“We Want What You’ve Got”: Hartlepool’s Rights Fight
June 10, 2025
Hartlepool disability rights – Direct summary of community experiences from
Hartlepool disability rights – Direct summary of community experiences from
People met in Gateshead in May 2025 to talk about what life is like for disabled people.
Even getting to the meeting was hard because of transport, parking and access problems.
People shared stories about taxis refusing help, confusing signs, and public transport that is difficult to use.
They said services often expect everyone to use phones or read complex information, which does not work for many people.
Workplaces are not flexible, and support like Access to Work comes too late.
They want simple changes, better understanding, and more disabled people involved in decisions, so everyone can live well.
What is happening with welfare reforms? How will it affect the North East of England?
Why does the government want to punish disabled people? This post tries to understand this.
All the cuts are making disabled people poorer. This article looks into this and says it’s like the last time there were loads of cuts.
How do cuts to welfare affect disabled people in the North East, this article looks into it.
A personal piece from our director about his journey into disability. Please share yours to shine a light on experiences.
“If the world were truly accessible, what job would you have?”
That’s how we started our latest Members Make the Difference discussion, and the answers said a lot about the barriers we, as disabled people, face.