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Blog Post: Humare Avaaz – Our Voice (Part 2)
Read Blog Post: Humare Avaaz – Our Voice (Part 1) ‘So, why do you want to research into the barriers to independence faced by disabled Asian women, surely everyone knows what the barriers are?’ Well, on an anecdotal basis and having lived the issue for some 25 years we can understand why the question might […]
Read MoreBlog Post: Humare Avaaz – Our Voice (Part 1)
Humare Avaaz – our voice. We thought it was a great name for community research into the barriers to independent living faced by disabled women in London’s Asian Communities. And so it has proved to be. However … It’s funny how you underestimate or don’t anticipate things! The Asian People’s Disability Alliance (APDA […]
Read MoreBlog 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 MoreDRILL launch Scotland
The Launch The launch of the DRILL Programme took place on the 22nd September at the Lighthouse, Glasgow. The event was hosted by Inclusion Scotland’s CEO, Sally Witcher, and speakers included Paul Gray, Director General Health and Social Care for Scottish Government; Dr James Elder- Woodward OBE, lead for the Independent Living in Scotland Movement; […]
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 […]
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