Blue badge holders: how are you treated by other members of the public when out? Have you experienced reactions from other people when using your blue badge? We’d like to hear from you

#BlueBadge

@francesryan.bsky.social from @theguardian.com is asking blue badge holders how are you treated by members of the public when you’re out?
Deadline to share your experiences is Thursday 16th April 2026

Link here

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Unite Community logo DPAC logo Background image of Bristol Civil Justice Centre Vigil, coffee and discussion Wednesday 6th May 9am - 1pm Bristol Civil Justice Centre BS1 6GR If this affects you, please come along! Join Andy Mitchell outside Bristol Civil Justice Centre before he takes Somerset Council to judicial review over their discriminatory Council Tax reduction scheme for disabled people migrating to Universal Credit. Following the vigil (9-10.30am) there’s a room booked at nearby Tony Benn House for tea, coffee, and a discussion on disability/social security cuts. Case information: https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/another-legal-challenge-to-uc-migration-council-tax-hikes contact: dpacsouthwest@gmail.com

#CouncilTaxReduction
#ManagedMigration

Please support this important court case

Court Vigil, Coffee and Discussion

📢Wednesday 6th May 2026
📢9am to 1pm
📢Bristol Justice Centre
BS1 6GR

Large crowds expected at London march against the far right – live Together Alliance march begins in central London at midday; a separate event organised by the Palestine Coalition is also taking place

#TogetherAlliance
#DisabledPeopleAgainstFascism

@theguardian.com live link to @togetheralliance.bsky.social national demo in central london

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...

#TogetherAlliance
#28March

Image is on a white and black background Picture shows DPAC logo and in black text it says disabled people against cuts In white text on a black background it says online activity for together alliance march on Saturday 28th March 2026 DPAC

#TogetherAlliance
#DisabledPeopleAgainstFascism

📢Join in at 12 noon as the march starts assembling. Show solidarity to those marching on @together alliance.bsky.social demo

📢Join the online activity
Don’t forget to tag @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social in your posts

dpac.uk.net/2026/03/onli...

Accessibility details for Together Alliance national demo against the far right - DPAC Together Alliance have called a National Demonstration in Central London on 28th March 2026 at 12 noon. Read here for access info for disabled people.

#DisabledPeopleAgainstFascism

If you’re attending @togetheralliance.bsky.social national Demo against the far right in central London tomorrow & Wanting to know all the access info

It’s here

dpac.uk.net/2026/03/acce...

Online Activity For Together Alliance March on Saturday 28th March 2026  - DPAC We know that there are many disabled people across the UK who cannot travel to the Together Alliance National Demo in London, but want to be involved online

#TogetherAlliance
If you can’t make the national @togetheralliance.bsky.social demo in central London there’s lots of online activity to be involved with on the day tomorrow

Check out the link for ideas

dpac.uk.net/2026/03/onli...

Graphic shows a microphone on an hazy image of people Text is in red purple and black colours It says Online protest Saturday 28th March 12 noon to 4pm In solidarity with the together alliance march against the far right A Disability Rebellion and DPAC Alliance #Disabled People Against Fascism #Disability Rebellion #DPAC #TogetherAlliance @DRDisabilityReb @Dis_PPL_Protest The colour logos are at the bottom left and right hand corners and are Disability Rebellion and DPAC logos

#DisabledPeopleAgainstFascism

If you can’t make @togetheralliance.bsky.social national demo in central london
Then join an online protest on 28.03.26
12 noon to 4pm

Share pictures of the demo
Talk about why this alliance of important to challenge & resist the far right

Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment: Call for Evidence This Call for Evidence is being administered by DWP on behalf of the Timms Review steering group and seeks to gather feedback and insight relating to the areas outlined in the Terms of Reference of th...

#TimmsReview
#PIP

Minister Stephen Timms has called for written evidence as part of the PIP Review - use the email to send in your thoughts

timmsreview.callforevidence@dwp.gov.uk
You have to 28.05.26 11.59pm to do so

Link here:

www.gov.uk/government/c...

#DefendTheRightToProtest

@dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social supported the MP lobby on 17th March to #DefendTheRightToProtest

The fight to defend our right to protest must not stop when the government is doing all it can to undermine this important right

Image is on black background and has Block Green, Purple, Orange header text. At the top of the Graphic in black text it says Key info Central London 28th March Underneath in white text it says Park lane for main route Meets 12 noon sets off 1pm Arrives in Whitehall for 2pm The main march will begin gathering at 12 noon on Park Lane. It will depart at roughly 1pm making its way to Whitehall via Traflagar square Nearest stations to start are Hyde park corner Green park and Bond Street Underneath it says short route Traflagar Square meets 1 pm sets off 1.30pm Arrives Whitehall at 2pm A shorter accessible route will meet outside Waterstones bookshop in Trafalgar Square Nearest stations are London Charing Cross Westminster and Leicester Square Both routes will finish between Whitehall and Downing Street. Nearest stations are Charing Cross, Westminster and Leicester square Please note these times are approximate expect slight variations to the schedule

#TogetherAlliance
#DisabledPeopleAgainstFascism

@togetheralliance.bsky.social have created a graphic giving details of the main march & short accessible route for Saturday 28th March for 12 noon in Central London

Check it out here ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

#AssistedDyingBill
#Scotland

The Scottish Parliament are having the final vote of the Assisted Dying Bill on 17th March 2026
If you live in Scotland please contact your MSP & ask them to vote NO to the bill

Tool kit to contact your MP here:

t.co/nWzK96W99g

Accessibility details for Together Alliance national demo against the far right - DPAC Together Alliance have called a National Demonstration in Central London on 28th March 2026 at 12 noon. Read here for access info for disabled people.

#TogetherAlliance
#DisabledPeopleAgaibstFascism

@togetheralliance.bsky.social are having a national demonstration on March 28th in central london

Here are details of the deaf & disabled people’s bloc
Short accessible march
Online protest

Check it out

dpac.uk.net/2026/03/acce...

10 action points for West Northants disability activists - DPAC Intercept councillors arriving for the budget vote and demand all candidates sign a pledge to abolish social care charges.

#SocialCare

If you live in Northampton, please support Northampton DPAC

For their 10 action points campaign in West Northants

Protest on
📢Thurs 26th February 2026
📢meet at the steps of the Guildhall NN1 1DE at 4.30 pm for a council budget meeting

dpac.uk.net/2026/02/10-a...

Wales Deaf artist exhibition - Our Visual World: DeafNot - DPAC Our Visual World: DeafNot brings together seven Deaf artists from across Wales.

#DeafNot

Wales Deaf Art Exhibition - Our Visual World Deaf Not

Our Visual World Deaf Not brings several Deaf artists together from across wales.

The exhibition ends on 1st March 2026

📢10 am to 4pm

📢Glynn Vivan Art Gallery, Alexandra Road, Swansea SA1 5DZ

dpac.uk.net/2026/02/wale...

Fewer children in England to get EHCPs by 2035 under Send overhaul Bridget Phillipson announces plans to make special educational needs system less reliant on cash-strapped councils

#SaveOurChildrensRights
#SendReform

Absolutely appalling

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Online protest supporting Together Alliance against the far right - DPAC Online protest against the far right

#DisabledPeopleAgainstTheFarRight
#TogetherAlliance
With thanks to @disrebellion.bsky.social for collaboration with @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social

📢Join the online protest to support #TogetherAlliance
📢March 28th 2026
📢12 noon to 4pm

dpac.uk.net/2026/02/onli...

Response to SEND proposals from ALLFIE - DPAC ALLFIE raises serious and urgent concerns over the government’s newly announced Schools White Paper and SEND reform Consultation. The paper and consultation

#SaveOurChildrensRights
#SENDReform

Please see All Inclusive Education Alliance response to Schools White Paper & SEND Reform

The link to their response is here:

dpac.uk.net/2026/02/resp...

Alt text for graphic: Image is on a blue black and white background. Image shows a photo of a city that has been destroyed with piles of rubble and people walk along a sandy road towards it The Green & Black Text says Al Quds Day Annual March & Rally in Support of Palestine In black and Red text says Resisting Genocide Below the photo the text says Al Quds Day Sunday 15th March 2026 Assemble 1pm Home office 2 Marsham Street Westminster London SW1P 4DF Contact quds@ihrc.org For coach info: naveed@ihrc.org Tel 020 8904 4222 www.ihrc.org

#AlQudsDay

📢Annual March & Rally In Support of Palestine organised by the Islamic Human Rights Commission
📢Resisting Genocide

📢Sunday 15 March 2026

📢Assemble 1pm
Home office, 2 Marsham Street, Westminster London SW1P 4DF

#WelshElections2026 Disabled people are sitting and standing behind a white banner which has the DPAC Colour logo on it and text says DPAC Cymru next to the logo is the word Cymru in Welsh dragon red colours the black text says Disabled People Against Cuts, rights not charity

#WelshElections2026 Activists sit around a table watching a screen participating in a debate

#WelshElections2026 Image shows two activists behind a table with placards attached. man is sitting down wearing glasses and has a red t shirt over blue jeans. He is next to an activist wearing black and has glasses and is talking to the room

#WelshElectiins2026

@dpac-cymru.bsky.social & @unitecommunity.bsky.social
@unitewales.bsky.social
Held a joint conference for the upcoming Welsh Elections for the Senedd called “What Disabled People Want From A Welsh Government”
DDPOs, 5 trade unions @ activists from across wales attended

Alt text for graphic Image shows a microphone on an hazy image of people Text is in red purple and black colours It says Online protest Saturday 28th March 12 noon to 4pm In solidarity with the together alliance march against the far right A Disability Rebellion and DPAC Alliance #Disabled People Against Fascism #Disability Rebellion #DPAC #TogetherAlliance @DRDisabilityReb @Dis_PPL_Protest The colour logos are at the bottom left and right hand corners and are Disability Rebellion and DPAC logos

#DisabledPeopleAgainstTheFarRight

If you can’t go in person to @togetheralliance.bsky.social national demo in Central London at 12 noon on Sat 28th March,
Join with @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social @disrebellion.bsky.social
For online protest
📢12 noon to 4pm

#Together
#LoveUnityHope

Government announces £400 care charges ‘cash boost’, while quietly snatching funds from savings The government has announced a £400 “cash boost” for disabled people who rely on social care in their own homes, while failing to point out that another ministerial decision will drag thousands of …

Government announces £400 care charges ‘cash boost’, while quietly snatching funds from savings
#MIG #CareCharges #SocialCare
@inclusionlondon.bsky.social @campaignfdj.bsky.social @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-a...

#TogetherAlliance

Please support @togetheralliance.bsky.social and join the national demonstration in Central London

📢Saturday 28.03.2026
📢12 noon Park Lane W1

Join @nubsli.com @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social & Deaf DPAC
Rally will be BSL & @nubsli.com will have BSL stewards on the Deaf bloc

#WelshElections2026 Alt text for image graphic: Poster is mostly white with an orange and purple border Unite Community Wales and DPAC Cymru logos on display What Do Disabled People Want From the Welsh Government? Joint Unite Community Wales and our friends from DPAC Wales (Disabled People Against Cuts) for our first ever joint conference/open discussion. Some of the discussion points will be - Should Wales have a minister/commissioner for disabled people? How can disabled people feed into Welsh Government/Policy Making What would disabled people like to see from the Welsh Government? Train Unions and Disabled people And whatever else you guys bring up! We'll also be having a chance to socialise over free food! When - 21st February 2026 Where - Unite The Union, 1 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9SD (And via Teams)

#WelshElections2026

@unitecommunity.bsky.social Wales & @dpac-cymru.bsky.social have organised joint event/conference.

“What do we want from a Welsh Government?”

📢21 Feb 2026
📢11am to 3pm
📢Unite Office, 1 Cathedral St Cardiff CF11 9SD

Register:
- surveys.unitetheunion.org/260142987316...

Council Tax Reduction Scheme unlawfully discriminated against Universal Credit claimants - DPAC Garden Court North’s Tom Royston represented the two Three Rivers residents in their claim against the local authority. Credit: Peter Fleming / Shutterstock.

#CouncilTaxReduxtionScheme
#UniversalCredit

Council tax reduction scheme unlawfully discriminated against universal Credit claimants

dpac.uk.net/2026/02/coun...

On behalf of everyone at @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social we wish @johnpring.bsky.social all the very best with the recovery from surgery

Thank you for all you do John to report on the continuous injustice and oppression of disabled people. We wish you the best going forwards
Solidarity to you ✊🏼

#Reform

Lee Anderson MP, welfare spokesperson for Reform UK showed his contempt of disabled people when commenting about a protest in Newcastle

He said, The Great Unwashed, I’d wager half of them are on PIP

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/reform%...

#DWP

MPs demand answers on Timms review and WCA abolition

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/mps-dem...

McFadden brags about cutting disability benefits, just as his own strategy warns of ‘deep material poverty’ The work and pensions secretary has bragged about cutting disabled people’s support, three days after launching a child poverty strategy which warned that more than a million children in families w…

McFadden brags about cutting disability benefits, just as his own child poverty strategy warns of ‘deep material poverty’
#ChildPoverty #UniversalCredit
@patmcfaddenmp.bsky.social @debbieabrahamsmp.bsky.social
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mcfadden-bra...

#UKDisabilityHistoryMonth2025 📢Fighting Back - Disabled People’s History of Resistance 📢Panel Discussion 📢Hosted By Oxfordshire DPAC 📢Sunday 7th December 2025 📢2.30-4.30pm 📢43 St Giles Oxford OX1 3LW Speaker includes Ellen Clifford DPAC and Author on the War on Disabled People Book your place here Book your place here. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fighting-back-a-history-of-disabled-peoples-resistance-tickets-1970921823229?aff=oddtdtcreator Alt text for image: blue purple and green background - combined disability history month and Oxfordshire Disabled People against Cuts logo with supported by Oxford We Demand Change, Oxford Stand Up to Racism and Oxford and District NUJ logos. Title - UK Disability History Month 2025 - Fighting Back - A History of Disabled People's Resistance - Panel Discussion - Hosted by Oxfordshire Disabled People Against Cuts - speakers include Ellen Clifford (DPAC) (pictured) author of The War on Disabled People - QR code registration at bottom] A Disability History Month Event Hosted by Oxfordshire Disabled People Against Cuts To mark Disability History Month, we shall be hosting two sessions to discuss Fighting Back - A History of Disabled People's Resistance Resisting the Far Right - A Warning From History - Disability, Eugenics and the Nazis

#UKDisabilityHistoryMonth2025

📢Fighting Back - Disabled People’s History of Resistance
📢Panel Discussion
📢Hosted By Oxfordshire DPAC
📢Sunday 7th December 2025
📢2.30-4.30pm
📢43 St Giles Oxford OX1 3LW

Book your place here

www.eventbrite.com/e/fighting-b...