The footstreet issue has dominated our activity for the last 17 months and, as we’ve had the same conversations repeatedly, we thought it’d be good to set out clearly the reasons the council has put forward for making the changes permanent. And our thoughts about each of the reasons. Social distancing Initially, social distancing was […]
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Being a good ally to any community is an ongoing process. It requires being open-minded, reflecting and learning from that. Even as disabled people, we need to work at being a good ally. How to be a good non-disabled ally to the disabled community Educate yourself; Listen to disabled people and take what they’re saying
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Disability hate crime is on the increase As part of Hate Crime Week, join us to find out more about disability hate crime, including how to report it and how you can be an ally to anyone experiencing it. When: 5.30-7pm, Thursday 14th October Where: Online (Zoom) Accessibility: The event will use BSL interpreters and zoom
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Edited to update: Dial & Ride do run to the city centre, the information we used for this post was based on their website at time of writing. Whilst Shopmobility and Dial & Ride are great services which are really useful to some people, we’re concerned that they’re being talked about as an alternative to
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One of our members, Jamie, tells us about cycling as a disabled person and an upcoming event in York: I’ve been an everyday cyclist in York – simply because it’s the fastest and most convenient way of getting around – since I arrived here nearly 15 years ago. But sometime since, I’m not quite sure
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We’re pleased to welcome volunteers Olivia and Kirsty to York Disability Rights Forum! Olivia has recently graduated with a degree in Criminology at Anglia Ruskin University and is aiming to do an MA in International Criminology in autumn 2022. OIivia and Kirsty are working with York Disability Rights Forum on a disability hate crime project.
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On 28th August, a letter appeared in York Press from Councillor Andy D’Agorne making a statement on ‘York’s Blue Badge battle’. York Disability Rights Forum would make like it very clear, we do not want a battle, we don’t feel that pitting people against each other is productive. We welcome co-production, effective consultation and active
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Yes, once again, we have presented a statement to the council on city centre footstreets… Despite it being over a year since we first spoke at a council meeting on this very topic… On this particular occasion, it was a council Executive Meeting about the ‘City of York Council Recovery and Renewal Strategy – August
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Please note, since the publication of this blog post, some of the links are no longer valid. Bill has recently set up York Access Hub and is here to tell us a bit more about it: “I’ve been disabled with ME for the last fifteen years, after a long army career and working in various
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It’s that time of year when many young people are getting exam results and thinking about their future. But what if you’re disabled or chronically ill? York’s very own Pippa Stacey is here to tell you more about her journey going to university with ME/CFS: My name is Pippa, and I’m a writer and a
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