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News: First publication from the Chronic Illness inclusion Project
We are very excited to share the first publication from the Chronic Illness inclusion Project research with you.
Stories of our Lives is a compilation of 5 case studies from our 8 week online focus group on benefits and work last autumn.
Read MoreNews: A paper from Barod based on the DRILL-funded AWPF research.
We are delighted to say our paper with Jan Walmsley, based on the DRILL-funded AWPF research, has just gone live.
The link to the overview of the paper can be found here.
Read MoreBlog: The Chronic Illness Inclusion Project
I’m on my way to Belfast to present the findings of our research to the DRILL team. For someone who works from bed and hasn’t got out and about much for the past 30 years, this feels momentous.
The Chronic Illness Inclusion Project has collected masses of valuable knowledge and data on the lived experience of chronic illness. Four months of online focus groups and a survey of over 2,000 people. This will be the first time we share any of it, in the lead up to our report and manifesto at the end of 2019.
Read MoreBlog: ‘Match Me – what works for effective allocations of adapted/ accessible social housing in Scotland’.
Match Me was a 21 month research project looking into the allocation of adapted and accessibly designed social housing for disabled house seekers/tenants. The project examined what works and what does not. The project partners included Horizon Housing, Housing Options Scotland and the University of Stirling.
Read MoreNews: University of Worcester Guardian Article
The University of Worcester has launched groundbreaking research into the nationwide shortfall of disabled foster carers. It aims to discover what barriers stop disabled people from applying to become foster carers, and how these can be overcome.
Read MoreNews: Barod Interim Report
The Bridge is a two-year research project looking at how people with learning disabilities can have real work for real pay.
Read MoreNews: Fully Funded PhD Awarded
The DRILL Programme is delighted to announce that Ruth Nortey – DRILL 4 Nations Researcher based at Disability Wales – has been awarded a fully funded PhD opportunity. The research is entitled ‘What Works in Wales? Developing an evidence base to inform a kitemark for employers to address the disability employment gap’. The aim of […]
Read MoreNews: Platinum Training Institute proud to be a partner on the ‘Empowering people through physical activity’ project
Platinum Training Institute, a training provider in Northern Ireland that helps people pursue their career in health and fitness, is excited to be a partner on the project, ‘Empowering people through physical activity.’ The project which funded by DRILL, is led by the Mental Health Foundation along with various partners including Queen’s University Belfast, Praxis Care and […]
Read MoreNews: Joint oral statement by APDA, Disabled People Against Cuts and Disability Rights UK
British government policy at national, regional and local levels repeatedly refers to ‘helping people to stay independent for as long as possible’. It claims its policy accords with Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities but demonstrates a failure to comprehend the concept of ‘independent living’ based on […]
Read MoreBlog: February in New York, APDA
UN Blog February in New York is far from ideal – it’s bitterly cold – but that’s when the UN’s 57th Session of the Commission for Social Development was held. The Commission is the advisory body responsible for the social development pillar of global development. The priority theme for 2109 was ‘Addressing inequalities and challenges […]
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