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The Impact of Welfare Reforms on Disabled People in the North East

Image of Labour chancellor colourised purple, yellow and blue, overlaid are the photographs of people who died due to benefit cuts.

How do cuts to welfare affect disabled people in the North East, this article looks into it.

Challenges in Job Hunting for the Neurospicy

Social Model Of Disability. A chaotic tangle of colourful wires and circuit boards, symbolizing the complexity and barriers of neurodivergent job hunting. The image is overlaid with pink, yellow, and blue filters, reflecting the overwhelming and inaccessible nature of recruitment systems.

What’s it like trying to get a job when you are Neurodivergent? This looks into the difficulties experienced by one member.

“They Wanted My Experience: Just Not as a Paid Employee”

A digital collage-style artwork featuring people with disabilities in various work and social settings. The image has a glitch-art aesthetic with vibrant colors like pink, yellow, and blue, and horizontal scan lines. Scenes include a person using crutches working at a computer, a wheelchair user engaged in a discussion, a group meeting around a table, and a professional standing and addressing colleagues. The composition emphasizes inclusion and accessibility in professional and social environments

“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.

Working Well Scheme Discussion: Join the Discussion on the “Working Well” Scheme

Digitally stylized collage of four workplace scenes featuring disabled individuals. The image has a bold, abstract effect with vibrant blue, pink, and yellow overlays. It includes a person using a wheelchair in conversation, a musician playing a cello, a professional office meeting, and an individual working at a desk with a keyboard. Horizontal lines add a glitch-like aesthetic

At Difference North East, we welcome efforts to remove barriers to employment. However, while schemes like “Working Well” provide valuable support, they don’t address the wider structural inequalities that disabled people face every day.

Mary Greaves: A Trailblazer in Disability Rights and the Lessons We Must Learn.

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Read about who Mary Greaves was: a local disability rghts pioneer who deserves better recognition.

Building a Better System? Members Talk PIP, WCA, and Employment

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Read about our members making the difference.

Disability History Month! What is it, when is it, and what can you do?

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Read all about Disability History Month.

Reflections on Work & Life as a Disabled Person

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Hear about what it’s like in the world of work for a disabled person.

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