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An open letter to Iain Duncan Smith, from a worried GP
21st June 2010
Business Leaders say axe welfare and social spending while shielding contracts for the private sector and keeping taxes low.
21st June 2010
Facilities at polling stations for disabled people during the 2010 General Election campaign have been criticised in a new report
21st June 2010
Plan to replace local children’s panels with a single national body.
14th June 2010
Modest support organisation from island of Harris is charity of the year 2010!
14th June 2010
9th June 2010
UPDATE has 4 vacancies on our voluntary Board of Directors and we are actively recruiting for new members
8th June 2010
A blind photographer's exhibition will be one of the highlights of an arts festival in Edinburgh.
8th June
7th June
Two years ago the Raploch was a byword for urban deprivation. Now 8/10 younsters play a musical instrument.
7th June
Voluntary organisations in Scotland lose the chance to employ young people
1st June 2010
Dyslexia Scotland, student leaders and headteachers say entrance demands must be overhauled.
1st June 2010
A government demand that lottery distributors cut their overheads could “fundamentally change” the Big Lottery Fund.
26th May 2010
An Edinburgh minister has challenged the Church of Scotland's blanket opposition to assisted dying.
26th May 2010
Iain Duncan Smith, right-winger with an evangelical approach to poverty, wins his place at cabinet table.
21st May 2010
A facebook group has 30,000 members calling for newly appointed Equalities Minister Theresa May to be sacked
18th May 2010
12th May 2010
Development funding announced at Ullapool book festival
10th May 2010
Scottish Accessible Information Forum's (SAIF) "A Brief Guide to Easy Read" will tell you more about what Easy Read means.
5th May 2010
UPDATE has 5 vacancies on our voluntary Board of Directors and we are actively recruiting for new members
3rd May 2010
Private schools have been urged by the Scottish Government to do more to ensure they retain charitable status.
28th April 2010
A charity has urged voters in Scotland to make global poverty a priority issue when they consider how to vote in the general election.
22nd April
3rd April 2010
Consultation on our strategic plan and equality scheme 2009-12, Equality and Human Rights Commission
5th February 2010
Investigation into the affairs of the crisis-hit children's charity behind a botched campaign to raise £15 million for a new hospital.
4th February 2010
The first Cancer Research UK laboratory to open in Scotland is being launched in Dundee's Ninewells Hospital
4th February 2010
Councillors asked to waive £225,000 to get former factory for blind and disabled workers in Aberdeen back on its feet.
2nd February 2010
Examination of what the Bill will mean in practice for employers and employees
15th January 2010
Save around £900 a year on fuel bills through the Scottish Government's Energy Assistance Package.
15th January 2010
Save around £900 a year on fuel bills through the Scottish Government's Energy Assistance Package.
14th January 2010
Government bodies jointly sign up to a shared vision for independent living in Scotland
11th December 2009
Cutting-edge assistive technologies to into the homes of disabled people
11th December 2009
New printed guide for disabled access information
3rd December 2009
Plan to preserve the rights in the Human Rights Act
26th November 2009
Plan to preserve the rights in the Human Rights Act
26th November 2009
Package to help maximise incomes, reduce fuel bills and improve the energy efficiency
4th November 2009
Online questionnaire to tell us about your experiences.
26th October 2009
Online questionnaire to tell us about your experiences.
26th October 2009
A comprehensive tourism website and guide book for disabled people
26th October 2009
Campaign to stop proposed cuts to Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance.
18th October 2009
Disabled Living Foundation (DLF’s) 40th Anniversary charity appeal
25th September 2009
Scottish Ministers have decided to undertake a consultation to cover public bodies in Scotland.
16th September 2009
Proposed legislation requiring health boards to provide specialist care for the terminally ill.
3rd September 2009
Ruling finds that people with mental health conditions are protected from discrimination by the European Convention on Human Rights
25th August 2009
BBC seeks disabled students for new feature on BBC Ouch!.
25th August 2009
BBC is launching a search to find new actors with disabilities to unearth new talent.
6th August 2009
Scotland's premier Homecare, Disability and Rehabilitation exhibition at SECC in Sept.
5th July 2009
A new campaign is aiming to raise awareness about organ donation
26th June 2009
A major UK charity says the cost of sight loss to the economy runs into billions of pounds.
17th June 2009
The United Kingdom ratified the United Nations Convention on Disability Rights
8th June 2009
A Bill to make provision about the aggravation of offences by prejudice relating to disability or to sexual orientation or transgender identity.
8th June 2009
Scotland's nationwide concessionary travel scheme is to be extended to include injured forces veterans.
25th May 2009
A report published by the Commission on 29 April announces a three point plan to address the safety and security of disabled people.
25th May 2009
Concerns have been raised about the use of the internet and new technologies to revolutionise health care.
21st April 2009
A nationwide scheme which helps disabled people carry out essential home adaptations has been enhanced.
19th April 2009
An army of 600 new hospital cleaners is to be recruited after the Scottish Government allocated extra funds.
19th April 2009
The Scottish Ambulance Service will receive £25.5 million over the next three years to buy more than 700 new vehicles.
23rd March 2009
Ministers have agreed to raise disability allowances for blind people, a move which will see thousands up to £1,500 a year better off.
23rd March 2009
The Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland (LTCAS) is delighted to announce that following final confirmation from the Scottish Government, the Self Management Fund for Scotland is now open for applications.
16th March 2009
Taking regular lunchtime siestas could increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to research.
10th March 2009
The Scottsh Parlament have passed legislation that will penalise anyone wrongly using an accessible parking bay. The new legislation was backed by SNP transport minister Stewart Stevenson. The new Bill proposed by Labour MSP Jackie Baillie brought a rare degree of cross-party support at Holyrood.
3rd March 2009
Services for people who use wheelchairs will now be closer to home and much more flexible, thanks to a new wheelchair action plan launched by the Scottish Government.
3rd March 2009
The revised (2nd edition) UK Road Atlas for Blue Badge Drivers is a unique spiral bound, handy sized, 256 paged customised atlas for Blue Badge holders driving in the United Kingdom.
2nd March 2009
School children with a disability are being further handicapped by the education system and a well-meaning drive for inclusion.
25th February 2009
Ministers are under pressure to pay out what could be millions of pounds in compensation to NHS patients infected with hepatitis C and HIV after a long-awaited verdict from an independent inquiry
24th February, 2009
Paying for new drugs and treatments is now the biggest challenge facing the NHS and society as a whole, says a leading cancer specialist.
23rd February, 2009
The Scottish Government has announced "record funding" for NHS boards in Scotland of £8.6 billion for the next financial year, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said.
11th February, 2009
A simple test to help people to recognise the signs of stroke and react quickly is being launched by the Department of Health.
9th February, 2009
Scottish councils could be stopped from charging OAPs for food preparation under plans to tighten free personal care rules.
8th February, 2009
The UK's leading charity against euthanasia has demanded MSPs block "highly dangerous" moves to legalise assisted suicide.
6th February, 2009
Scottish Government has urged households across the nation to apply for help with their central heating costs, if they believe they may be entitled to assistance.
5th February, 2009
Elderly people who have fallen are wanted for a study to see if the Nintendo Wii Fit could help their balance.
5th February, 2009
Thousands of people with mental health problems are ending up in jail rather than getting treatment, a charity says.
4th February, 2009
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Would you like a chance to shape the Commission's plans? Do you have views about who in society we should be supporting, what policy areas we should be concentrating or any other matters you think we should be considering? Now is your chance to get involved and make sure your views will be heard by our Commissioners before they agree our strategic priorities.