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Action: 05.02.21
Open Letter to the Residents of Handforth Parish
Peter Macfadyen from the Flatpack Democracy Movement encourages the people of Handforth to take control of their own…
Event: 22.01.21
16 February: It's Our Community
A quick fire conference on social care reform - a positive vision for inclusive communities created by disabled people…
Event: 15.01.21
25 January: Citizen Network TV Launch
Join us to celebrate the international launch of Citizen Network TV.
Action: 14.01.21
Call for Papers: BIEN 2021 Glasgow
The Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress in Glasgow will be a virtual event in August.
Event: 11.01.21
4 February: The Power of Language
Language is powerful - it can make or break people - discover the language that helps and leave behind the language that…
Action: 16.12.20
Mayors #PledgeforUBI
Ask your Mayoral candidate to pledge their support for UBI ahead of May's local elections.
News: 14.12.20
Basic Income Essentials
Author Annie Miller argues that the ‘pandemic has presented the strongest case yet for basic income schemes…
News: 30.11.20
Local Solution for COVID-19 Track and Trace
Sheffield citizens have created an independent initiative to train, supervise and coordinate volunteers as…
News: 27.11.20
Defended: Children's Rights in Care
Article 39 announce a successful outcome to the #ScrapSI445 campaign.
Action: 23.11.20
The Launch of Flatpack Democracy 2021
The Flatpack Democracy 2021 campaign marks the emergence of a powerful new force in British political life.
News: 23.11.20
My Mummy Is Autistic
A new picture book and guide about recognising and understanding difference.
News: 20.11.20
Mo Stewart's Award for Outstanding Research
Mo Stewart's work revealing the harm caused by Government disability policy wins an Outstanding Paper Award in…
Event: 17.11.20
3 December: Stigma and Poverty
Join us for a lively conversation exploring "The Shame Game" with author and journalist Mary O'Hara.
News: 10.11.20
Graded Exercise Therapy is out
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recognise that Graded Exercise Therapy (GET) is bad…
Action: 31.10.20
Sign the #UBI Letter to Rishi Sunak
520 politicians have written to Rishi Sunak calling for the piloting of Basic Income, join them by co-signing the…
Event: 30.10.20
3 November: Disabled people in austerity Britain
A free webinar with Stef Benstead the author of the book Second Class Citizens and guests, hosted by Church Action on…
Event: 11.09.20
25 September: Much More to Life than Services
Bob Rhodes and Joe Powell explore how to put relationships at the heart of social care instead of relying on systems.
Event: 07.09.20
17 September: Innovations in Supported Employment
Values Into Action Scotland (VIAS) share their innovative work in helping people with learning disabilities and…
Event: 30.08.20
14-19 September: CitizenFest 2020
The 2nd Annual Festival unites Glasgow's We Are One with Helsinki & Los Angeles' No Labels No Walls into a mighty…
Action: 30.06.20
Sign the #BuildBackBetter statement
Over 350 civil society organisations have already responded to the call from Compass and NEF to shape a better future.
Action: 30.06.20
#RecoveryCoalition Launch
The People's Powerhouse believe that more voices need to be heard in the debate about our recovery from COVID-19 -…
Event: 30.05.20
Join CitizenFest 2020 - We Are One - No Labels No Walls
The 2nd CitizenFest will be between 14-19th September, combining Glasgow's We Are One festival with the No Labels No…
Event: 19.05.20
1 June: Is basic income essential to the good life?
A virtual event hosted by the Centre for Wellbeing in Public Policy (CWiPP) at The University of Sheffield, as part of…
Action: 18.05.20
Defend Children's Rights in Care
Article 39 are threatening legal action if the Department for Education does not withdraw a statutory instrument that…
Event: 22.04.20
Self-Directed Support in Europe
The SDS Network is offering three free webinars on 7th May and 11th June to explore global developments in…
Action: 21.04.20
Scrap health surcharge for NHS workers from overseas
Foreign health workers are risking their lives to save ours and paying for the privilege, this must stop - sign the…
News: 07.04.20
Human Rights and COVID-19
There are a number of serious concerns about the human rights implications of Government policy in response to the…
News: 18.03.20
COVID-19
Here are details of how the Centre for Welfare Reform is taking action in response to the COVID-19 crisis and some useful…
Event: 15.03.20
Festival of Debate announces 2020 programme
The biggest politics festival in the UK returns to South Yorkshire on 14 April running until the end of May.
Event: 25.02.20
Planning for We Are One 2020
Join the CitizenFest team in Glasgow on 12 March as they begin planning this year's We Are One celebration.
Research: 25.02.20
Health Equity in England
A new report by the Institute of Health Equity, commissioned by the Health Foundation to mark 10 years since the…
Research: 21.02.20
Understanding Benefits and Mental Health
New research by The Salvation Army indicates that millions of people risk being unable to access their benefits due to…
Event: 29.01.20
22 May: The Power of Citizenship
A conference in Sheffield organised by the Centre for Welfare Reform and Citizen Network as part of Opus Independents'…
News: 28.01.20
Will Labour change the game?
Gavin Barker outlines an emerging strategy for Labour members to put PR and Constitutional Reform on the agenda.
Research: 23.01.20
Person-Centred Care and Care Integration
A call for papers for a Special Issue from the Journal of Integrated Care.
Action: 22.01.20
14 February: UKSCN Climate Strike
Join the UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN) as they demonstrate around the country.
Action: 22.01.20
Survey: What do you see when you see me?
Take part in the Heart n Soul Asks survey on public attitudes towards learning disability
News: 20.01.20
Lib Dems support UBI Pilot in Hull
Liberal Democrats in Hull call on Government to consider piloting Universal Basic Income in the City.
Event: 08.01.20
Is Basic Income essential to the Good Life?
Dr Simon Duffy will give the annual Centre for Wellbeing in Public Policy lecture on 19th May as part of Sheffield's…
Event: 20.12.19
27 January: Norah Fry Centre and Sue Porter Memorial Lecture
Truth and Citizenship with Dr Simon Duffy and Envisioning a great life with Fionn and Jonathan Angus, part of the School…
Event: 19.12.19
CitizenFest 2020
Save the date for the next ‘We are One’, Glasgow’s Festival of Citizenship on 12 September 2020.…
Event: 18.12.19
7 January: 15 weeks can change the world
Registration is open for the Citizen-Centred Leadership course for 2020 - an inspiring online course in how to make…
News: 17.12.19
PFG Doncaster win more awards
PFG Doncaster have won 2 categories at the Doncaster Business Awards for their amazing peer support work.
News: 21.11.19
Community groups welcome plans to pilot UBI
An open letter from a range of community groups has been published welcoming the growing support for UBI by several…
News: 18.11.19
Bedroom Tax breaches Human Rights
The Supreme Court ruling means that Councils and Tribunals can ignore Bedroom Tax on Human Rights grounds.
News: 01.11.19
Stark evidence of human rights abuse
Joint Committee on Human Rights publishes its second report on the abuse of human rights of children and adults with…
News: 31.10.19
UK General Election 2019
Date set for 12 December 2019 - the Centre for Welfare Reform supports all those who want to advance democracy, justice,…
Release: 25.09.19
Second Class Citizens out now
The Centre has published a major new book which provides an authoritative overview of how the UK Government's…
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