Nathan Lee Davies

Disability News Service: Welsh government’s ‘ludicrous’ failure on independent living framework #SaveWILG

The following article was taken from the excellent Disability News Service website, written by John Pring.  This blogger takes no credit for the article below: *** The Welsh government has been criticised for a “ludicrous” and “insulting” failure to address the adult social care funding crisis in a new draft framework on independent living. Action […]

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BBC Report: Mark Drakeford may overturn Independent Living Fund changes #SaveWILG

The following article was published on BBC Wales News Online  and this blogger takes no credit or responsibility for anything written below. Welsh Labour leadership candidate Mark Drakeford has told supporters he is willing to reverse changes to funding for disabled people if there is evidence they are losing out. Councils have been put in

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Wales Live TwitterStorm Tonight [October 24th] at 22.30 #SaveWILG

I am requesting help on Twitter tonight to get the message across to Welsh Labour that there is still time to reverse the awful decision to close WILG and transfer all responsibilities for Independent Living to local authorities. There is a feature on WILG in the BBC One Wales programme Wales Live at 22.30 this

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Statement by the Welsh Government on the Right to Independent Living #SaveWILG

gI realise that this statement does not directly talk about the Welsh Independent Living Grant, but the general tone and feel of this statement is extremely Tory-like. It is very disheartening and worrying that a statement about independent living talks about getting disabled people in to work. This is a noble aspiration, but it fails

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Progress on Disability Rights in the United Kingdom #SaveWILG

Yesterday, I was alerted to the publication of UK Independent mechanism update report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This is a very illuminating document that shows just how far behind the United Kingdom is slipping in terms of Disability Rights. The sections about Independent Living is of particular interest

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Your Chance to Contribute to the #SaveWILG Campaign

You can donate by visiting our JustGiving Crowdfunding page.  The election for the next leader of the Labour Party in Wales is now upon us. The candidates will aim to become the new party leader and, subsequently, the First Minister. The Save the Welsh Independent Living Grant (#SaveWILG) campaign intends to make sure the importance

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