The Scottish government guidance will be updated with above. You can… Continue Reading Scottish Government’s Guidance for Shielding 17 July 2020
We at Inclusion Scotland and the ALLIANCE have issued a call for expressions of interest for some legal scoping work. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is not currently incorporated into Scots law. Both Inclusion Scotland and the ALLIANCE have expressed our support for incorporation of the CRPD and other… Continue Reading Call for Expressions of Interest: Incorporating the CRPD into Scots Law
Inclusion Scotland is looking for disabled parents to take part in an online meeting with the Scottish Government to hear disabled parents views on The Disabled Parents Employment Support Fund (DPESF) to help disabled parents back into employment. We are looking for 8 parents to take part in an online focus group. We are particularly… Continue Reading The Disabled Parents Employment Support Fund
Today, Inclusion Scotland, a national disabled people’s organisation, published evidence of the mental health implications of lockdown for disabled Scots, who make up one fifth of the population. According to the charity, their survey of over 800 people from across the whole of Scotland shows that stress, fear and anxiety are widespread for disabled people… Continue Reading Press Release: Mental health in lockdown – disabled Scots hit hard
Inclusion Scotland is unable to give individuals support or advice. Below are links to information and organisations that we hope you will find useful. We will send new sources of information via our ebulletin and update the list below. If you have links to any support or information that you think will be of use… Continue Reading Covid-19: Signposting to Information and Support
#OurVoicesCovid19 is our social media campaign, taking place on Twitter and Instagram to gather evidence of how Covid-19 is impacting disabled people. Why should I get involved? At Inclusion Scotland we are working to gather disabled people’s views so that we can influence policy and decision makers. We want to know what impact the… Continue Reading #OurVoicesCovid19