women with visible and invisible disabilities
On Saturday 31 May, we took part in a lively community protest at Stratford Station against Sir Stephen Timms, minister for Social Security and Disability and MP for East Ham, who is bringing forward the proposed cuts to PIP and Universal Credit disability payment. It was called by Disabled People Against Cuts with support from … Read more
On 21 May, we joined a large number of disabled people, family carers and concerned people who came to Parliament, lobbying MPs to refuse Labour’s cuts to disability benefits. Some of us were also outside with our banners and placards, showing our determination to defend our benefit rights. Some of us took action from home, … Read more
We’re quoted in The Guardian article: “When we heard the supreme court ruling, we immediately felt this as an attack on all of us who are dealing with discrimination,” said Claire Glasman of WinVisible, a grassroots multiracial disabled women’s group. “Disabled women know what it’s like to be treated as lesser women.” “Trans people mustn’t … Read more
Come and join this event in Parliament, where people are calling on their MPs to reject the government’s disability benefit cuts. People will be gathering to meet each other and take photos as well. ** Wednesday 21 May — 1pm to 4pm **at Parliament SW1A 0AA – in Westminster Hall, Jubilee Room Station: Westminster tube … Read more
WinVisible supports this statement by our friends Doctors in Unite. #WelfareNotWarfare Please email in support, details below: “Emergency statement from Doctors in Unite to Keir Starmer and David Lammy on the deliberate starving to death of Gaza’s children by Israel *.“ “This is an urgent appeal to all healthcare organisations and healthcare workers, as well as … Read more
WinVisible is supporting Alice Talbot since 2021, who lives at Charlie Ratchford Court a supported living place run by Camden Council. She contacted us as she didn’t want the meals: Care dinners: Would you fork out £4.50 for this meal? She also wanted to challenge the high care charges, which are on top of rent … Read more
Day of Action Tuesday 29 April 2025 11.30-3pm Leaflet below and full details here — things you can do to support the campaign, before the day, on the day and from home remotely and online. Nearest step-free tube – Westminster Meet at: the Mahatma Gandhi statue, back of Parliament Square, London SW1P 3JX. WinVisible and … Read more
Shared from North West Londoner 5 April 2025 by Grace Wiszowaty “A Camden-based organisation are calling for North Central London NHS services to combat discrimination within maternity care. WinVisible’s campaign comes in light of a report published by The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and The Missing Billion on 6 March, which found … Read more
Thanks to everyone on our contingent for the Day of Action on Wednesday 26 March! It was so encouraging to be with everyone who came out. We’re sharing some of the widespread publicity — which shows the growing refusal of the government’s plans for terrible disability benefit cuts, while they are hiking up spending on … Read more
by Frankie Lister-Fell Credit: Camden New Journal Thursday 27 March, page 6 “People are going to die” as a result of the disability benefit cuts, a Camden-based disabled rights group warned this week. Hundreds of people turned up outside No.10 yesterday (Wednesday 26 March) to throw bouncy balls at the big iron gates outside the … Read more