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October 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 MoreNational Advisory Group Scotland members
The following people sit on the DRILL National Advisory Group (NAG) in Scotland: Tressa Burke (Chair) Chief Executive, Glasgow Disability Alliance and has steered the direction of GDA to build a multi award winning community of 3500+ disabled members. Etienne d’Aboville Chief Executive, Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL) A Disabled People’s Organisation that has been […]
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 […]
Read MoreMay Blog Post: Towards a new narrative on Independent Living
Neil Crowther Advocates for action on early childhood development in the USA had for years and with little success framed their case in terms of the vulnerability of the children they cared about and the damaging impact of stress in early childhood on their lives. Eventually they came to be in touch with the Frameworks […]
Read MoreApril Blog: Towards Independent Living in Wales
Vin West The way that a government treats those who have the least power is a fair rule of thumb as to its level of civilisation. These are hard times, as evidenced by the nightly news. UK government “welfare reform”, public service cuts and other neoliberal policies have had a huge impact on disabled people’s […]
Read MoreDRILL Roadshow Reports
The DRILL Programme, through its national partners, has now completed over 18 DRILL Roadshows across Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. The purpose of which was to determine how research and piloting would contribute most to achieving independent living. The DRILL Roadshows were based on the principles of co-production involving Disabled People Organisations […]
Read MoreMarch Blog – Change
Ursula Marshall If we want change now is the time to do something about it. DRILL will provide us with the vehicle to effect this change. On Sunday 14 December 2003 my life changed forever. I had taken several hours and umpteen attempts to get downstairs and had no clue what was happening to me. […]
Read MoreMembers of the Northern Ireland DRILL National Advisory Group
We are delighted to announce membership of the Northern Ireland DRILL National Advisory Group. As of the 15 December we have 11 confirmed members. The current membership provide as individuals a diverse range of experience and knowledge. Collectively they will provide a wealth of guidance and inspiration. Being part of the National Advisory Group as an opportunity to […]
Read MoreEasy Read – Drill Programme Information
We have produced an easy read information booklet on the DRILL Programme. The information booklet covers the following areas: What is DRILL The Programme Structure Involvement of disabled people Research and funding Research themes Download DRILL Programme Information – Easy Read
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