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When the price on a child’s head is £100k, no wonder adoption in the UK is so toxic

By winvisibleblog | March 12, 2023 | 0 Comments

Shared from the Canary 3 March 2023 — part three of three reports by Steve Topple — thank you! This is the final article in a three-part series looking at adoption in the UK in relation to mothers and caregivers. Part one, which you can read here, looked at how forced adoption is not a thing of the past […]

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Systemic racism and ableism pervades the misogynistic UK adoption industry

By winvisibleblog | March 12, 2023 | 1 Comment

Shared from the Canary 2 March 2023 — part two of three reports by Steve Topple — thank you! This is the second in a three-part series looking at adoption in the UK in relation to mothers and caregivers. Part one, which you can read here, looked at how forced adoption is not a thing of the past – […]

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Protest against state-sanctioned forced adoptions

By winvisibleblog | March 12, 2023 | 2 Comments

Shared from the Canary 1 March 2023 — part one of three reports by Steve Topple — thank you! A protest just highlighted how adoption is the state-sanctioned, forcible removal of children from marginalised women This is the first in a three-part series looking at adoption in the UK, focusing on marginalised mothers and caregivers.  The […]

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International Women’s Week/Month events with WinVisible

By winvisibleblog | March 5, 2023 | 0 Comments

Tues 7 March 1.30pm-2.30pm Women and care (support and assistance) East London Unite Community branch meeting. WinVisible guest speakers + discussion. Contact us for info/Zoom link. Wednesday 8 March – International Women’s Day #IWD2023 Discover Voices podcast Four WinVisible women talk with Dr Theo Blackmore, disAbility Cornwall Audio click here — and audio on Amazon […]

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Sue’s testimony to COVID-19 Inquiry

By winvisibleblog | February 28, 2023 | 1 Comment

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 on emergency planning and preparedness up to January 2020. Sue Elsegood* writes about how people already using ventilators […]

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Train staff petitions update

By winvisibleblog | February 27, 2023 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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News from the Disabled Mothers’ Rights Campaign

By winvisibleblog | February 26, 2023 | 0 Comments

Newsletter February 2023Easy Read coming soon 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 […]

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We need train staff! Petition hand-in Mon 20 Feb

By winvisibleblog | February 18, 2023 | 2 Comments

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 […]

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Woman on dialysis won full PIP — despite DWP saying she must go to tribunal

By winvisibleblog | February 16, 2023 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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Judge orders stop to warrants for forced prepay meters

By winvisibleblog | February 14, 2023 | 0 Comments

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 […]

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