Legally Disabled? - Independent research into the experiences of disabled legal professionals in England and Wales. Funded by DRILL UK. https://xitter.cf/t.co/CnCAOg2VPr
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Legally Disabled? The career experiences of disabled people working in the legal profession. You can download the research reports here: legallydisabled.com/research… @drill_uk @cardiffbusiness
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The Telegraph are now tweeting their baiting calculator that lets readers work out how much of their salary “bankrolls” sick and disabled people on benefits.
A truly shameless bit of journalism that openly relies on fascist ideology that casts disabled people as useless burdens.
🔴 Millions are claiming benefits without ever having to look for work, helping to push the tax burden to hit its highest point since the Second World War.
Use our calculator to reveal how much of your salary bankrolls the welfare state ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/tax/news/bri…
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UK welfare spending will total around £300bn this year.
Of this, £124bn funds state pensions, with £87bn for Universal Credit which is usually either an in-work benefit or contains a commitment to seek full-time work.
£39.2bn is forecast to be spent on disability benefits.
obr.uk/forecasts-in-d…
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Have you heard of the Social Model of Disability? @DisabilityWales are running their free webinar “An Introduction to the Social Model of Disability” again on 9th March. We can highly recommend it! You can find out more and register on the following link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-introd…
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Addressing the Disability Employment Gap in Wales.
@ruth_nortey wants to hear from people with lived and/or professional experience of disability employment in Wales.
Join an online focus group on:
27 February at 5.30pm
8 March at 2pm
📧[email protected] for more info.
ALT Call for focus group participants. What works in Wales? Exploring the Disability Employment Gap. We want to understand what factors are important in supporting disabled people into good quality, secure and prosperous employment in Wales. We want to speak to people 18 years and over with lived and / or professional experience of disability employment in Wales. To find out more, contact [email protected]
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Looking for disabled people to share their experiences about the lack of awareness and access barriers around safe evacuation for a white paper. It can be brief and anonymised if you don’t wish to be identified. #DisabilityTwitter
Huge congratulations to @DebbieF15967248 who has been recognised as a Future Generations Changemaker!
Very well deserved. @LegallyDisabled led to her work on the #LockedOut report and the Disability Taskforce. 👏👏👏
#DisabilityEquality
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Historically disabled people have been viewed as pitiful and passive recipients of welfare however as these archives show, we have and continue to be active in campaigning for human rights including the right to full and equal participation @DisabilityWales #TalkDisability
'The last 50 years have seen big changes but we'll continue fighting to keep, promote and enhance our rights'
The chief executive of Disability Wales has said much still needs to be done for equality to be achieved in Wales
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I've written a blog about my PhD research for @DisabilityWales you can read it here disabilitywales.org/what-wor…
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Do you find your inbox overwhelming? Are you tempted to check your email when you aren't at work?
We've got some top tips for managing your email, from disabling notifications to getting an alarm clock!
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#wellbeing #email #law #takeabreak
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Disabled campaigners were outside the Royal Courts of Justice this week to highlight the “appalling discrimination” experienced by an estimated two million claimants who were denied a £20-a-week rise in their benefits during the pandemic.
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Great opportunity to contribute to research into the disability employment gap in Wales and highlight examples of good practice as well as the barriers
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It's #DisabilityHistoryMonth, an opportunity to celebrate and also raise awareness of the work that still needs to be done.
Our research with @LegallyDisabled found that many disabled solicitors still struggle to access the support and adjustments to which they’re entitled
ALT Law Society building exterior (113 Chancery Lane) at night lit up in purple in support of Disability History Month
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Interesting and relevant research reports by @LegallyDisabled examining career experiences of disabled people working in the legal profession. You can download the research reports here: legallydisabled.com/research… #DisabilityHistoryMonth
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The Disability Rights Taskforce was established to oversee the development of an action plan to roll back the damaging effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on disabled people.
Want to know more? Read the October update on our website now.
disabilitywales.org/the-disa…
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1/2 📣 New event! Join @TheLawSociety and @LawSocDI Disabled Solicitors Network for a #DisabilityHistoryMonth virtual #networking event on 5 Dec. We’ll hear from @DebbieFoster at @CardiffUniversity on her work with @WelshGovernment and its approach to #disabilityinclusion 🏴
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ADL membership provides the opportunity to build your dream career, get a closer look at ADL’s work, have your say on relevant proposals and projects, and join our community of disabled lawyers more actively.
Our membership is 100% free, to sign up visit disabledlawyers.co.uk/join-u…
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Join us and Legalnable this black history month to hear from some incredible speakers about the challenges they have had to overcome and how they have excelled in the legal industry!
Get your tickets: eventbrite.com/e/virtual-cel…
ALT Join us this black history month. Amplifying the voices of black disabled lawyers. Meet our panelists speakers, sharing how they have excelled and persevered through the challenges that they faced: 1. Gabriel Old, Barristers Breaking Barriers, BPTC Graduate. 2. Mark Robinson, Criminal Barristers as Great James Street Chambers. 3. Placid Ojinnaka, Solicitor, Disability and race advocate. 4. Jodiann Gayle, Founder of Legalnable, LLB Law Graduate. October 31 at 6:30pm-8:00pm. Virtual event see link below to registers.
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Next week is National Hate Crime Awareness Week.
We will be teaming up with Victim Support to provide an information session on Hate Crime, what it is, how to report it and what happens if you don't wish to report the incident.
⏰12th October at 2pm.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/victim-su…
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Thinking about contacting us for support but something holding you back? Check out some common barriers to contacting us in our myth-busting article lawcare.org.uk/how-we-help/m… contact us for support on 0800 279 6888, [email protected] or via online chat on our website homepage
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Want practical advice on how to attract, recruit, develop and retain disabled employees?
@WelshGovernment’s Disabled People Employment Champions can offer support to help employers create a representative workforce that’s open to all.
Find out more 👇
businesswales.gov.wales/skil…