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Latest updates from and for Citizen Network members.

News: 07.02.19 Labour listens to disability campaigners The Labour Party is moving from opposing austerity and welfare reform towards identifying new policies for benefits…
Event: 07.02.19 AIREA Madrid - March 2019 Citizen Network members are being offered a discount for the next AIREA event in Madrid.
Coverage: 06.02.19 Developing a political platform for spoonies Spooniehacker interviews Catherine Hale who leads the Chronic Illness Inclusion Project.
Event: 31.01.19 Keys to Citizenship in Action – March to June 2019 Citizen Network Australia are proud to announce our first webinar series.
Research: 24.01.19 What kind of support do people really need? Research on self-directed support and the kind of support people with disabilities and their families need in the…
Action: 23.01.19 24 January: #MEdebate in House of Commons MPs from all Parties will be debating a motion on ME put forward by Carol Monaghan MP.
Event: 22.01.19 14 March: Campaigning, politics and self-advocacy Simon Cramp will talk about his work and life, drawing from his new book ‘Don't Cramp My Style’ at The…
Event: 21.01.19 9 March: Basic Income in the North An event in Sheffield for activists, researchers and everyone interested in making basic income happen.
Event: 04.01.19 Refugee Week Conference - February 2019 Refugee Week are hosting two days of inspiration, learning and networking in preparation for Refugee Week 2019.
News: 21.12.18 Universal Credit is a bad policy Dr Simon Duffy outlines why Universal Credit is not good 'in principle' but that it is damaging and dangerous.
News: 20.12.18 Cumulative Impact Assessment debate Thanks to the WOW Campaign Parliament debated the need for a Cumulative Impact Assessment in the House of Commons.
Event: 18.12.18 2019: Café Economique A range of discussions in Leeds in 2019 on the new economics we need for the 21st Century.
News: 16.11.18 UK Government is in denial UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights publishes statement following his visit.
Event: 16.11.18 Citizen Network at IASSIDD - August 2019 Citizen Network is working in partnership with IASSIDD to encourage contributions on equal citizenship and…
Research: 25.10.18 Is Britain Fairer? 2018 Comprehensive report by EHRC warns that at-risk groups are in danger of being forgotten and becoming trapped in…
Research: 24.10.18 Progress on disability rights in the United Kingdom Update on steps taken by UK governments to act on recommendations from the CRPD to improve the lives of disabled people…
Action: 16.10.18 WOW Campaign secures debate in House of Commons The debate will discuss the urgent need for a cumulative impact assessment of all cuts to disability support.
Event: 03.10.18 10 November: Campaign for a Yorkshire Parliament An inaugural meeting for people to meet, exchange ideas and contribute to the future vision of the campaign.
Event: 02.10.18 17 November: Reclaim Social Care How do we reverse privatisation and secure quality, stable, publicly funded and accountable social care services for…
Event: 01.10.18 11 October: Unelected Oligarchy Think tanks have shaped policy and public opinion in Britain for decades; but what are they? The Festival of Politics in…
Event: 01.10.18 Community transformation - October 2018 Diversity Matters invite you to join them to learn more about The Oasis Game and Go Deep.
Event: 24.09.18 Raising the Bar II - November 2018 What should best practice care look like for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities?
Event: 24.09.18 The Art of Facilitation - October 2018 Find out how facilitating self-help can transform our approach to community change.
Event: 17.09.18 Idea 12 - November 2018 Are you interested in widening awareness about the significance of legal capacity and support in decision making for…
News: 06.09.18 Patient passport launched Simon Cramp has developed a patient passport with Chesterfield Royal Hospital for patients who find communicating…
Event: 06.09.18 Les Monaghan at Brighton Photo Fringe Les Monaghan has been selected as this year's Brighton Photo Fringe OPEN18 Participate artist for his project…
Event: 05.09.18 11 September: Conversations on Governance It's Our City is holding a series of community conversations about local governance in Sheffield during 2018/19.
Action: 01.09.18 ILF Scotland Transition Fund This fund provides money, for up to one year, to support young people living with disabilities (as defined in the…
Event: 29.08.18 Go Deep - October 2018 This is the first time Go Deep will be played in Scotland on a large scale, with facilitators from Scotland and The…
Research: 13.08.18 Mapping SDS around the world Take part in the SKILLS survey to map international progress on self-directed support.
Research: 08.08.18 How is self-directed support developing globally? How is self-directed support developing globally?
Event: 02.08.18 Basic Income in a disabling world - August 2018 Citizen Network will be at the BIEN International Congress in Tampere.
Action: 01.08.18 What's the impact of chronic illness in the UK today The Chronic Illness Inclusion Project launches major survey to capture the experiences & views of people living…
News: 01.08.18 Citizen Network Greece at IASSIDD Citizen Network was asked to run a workshop at the 5th IASSIDD European Congress in Athens in July 2018.
Action: 24.07.18 Share your austerity stories WOW Voices are documenting the impact of austerity on the people behind the numbers in a bid to challenge Government…
News: 23.07.18 UN to investigate extreme poverty in the UK United Nations investigator to probe the impact of Tory austerity policies in Britain, in the UN's first visit to a…
Event: 19.06.18 Diversity & Belonging - July 2018 The theme of the IASSIDD conference is a celebration of human diversity, within spaces and places where we feel…
Event: 19.06.18 Peer-led organisations for inclusion - June 2018 Join Plumtree and guests Jyrki Pinomma and Pippa Murray to hear about their experience in promoting inclusion for…
News: 07.06.18 Parliamentary debate on ME secured Westminster Hall Debate on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) treatment and research set for Thursday 21st June.
Release: 07.06.18 Making Poverty Visible For those who dismiss empirical research Les Monaghan's Relative Poverty photography work bears witness to lives…
Research: 22.05.18 Welfare conditionality causes more harm than good The WelCond project, led by the University of York and colleagues, found that welfare conditionality causes more harm…
News: 15.05.18 Disabled people facing government hostility Letter published in The Guardian protesting at the failure of the media to cover the on-going attacks on disabled and…
Release: 08.05.18 Publication of Report on Constituency Changes This report shows how Boundary Commission England's planned changes will worsen inequities of UK electoral system.
Release: 29.03.18 The Balance of Rights A new Anton French Film exploring the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities in the UK today.
Release: 28.03.18 Report on how to reform social care published Robin Jackson's report explains why health and social care integration is poor policy and offers instead a practical…
News: 27.03.18 Guide published on what makes us healthy This guide from The Health Foundation gives helpful information and practical advice on tackling the social…
Event: 06.03.18 Festival of Debate: April to June 2018 Sheffield's Festival of Debate is one of the largest political festivals in the UK, with 75 debates, including several…
Research: 01.03.18 Personal Health Budget survey NHS England invite you to share your experience of the care and support you receive in a new survey on PHBs.
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