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Ebere’s story – surviving violence back home and in the UK

By winvisibleblog | 08 June 2021 | 1 Comment

Ebere is a disabled woman from Nigeria, who came to the UK to seek asylum and safety from horrendous disability persecution, including rape and other violence. WinVisible supported Ebere when she was fighting her asylum case.  She was referred to us by Women Against Rape, who are refugee and UK-born women, colleagues at the Crossroads Women’s … Read more

Scrap Care Charges — watch campaigners’ webinar across England

By winvisibleblog | 06 June 2021 | 0 Comments

On 2 June, we were delighted to be part of a Zoom webinar by Inclusion London, with around 100 campaigners against care charges, across London, England and Wales. Watch on YouTube here Claire from WinVisible spoke at around 1:28 into the video, after Tara and Kevin from Hammersmith & Fulham. We’re thrilled that so many … Read more

Event: Disabled mums and our children — our right to support not separation

By winvisibleblog | 12 May 2021 | 0 Comments

Our next workshop on Zoom — all welcome: Wednesday 19 May, 1.30pm-3.30pm Disabled mums and our children — our right to support not separation Register free on Eventbrite here.  Email us if support needed: win@winvisible.org Speakers so far: ·       Proud to be a disabled mum: The right to have children and family life – Nicole Als … Read more

“Solitary confinement is a crime”

By winvisibleblog | 10 May 2021 | 1 Comment

WinVisible supported the campaign by Legal Action for Women and Payday men’s network, pressing the Royal College of Psychiatrists to withdraw their endorsement of “Close Supervision Centres” as “enabling environments”. Close Supervision Centres are prison units where people are kept in solitary confinement, sometimes for years. Their open letter to the RCP, which we (among … Read more

Care charges push pensioner below legal minimum income level

By winvisibleblog | 20 April 2021 | 0 Comments

Norfolk pensioner Valerie Bradley contacted WinVisible about the court ruling against Norfolk County Council, and asked us to publish her statement. She writes: “I received an email from the complaints manager Imogen Palmer. According to her, as l am over pension age, she states that the judicial review does not apply to me because l … Read more

Chazz vs Tom — fundraiser tomorrow!

By winvisibleblog | 17 April 2021 | 0 Comments

Award-winning comedian Chazz Redhead has very kindly chosen to benefit WinVisible in this online FUNdraiser event tomorrow: “Comedian Chazz Redhead and Humorous Cubist Tom Crosbie are going head-to-head in a 12-hour event on their respective Twitch channels! They’ll be joined by guests from the world of comedy, music, and more to perform challenges, all the … Read more

Food access: MPs’ latest recommendations

By winvisibleblog | 07 April 2021 | 0 Comments

MPs concerned about food supply under COVID have issued their latest recommendations today 7 April. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs MPs’ committee held a follow-up inquiry as problems with food supply continued during Lockdown 3 in January. WinVisible was among 42 concerned organisations and individuals asked to update our previous testimony. Highlights of the … Read more

Fantastic panel for Wed 21 April – all welcome

By winvisibleblog | 05 April 2021 | 0 Comments

Be at our next workshop on Zoom: Wednesday 21 April, 1.30pm-3.30pm Campaigning together for independent living, respectful & caring relationships, and to restore the rights the Coronavirus Act suspended Register free on Eventbrite here.  Email us if support needed: win@winvisible.org Hammersmith & Fulham: working together – the only borough in England to have free social care … Read more

#KillTheBill joint statement

By winvisibleblog | 05 April 2021 | 0 Comments

Kill The Bill Coalition Statement We, the undersigned groups and organisations, stand in solidarity with all those fighting to #KillTheBill.  The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is a dangerous and unnecessary piece of legislation that endangers the rights and safety of every single one of us. It is therefore no surprise that those who … Read more

Breaches of rights under COVID — list by Disability News Service

By winvisibleblog | 05 April 2021 | 1 Comment

Disability groups including WinVisible have condemned the government’s breaches of rights under COVID. Reactions here. Here is the full list compiled by DNS: 1 Ministers failed to offer recipients of so-called legacy benefits such as ESA the same £20-a-week benefit increase given to those on universal credit. 2 The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) took … Read more