Disability Delivery Plan – Parliamentary Briefing

Disabled people’s organisations and carers’ organisations have come together to call on Scottish Government to take urgent, radical action to create a social care support system worthy of the name. In an open letter to… Continue Reading Call for urgent radical action to transform Scotland’s social care support system

“For anyone thinking of applying for this internship in the future, my advice would be don’t be hesitant, as it is a great opportunity for disabled people.” By Laura  Murdanaigum Before my internship I was… Continue Reading Helping to create a new Scottish Social Security Benefit System through lived experience.

“I would strongly recommend that any disabled person seeking employment apply for an opportunity on this programme as it really helps to build confidence and has such a diverse range of internships. The programme empowers… Continue Reading Human Resources Intern Experience Blog with Skills Development Scotland

Our new report, ‘Services for who?’, is the culmination of a 2 year DRILL funded research project which explored the experiences of disabled people with other characteristics when accessing services. We spoke to disabled people and service… Continue Reading Services For Who?

What is the #myworkstory campaign? On Friday 1 December 2017, Independent Living in Scotland, part of Inclusion Scotland, is launched #myworkstory, a social media campaign to encourage disabled people to get talking about being themselves at… Continue Reading #myworkstory campaign

Read the Easy Read version of the Social Model here. What you do about disability depends very much on what you think causes disability. If a wheelchair user can’t get on a bus you might… Continue Reading The Social Model of Disability

We have produced a manifesto for the General Election on June 8th 2017 and are calling on candidates to pledge their support Manifesto for Inclusion June 2017 (doc) Manifesto for Inclusion June 2017 (pdf)… Continue Reading Inclusion Scotland General Election 2017 Manifesto for Inclusion

On Friday, members of Inclusion Scotland attended the Scottish Parliament to learn more about engaging with its work. These sessions will help us make sure that disabled people’s views and experiences are heard in the… Continue Reading Inclusion Scotland at The Scottish Parliament

Our former intern Ryan recently made this documentary film that highlights the importance of having disabled people fully represented in parliament. He met up with Rhoda Grant and Siobhan McMahon of the Scottish Labour Party,… Continue Reading Disability and Politics: The Road to Holyrood

Disabled people are massively under-represented in the new Scottish Parliament. In some ways the recent Scottish Parliament elections for 2016 were the most accessible yet. The five parties represented in the Scottish Parliament had just… Continue Reading Where are all the disabled politicians?