Posted on Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
Inclusion Scotland is delighted to invite our Members, Partners, and Stakeholders to join us as we reflect on our achievements, celebrate our successes, and look forward to the future of our work together. We’re excited to be hosting this celebration…
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Posted on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
In this blog, Dr Rianna Price, Policy and Research Officer, writes about her findings from focus groups, revealing that Universal Credit fails disabled people in Scotland. She highlights the lived experiences of group members and calls for urgent, inclusive reform….
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Posted on Friday, December 6th, 2024
The Scottish Budget announcement is a step in the right direction, but this news has left much to be desired for disabled people and their families, as key demands from the #DisabledPeopleDemandJustice campaign remain unmet. At Inclusion Scotland, we have…
Posted on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
Disabled people and Disabled People’s Organisations are ‘truly shocked’ about the delays to the National Care Service Bill. You can read the Open Letter Inclusion Scotland and other DPOs have sent to COSLA, the political party leaders, STUC, SASW and…
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Posted on Friday, November 15th, 2024
How much longer do disabled people have to wait for a National Care Service and for our rights in practice? Inclusion Scotland and the People Led Policy Panel on Adult Social Care Support have long campaigned for a National Care…
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Posted on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
From our Annual General Meeting to the launch of our #DisabledPeopleDemandJustice campaign in collaboration with Disability Equality Scotland and Glasgow Disability Alliance; this has been another exciting period here at Inclusion Scotland as we continue our work in making Scotland…
Posted on Monday, October 28th, 2024
Inclusion Scotland’s CEO, Heather Fisken appeared on BBC Scotland News to discuss why disabled people’s organisations cannot endorse The Scottish Government’s Disability Equality Plan in its current form. “There’s a lot of good intentions floating around, but what we really…
Posted on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024
#DisabledPeopleDemandJustice Campaign Fortnight: Tuesday 22nd Oct – Mon 4th Nov 2024 Disability Equality Scotland, Glasgow Disability Alliance, Inclusion Scotland and Disabled People-Led Organisations across Scotland are joining together for a fortnight of action and campaigning to demand justice and deliver…
Posted on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
Disabled Population of Scotland: In 2015 to 2016, 22% (1.1 million) of people in Scotland said that they were disabled. The prevalence of disability rises with age. Approximately 9% of children are disabled 21% of working age adults are disabled and 42%…
Read More: Disabled People: Fuel Poverty and the Cost-of-Living Crisis →
Posted on Thursday, September 26th, 2024
The Inclusion Scotland team are thrilled to be soon hosting our Annual General Meeting on 1 October, 2024. The AGM will look at – how Inclusion Scotland did in the year from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 the…
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