Daryl Lloyd

Geographer, part time town fool and government statistical adviser at the FCDO. All views are my own and do not represent policies of the UK Government.

[Daryl Lloyd @daryllloyd]

I'm incredibly proud of all the work FCDO and its partners are doing to make the world more inclusive for people with disabilities.
And to see all the good that is coming out of the programme I'm lucky enough to spend every day working on.
Happy #IDPWD2020 #IDPD2020

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

#UKaid is providing critical support to people with disabilities in the world’s poorest places.

Find out more about our ongoing work:

▶️https://t.co/SO2eumdfE1

#IDPD #IDPD2020 #disabilityinclusion

[FCDO Inclusive @FCDOInclusive]

16% of the world’s population has a disability. Millions are excluded from education, work and health care. But it doesn’t have to be like this.

At #GDS2025 we shared lessons learned from our partnership with #InclusiveFutures

Read more▶️https://t.co/Oy5Iulho49

@Sightsavers

[FCDO Inclusive @FCDOInclusive]

"They look at me and they start laughing."

Caterina has faced discrimination and mockery when interviewing for jobs.

People with disabilities should be able to access employment without the fear of ridicule 👊
https://t.co/BBtUtvz4ZL

#GDS2025 #GlobalDisabilitySummit

[FCDO Inclusive @FCDOInclusive]

From long school commutes to lack of support, barriers exclude children with disabilities from education. This needs to change.

https://t.co/9JYYRtpo5k

@GDS_Disability #GDS2025 #GlobalDisabilitySummit
#InclusiveEducation #DisabilityRights #EducationForAll

[FCDO Inclusive @FCDOInclusive]

"So Josephine, why do you need that condom?" For the same reason as anyone else 🙄

Sexual health and reproductive services must be inclusive and accessible to everyone.

https://t.co/v6VKtD8d8v

#GDS2025 #SRHR #GlobalDisabilitySummit @GDS_Disability

[Global Disability Summit @GDS_Disability]

❗️"Disability must not be allowed to slip from the development agenda."

Diana Dalton, @FCDOGovUK acknowledges the crucial role of civil society in international development and the unprecedented crises facing us.

[FCDO Inclusive @FCDOInclusive]

“All children have a right to quality education.

But children with disabilities are the least likely to be in school and learning.

We need to act decisively, and we need to act now”

Minister Stephen Timms speaks @GDS_Disability

#DisabilityInclusion #GlobalDisabilitySummit

[FCDO Inclusive @FCDOInclusive]

1 in 3 children in care institutions worldwide has a disability.

They are more at risk of abuse and neglect.

The UK will continue to advocate for sustainable, lasting reform of social care for all children around the world.

#GDS2025 @GDS_Disability @InclusionIntl @FCDOGovUK

[David Rutley @DavidRutley]

Today we mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

We are committed to removing barriers for all persons with disabilities in FCDO, and around the world. As @FCDOGovUK Ministerial Disability Champion, I will continue to take forward this important agenda.

[Daryl Lloyd @daryllloyd]

@TommyShakes Out of interest, are you a fellow member of the PG Wodehouse Society?

[Daryl Lloyd @daryllloyd]

@TommyShakes After seeing the title and cover, I'm now even more convinced that you are a cross between your great, great, great (etc) uncle (or whatever relation you are to the Bard) and Plum!

(assuming that either of them knew about the social model of disability, that is)

[Daryl Lloyd @daryllloyd]

I'm sure I've just heard R4 news state that 'people in Cornwall described a magnitude 2 tremor felt like an explosion OR AN EARTHQUAKE'.

Yes, they confirmed that earthquakes feel rather like earthquakes.

[Daryl Lloyd @daryllloyd]

@TommyShakes Exciting! Stolen pig and disasterous dinner? Sounds a bit like something PG Wodehouse may have written.

Pig-Hoo-o-o-o-ey meets the CRPD.

[Daryl Lloyd @daryllloyd]

@maidstonesc @lyttosbeach It's a bit more prosaic for those still in chiller and damper climes 🤣.

Hope everyone is having lots of fun out there.

[Daryl Lloyd @daryllloyd]

@SimonMcDonaldUK @hugorifkind @thetimes I found the objections to your admission bafflingly.

As civi servants, we are allowed our own views and we are allowed to voice them. This is what you did.

Impartiality is about not letting personal views affect how you do your job. It's not about staying silent.

[Daryl Lloyd @daryllloyd]

I'd almost completely given up on the hell-hole that is Twitter these days.

But sharing some important stories like this one draws me back.

[Laura Barton @missbarton]

I found this piece strange and difficult to write, for lots of reasons.

But I hope it helps people with similar experiences, and perhaps also makes others consider their behaviour.

https://t.co/nQQuFbM9Sk

[Daryl Lloyd @daryllloyd]

@missbarton That must have been a horrendous experience. And very hard to accept & believe that you weren't being "silly" or "overblown". Like so many cases, the survivor has done nothing wrong and nothing to encourage it.
I really hope you have recovered and your article helps someone else.

[Daryl Lloyd @daryllloyd]

@TommyShakes @MichaelRosenYes @BBCRadio4 'No one left behind'? Or is that the wrong Shakespeare?

[Maidstone SC @maidstonesc]

Good luck to all our swimmers who will be competing in Sheffield this week at the British Summer Championships. 🇬🇧🍀🇬🇧🍀

What an amazing achievement - we are all so proud of you. Marcus is up first this morning in 50 Back. 💥🏊‍♂️

#fastswimming #proudclub #SummerChamps2023

[Steven Wignall @StevenWignall]

‼️ Opportunity for organisations seeking to promote LGBT+ rights around the world!🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

@FCDOGovUK has launched a new call for project proposals that address challenges faced by LGBT+ people.

https://t.co/OJRf5jauYX

[FCDO Inclusive @FCDOInclusive]

At #WD2023 we'll highlight our work with #InclusiveFutures to include women and girls with disabilities in our programmes.

Great to work with women leaders from across the 🌍disability movement #LeaveNoOneBehind #GenderEquality

Read more here ⬇️ https://t.co/FkBkD6lnKc