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Action Survey on Universal Credit Unite the union is examining the impact of Universal Credit on working people and people not in work.
Event 29 August: Leading the Way An International Conference on Self-Directed Support in Helsinki, Finland with John O'Brien, Kate Fulton and Simon…
News UK breaches human rights UN Special Rapporteur Philip Alston has published a final report on poverty in the UK, concluding that the UK…
Research Global survey on a good welfare system Complete the Citizen Network global survey to let people know what you think a good welfare system should be like.
News Labour Party welcomes report on basic income Dr Guy Standing has produced a report for Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell setting out the case for piloting basic…
Event Will the Labour Party support Basic Income? An opportunity to hear from one of the leading thinkers on basic income Guy Standing, at this year's Festival of Debate…
News Parliamentary hearings on institutional abuse The Joint Committee on Human Rights is investigating the unnecessary institutionalisation of children with…
Event 9-10 August: We Are One Save the date and join us in celebrating the wonderful diversity of human life at CitizenFest Glasgow 2019.
Action Endorse Basic Income Endorse Basic Income UK's statement supporting the principle of a Basic Income for the UK to make it a key campaign issue…
Event 2019: Festival of Debate Tickets are on sale now for this year's Festival from April through to June in Sheffield, UK.
Event May 2019: #MillionsMissing This year's #MillionsMissing will take place from 5 to 12 May. Save the dates and join in!
Action Welfare Reform - call for evidence What impact has the Welfare Reform & Work Act (2016) had on the levels of poverty, inequality and health…
Research Has any place tried reinvesting criminal justice funds to keep women out of prison? Has any place tried reinvesting criminal justice funds to keep women out of prison?
News Labour listens to disability campaigners The Labour Party is moving from opposing austerity and welfare reform towards identifying new policies for benefits…
Event AIREA Madrid - March 2019 Citizen Network members are being offered a discount for the next AIREA event in Madrid.
Coverage Developing a political platform for spoonies Spooniehacker interviews Catherine Hale who leads the Chronic Illness Inclusion Project.
Event Keys to Citizenship in Action – March to June 2019 Citizen Network Australia are proud to announce our first webinar series.
Research 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 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 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 9 March: Basic Income in the North An event in Sheffield for activists, researchers and everyone interested in making basic income happen.
Event Refugee Week Conference - February 2019 Refugee Week are hosting two days of inspiration, learning and networking in preparation for Refugee Week 2019.
News 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 Cumulative Impact Assessment debate Thanks to the WOW Campaign Parliament debated the need for a Cumulative Impact Assessment in the House of Commons.
Event 2019: Café Economique A range of discussions in Leeds in 2019 on the new economics we need for the 21st Century.
News UK Government is in denial UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights publishes statement following his visit.
Event Citizen Network at IASSIDD - August 2019 Citizen Network is working in partnership with IASSIDD to encourage contributions on equal citizenship and…
Research Is Britain Fairer? 2018 Comprehensive report by EHRC warns that at-risk groups are in danger of being forgotten and becoming trapped in…
Research 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 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 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 17 November: Reclaim Social Care How do we reverse privatisation and secure quality, stable, publicly funded and accountable social care services for…
Event 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 Community transformation - October 2018 Diversity Matters invite you to join them to learn more about The Oasis Game and Go Deep.
Event Raising the Bar II - November 2018 What should best practice care look like for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities?
Event The Art of Facilitation - October 2018 Find out how facilitating self-help can transform our approach to community change.
Event Idea 12 - November 2018 Are you interested in widening awareness about the significance of legal capacity and support in decision making for…
News Patient passport launched Simon Cramp has developed a patient passport with Chesterfield Royal Hospital for patients who find communicating…
Event 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 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 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 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 Mapping SDS around the world Take part in the SKILLS survey to map international progress on self-directed support.
Research How is self-directed support developing globally? How is self-directed support developing globally?
Event Basic Income in a disabling world - August 2018 Citizen Network will be at the BIEN International Congress in Tampere.
Action 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 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 Share your austerity stories WOW Voices are documenting the impact of austerity on the people behind the numbers in a bid to challenge Government…
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