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Banners saying Death by Welfare, Help to live, not to die and freezing, starving, euthanised, held by a person using a wheelchair

An Urgent Call to Action from York Disability Rights Forum

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#StopTheCuts Right now, the Government is considering changes to disability benefits. But for millions of disabled people, these benefits are a lifeline. They are the difference between surviving and being pushed deeper into poverty. Disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and the Limited Capability for Work Amount, are essential for disabled households and […]

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Quiet Pride with the YDRF logo and Portal Bookshop logo underneath

Quiet Pride!

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Are you LGBTQ+ and disabled? Let us tell you about Quiet Pride! Pride is great, but it can be very overwhelming, and by its nature can’t be fully accessible. So, we’ve been plotting with Portal Bookshop to put on a low key, gentle gathering specifically geared towards folks for whom official Pride is difficult. When:

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A tipi style marquee where the social will be held

June Social!

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We want to meet you! As a result of covid, and us setting up in covid, we’ve only managed to meet a few of you in person. We’ve met most of you online and as the temperature (maybe) warms up and becomes more stable, we thought we’d schedule in a social event! When: 29th June,

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York Anti-racist Collective under a circle of empowered fists of a variety of skin tones

BAME? Disabled? Fancy getting creative this summer?

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We are very excited to tell you about York Anti Racist Collective’s (YARC) Art Liberation Program, especially as they’re committed to making the workshops inclusive of disabled people! York Anti Racist Collective Art Liberation Program Starting Summer 2022, the program will have workshops run by Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME*) people for Black, Asian

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A sign painted on a concrete wall reads 'everyone is welcome'

Upcoming Events!

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There’s some exciting things coming up! Book through the eventbrite links, or email hello@ydrf.org.uk. York Disability Week is 27th November to 4th December and the programme will be out soon so keep your eyes open for that! How is the UK meeting its obligations to disabled people? 18th November, 1pm-3pm, online This workshop will give

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