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Blog Post: Leading Disability Research
Hello, my name is Keith Lynch and I am the Vice-Chair person of People First (Scotland) and I want to tell you about the research we did with support from DRILL. Before I do that I want to tell you a little bit about People First. Our organisation is a user-led learning disabled person’s organisation. […]
Read MoreBlog Post: DRILL through history, beyond the present for the future
Tony O’Reilly Taking a look at the world today it seems that the equality agenda, has taken a backward step. Brexit and the quest for the leadership of American democracy has been characterised by many as a global manifestation of a backlash against progressive forces that sought to promote equality for all. We are left […]
Read MoreEleven new disability research projects receive £1 million as DRILL calls for new bids
Eleven projects across the UK are the latest to receive between £39,000 and £150,000 each of previously awarded funding to explore aspects of how disabled people can live as full citizens in our society. The projects, which include exploring employment opportunites, housing and social care services for disabled people, are the latest to be funded […]
Read MoreBlog Post – Empowerment matters: An evaluation of the Dementia NI service
People with dementia often report losing confidence following a diagnosis and can sometimes experience feeling marginalised and stigmatised in society. Dementia NI was established in January 2015 by five individuals with dementia, to support and enable others with dementia to have their voices heard. Since launching in 2015, members have been involved in activities including […]
Read MoreBlog Post- Introducing a research project ‘Young People and friendships: what matters to us?’
38% of disabled young people feel lonely most days (Sense, 2016). It almost rolls off the tongue, ‘lonely most days’ as a glib, catch-all phase. But if we properly listen to disabled young people, we will become aware of a very stark situation that needs urgent action. In evaluative research, C.A.R.P. Collaborations has been working […]
Read More£400,000 for 10 new research projects led by disabled people announced.
Ten projects across the UK have received between £35,000 and £40,000 each to explore how disabled people can live as full citizens in our society and what changes and support will make that happen in practice. Nearly £400,000 worth of funding has been granted as the first part of the DRILL (Disability Research on Independent […]
Read MoreNovember blog post: reflections on DRILL so far
10 new research projects led by disabled people: reflections on DRILL so far. We’re now beginning to see the fruits of our labour over recent months (and years!) in getting the DRILL project up and running. Early in my career a group of mental health service users did some research into life in […]
Read MoreOctober Blog Post: Wagons Roll!
How many times do you feel genuinely excited by a TV programme? Me neither. But slumped on the sofa after a long day labouring over a luke-warm policy paper, I recently had the great good luck to click on Channel 4’s George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. For those who don’t know, George is an architect with […]
Read MoreResponse to the first call for applications to the DRILL Grants Programme
The DRILL Grants Programme closed Wednesday 27 July at 12 noon. The response to this first call for applications has been remarkable. The DRILL Programme Board is genuinely elated by the response which far exceeds our expectations. DRILL has received 210 applications from all four nations requesting a total of almost £17million. The assessment process […]
Read MoreJuly Blog Post: John Beaton
John Beaton When I was asked by DRILL to do this blog my initial reaction was to feel privileged and a personal pride that my opinion may be of interest to other people out there in the big bold world of the internet age. This was quickly followed by a wave of anxiety. What if […]
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