Bristol Disability Equality Commission – Commissioner Voluntary Post
BSL Video Translation and audio can be found at the YouTube link here: https://bit.ly/3BeKSVN This is an exciting opportunity for a Disabled person, with a strong personal interest in disability as an equality and human rights issue. If you are a Disabled person who wants to be part of a high-level strategic group working to […]
Government Fails Disabled People Again: About us but not with us – Disabled People reject new ‘tick box’ national disability strategy.
Press release: Wed 28 July 2021 Disabled people and our organisations[i] across the country have expressed outrage at the Government’s decision to go ahead with the launch of a national disability strategy[ii] that is not a strategy, does not address key problems, does not reflect the issues and priorities of Disabled people and was not […]
Disability Politics After Covid: ‘Back to Normal’ or Forward to Liberation?
Online Workshop Friday July 16th, 13:00-17:00 (UK time) register here Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics, and Ethics, School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Brighton This exciting discussion featuring leading speakers in the Disabled People’s Movement is being coordinated by Luke Beesley, an independent researcher who over the past year was commissioned by WECIL […]
Disability Equality Training
Looking for Disability Equality Training for you or your team? Why not book onto one of our monthly half day online sessions now. Our next session is being held on Thursday 22nd July, for all dates, costs and to book a place please go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disability-equality-training-provided-by-wecil-tickets-155808191495 For more information on all our Business Support Services […]
Accessible Fitness and Wellbeing Activities
Funded by Sport England and the Tackling Inequalities Fund, WECIL are pleased to announce further accessible fitness and wellbeing activities. Wellbeing Webinar looking at elements of physical and emotional wellbeing and techniques to manage this- Tuesday 15th June 6 week accessible yoga course- 21st June 12 week FAM fitness sessions- every Thursday evening from 7pm […]
Accessible Wellbeing Activities
WECIL are pleased to introduce the first in a series of accessible wellbeing and fitness activities funded by the Tackling Inequalities Fund and Sport England. Our wellbeing webinar will offer a friendly and relaxed introduction to techniques to help manage physical and emotional wellbeing. Book your tickets here… https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wellbeing-webinar-tickets-150168749773?aff=ebdsoporgprofile We also have a 6 week […]
A New Deal For Disabled People: A Labour Party Regional Roadshow
The Shadow Minister for Disabled People, Vicky Foxcroft MP, is chairing a South West Regional Roadshow on Thursday 13th May from 3pm – 4.30pm. This will be an online event using Zoom Conferences. This is one of ten regional roadshows that the Labour Party are hosting across the UK and is an opportunity for them to meet with […]
Bristol Mayoral Hustings for Disabled People
If you are a Disabled Person living in Bristol, or you are an organisation working with or representing Disabled People, this is your chance to come and ask the person who will be Mayor of Bristol your question. We are working together with key Bristol Disabled People’s Organisations Bristol Sight Loss Council, Bristol Disability Equality Forum […]
The Next Leg of our Digital Journey
At the end of the Discovery programme we were given the opportunity to apply for further funding to continue our journey. We were successful and in February we started the 10 Week Catalyst Definition Programme. This time we are being supported by We Are Open https://weareopen.coop/ Who describe themselves as a cooperative of open and […]
Design a house Competition
We are working in partnership with Bristol Autism Project and FACE to give disabled children and young people the chance to design their own house. We will be randomly selecting 3 entries to win a £20 Amazon Voucher on Monday 19th April! See the photos below to see how you can get involved! Download the templates here: […]
