Fri 8 March: International Women’s Day/Strike

International Women’s Day/Strike DEFENDING OUR CHILDREN AND OUR WORLD The Global Women’s Strike (GWS) is hosting this outdoor picket, delighted to be joined by Frack Free Knitting Nanas Lancashire, Stanstead 15, Mental Health Resistance Network, English Collective of Prostitutes, WinVisible, Women of Colour Global Womens Strike and more.  Info below, you are welcome to contact us on win@winvisible.org Weather … Read more

New legal challenge vs Universal Credit — loss of disability amounts

Single mum carer and disabled daughter, ESA woman, lost added disability amounts Please come along, or support in other ways:  #StopandScrap Universal Credit Wed 23 January 2019 at High Court, Strand, London WC2A 2LL Court case 10.30am. Go into court 18 to support the claimants, TD, AD and Ms Reynolds. Cases listed here.  Continues Thursday 24 January, support … Read more

Single mums challenge UC working allowance disaster

Dear friends, please attend court to show your support: Tues 27 November 2018, from 10.30am:  go into Court 1 to support the claimants.   High Court, Strand, London WC2A 2LL Continues Wednesday,  check court listing here Single mums are in court to challenge the government over the Universal Credit (UC) payment system which is inflexible and … Read more

UC challenges by mum of disabled daughter and ESA man found “fit for work”

More legal challenges to Universal Credit are on the way: by a man whose ESA was stopped when he was unfairly found “fit for work”; and by a single mother who lost her carer benefits as her daughter’s DLA did not continue smoothly. More information from the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) representing the claimants, is below. … Read more

Vigil cancelled re: compensation for Universal Credit benefit cut claimants

VIGIL CANCELLED Our vigil is cancelled as we are told by the solicitor in the case that the hearing is likely not to go ahead due to developments. More news to follow as we get it. Monday 30 July 2018 High Court, Strand, London WC2A 2LL 10.30am:  Court case was listed in COURT 2, case … Read more

Talawa/Graeae theatre night Fri 22 June

Our colleague Sorena, WinVisible member, is part of this one-off theatre event on Friday 22 June, which comes out of therapeutic workshops exploring disability, race and gender, breaking isolation, and encouraging emerging Black artists.  See below for ticket prices, concessions and access info. We hope you can come! Part of the Talawa Firsts 2018 festival which … Read more

Mental Wealth Alliance — action against Royal College of Occupational Therapists links with Capita

Mental Wealth Alliance — action against Royal College of Occupational Therapists links with Capita and PIP assessments.  Sound system and open mic, placards. Thur 27 July – meet at Borough Tube at 9.45am – finish after lunch Where: Royal College of Occupational Therapists, 106 – 114 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LB The recent conference … Read more