Left: Sue Elsegood. Right: Protesting outside the Department of Health and Social Care against 100,000 deaths, 18 March 2022 The COVID-19 UK Inquiry meets today 28 February. The Module 3 Preliminary Hearing will look at “the impact of the pandemic on healthcare”. The Inquiry invited us to send in draft evidence on our views … Read more
On 20 February, we were delighted to meet Sarah Leadbetter and Sarah Gayton from the National Federation of the Blind UK, and Emily Yates from the Association of British Commuters, for the first time. We went to Downing St to support their petitions for station staff, to keep ticket offices open and keep the guard … Read more
Newsletter February 2023Easy Read here The Disabled Mothers’ Rights Campaign (DMRC) brings disabled mothers together to defend our rights to have a family and to keep our children. The campaign is co-ordinated by WinVisible and is part of Support Not Separation (SNS). Together with SNS, we worked with Channel 5 News on a breakthrough … Read more
On Monday 20 February, WinVisible is joining the National Federation of the Blind (NFB UK) and Association of British Commuters at Downing St to hand in petitions to keep staff in train stations and to keep the guards on the train, for disabled / women’s safety and passenger safety generally. Groups supporting are booked in … Read more
WinVisible supported Ms S, a woman with end-stage kidney failure on dialysis, in her fight to get full PIP. We helped cut through the DWP’s resistance, who were pressuring her to accept less than she actually needs. She won over £4,000 backdated benefit. Ms S says: “I can’t thank T and C enough for all … Read more
Forced prepay meters: magistrates have been rubber-stamping court orders for forced installation against sick and disabled people, families and mothers with infants. Good news shared from The Guardian 6 February 2023: “Magistrates have been ordered to stop issuing warrants allowing energy firms to force fit prepayment meters in England and Wales. One of the country’s … Read more
On Tuesday 31 January, Jodey Whiting’s mother Joy Dove travelled 300 miles to the capital, to appeal for a second, fuller inquest, which her lawyers argue is needed in the interests of justice. Credit: ITV News Tyne Tees/ Family Handout On Tuesday, we went to support Joy Dove at the High Court. Watch ITV News video … Read more
January 2023 Paul Morgan-Bentley undercover with Arvato Financial Solutions on behalf of British Gas. Breaking in to install forced prepay meters on children with a single father, a single mother with a newborn baby, sick and disabled people. Flouting the Ofgem rules on vulnerable users. November 2022 British Gas owner Centrica hands £250m to shareholders … Read more
Jean and Tye reunited, at the Crossroads Women’s Centre Watch the Channel 5 News breakthrough feature with disabled mothers and our campaign: Full interview: For subtitles, click icon in YouTube:
Channel 5 News: 5pm Wed 25 January Dear friends, We’ve been working with Channel 5 News on a feature where disabled mothers speak out about the discrimination we face and our struggle to stop social workers and the family courts taking our children from us. Watch tomorrow Wednesday 25 January, 5pm-6pm. On Channel 5 TV … Read more