As employers have to make tough decisions due to Covid-19, disabled people’s jobs are further at risk. Help ensure disabled people are at the heart of the UK’s recovery from Covid-19 by emailing Chancellor Rishi Sunak now: https://t.co/QWS1F9aWdx
100% agree service design has to come from people using it & be rooted in local community just think in terms of collective bargaining for social care around pay, terms & conditions would be better if one organisation was the employer-speaking with one voice like NHS or teachers
1/2 so teachers, prison workers get a pay rise but NOTHING for #socialcare On @BBCRadio4 today @kitmalthouse says they are hugely valued & that’s why they are worth only MINIMUM WAGE. #Clapforcarers - that’s all your lives are worth @Helen_Whately
"The government shouldn’t suggest that there is little they can do about it when it is their responsibility to set national policy and funding levels,”
Minister blames privatisation for social care workers missing out on pay rise https://t.co/sieRpzQJk4
On Wednesday 17th June at 3pm, on Mencap's Facebook page streaming live, Lloyd Page will be hosting a quiz for Learning Disability week to raise money for Mencap.
All you will need is a pen and paper. ✏
Donate here: https://t.co/tadlIvcyaN ⬅
In the lead up to #BlackPoundDay on 27th June 2020. We will be working overtime to add more Black Owned Businesses to our directory to make sure there is something for everyone!
Below is a thread of some of the UKBOB we have thus far!
See the diversity, you'll be surprised...
We’re creating a directory of black-owned #Croydon businesses that people can use on #BlackPoundDay; the campaign started by @swissworld to encourage people to make a conscious effort to spend more money at black-owned businesses. Learn more & get listed: https://t.co/jTCz89V9nm.
How about performing your comedy on the BBC iPlayer? 😲
And hearing your writing on radio across England? 🤯
All you need to do to be in with a chance of a slot is...
Upload by this coming Sun 14th June!
👉 https://t.co/V4ttuu6yMj
I’m very angry tonight in thinking about there’s too many injustice for people with learning disabilities and autism why are we always at the bottom of the pile do people really care about us and value us as people and treat us equally