News Disability News Service Two members quit government's 'tokenistic' network as disability unit ignores disabled people Claire Andrews of Difference NE resigned from the north-east regional stakeholder network, citing months of the Disability Unit ignoring disabled people's voices. 19 June 2025 Analysis The Canary DWP welfare consultation in Newcastle disability voices push back Analysis citing Difference NE's perspective on the welfare consultation held in Newcastle. 27 June 2025 Campaign Campaign for Disability Justice Difference NE listed as a supporting organisation A coalition fighting welfare cuts and for disabled people's rights across the UK Difference NE is among its supporters. 2025 Resource / Campaign Inclusion London How to respond to hostile questions from MPs and media Practical guide circulated across the DPO network shared by Difference NE as part of collective political self-defence. May 2025 Opinion Big Issue Labour must make work accessible instead of cutting benefits Opinion piece on Labour's approach to disability and benefit cuts, part of the ongoing debate Difference NE is vocal within. 29 May 2025 Analysis North East Bylines The UK Democide of the Disabled Hard-hitting political analysis of the impact of welfare cuts on disabled people featuring disability rights organisations including Difference NE. 27 March 2025 Campaign New Deal for NE Workers Help shape better employment support in the North East Difference NE contributing to shaping regional employment support ensuring disabled workers' needs are central. 23 January 2026 Campaign Well-Adapt Briefing: How to Respond to Hostile Questions from MPs and Media Parliamentary lobbying resources shared across the disability advocacy coalition Difference NE is part of this network. 2025 Campaign Disabled People's Manifesto A collective political manifesto by disabled people Co-produced by disabled people and their organisations Difference NE among its contributors. 2024 News Disability News Service 'Risk of serious harm' if council goes ahead with telecare charges Disabled campaigners including Difference NE voices warn of serious harm if local authority telecare charging proceeds. 12 September 2024 Feature Chronicle Live International Day of Disabled People: How it's being marked in the North East Difference NE featured as part of regional International Day of Disabled People coverage. December 2023 Feature Tribune Magazine Unlock the Public Loos Difference NE named in coverage of the Newcastle public toilet access campaign making the case that public loos are a disability rights issue. December 2022 Feature Chronicle Live Local disability rights charity calls for change in the North East Chronicle Live special feature spotlighting Difference NE's campaigning work in the region. 2022 News The Mirror Mum of girl, 4, with Down's syndrome National Mirror coverage featuring a family and disability rights in the North East Difference NE cited. c. 2021 Guest writing Social Rights Alliance Why do we need Disability Rights if we all have Human Rights? Guest blog by Nic Cook, a Difference NE community researcher published to open Disability History Month 2021. 17 November 2021 Guest writing Social Rights Alliance Who's rights are they anyway? The Community Researchers take on the PANEL principles Difference NE community researchers contribute to the Social Rights Alliance's ongoing series on human rights and disability. 2021 Guest writing Social Rights Alliance The community researchers lay down the challenge to human rights organisations Difference NE researchers challenge human rights organisations to do better published by the Social Rights Alliance. 2021 Guest writing Social Rights Alliance Sowing the seeds for growth: reflections from the community researchers Difference NE community researchers reflect on their participation in the Social Rights Alliance human rights project. 2021 Guest writing Social Rights Alliance From Zoomland to IRL: the community researchers finally meet Difference NE researchers write about finally meeting in person after pandemic-era remote collaboration. 2021 Guest writing Social Rights Alliance ...and an intermittently dying house plant! Difference NE community researchers write about working together across the pandemic part of the SRA community research series. 2021 Guest writing Social Rights Alliance A manifesto for a human rights-based approach Difference NE community researchers co-author a manifesto on human rights the culmination of the SRA community research project. 2021 Guest writing Just Fair The community researchers lay down the challenge to human rights organisations Difference NE researchers' challenge to human rights organisations cross-published on Just Fair alongside the SRA version. 2021 Guest writing Just Fair From Zoomland to IRL: the community researchers finally meet Cross-published on Just Fair Difference NE researchers on their community research journey. 2021 Guest writing Just Fair A manifesto for a human rights-based approach Cross-published on Just Fair the Difference NE community researchers' human rights manifesto. 2021 Arts NARC Magazine Difference North East: Shine Coverage of Difference NE's online festival Shine a spotlight on disabled creative talent from the North East, marking International Day of Disabled People. 30 November 2020 News Disability News Service Covid crisis 'left disabled people feeling abandoned, ignored and devalued' Difference NE voices among those cited on the devastating impact of the Covid crisis on disabled people. 10 September 2020 News Chronicle Live 'End isolation restrictions for vulnerable disabled people' Difference NE voices cited in coverage calling for an end to pandemic isolation restrictions on disabled people. 2020 News CNTW NHS Foundation Trust Charity launches to support disabled people NHS Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Trust features Difference NE at launch. 2020 News BBC News Disabled people in the North East: BBC Tyne coverage BBC regional coverage featuring disability rights voices from the North East including Difference NE. 2020 News BBC News Campaigners concerned over lack of accessible housing Difference North East, a disabled-led campaigning organisation, believes the lack of accessible housing is because “regulations aren’t in place.” Development manager Nic Cook said “local authorities can ask developers to be building accessible housing but they need to identify a local need first”.Date to be confirmed. 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