Saturday, 9 July: London Disabled People against Cuts (DPAC) meeting

Saturday, 9 July: London Disabled People against Cuts (DPAC) meeting Posted: 03 Jul 2011 02:58 PM PDT You are invited to a meeting at: Venue:**Disability Action in Islington**90-92 Upper Street, London N1 0NP Date and Time: Saturday 9th July 11.00am to 2pm There will be BSL interpreters at the meeting. Venue is wheelchair accessible. London DPAC meeting is open to all disabled and Deaf Londoners who are, or want to be, involved in anti-cuts work, and fighting for human rights, which are being eroded by this Con Dem government. There is a wide variety of disabled and deaf individuals and groups who are struggling against these cuts, and the meeting wants to bring together these people You can be an individual who is interested in getting involved in campaigns, part of a campaign group which works on issues around cuts and human rights for deaf and disabled people. It is crucial that we bring together disabled people who are fighting against government policy on a local level, regional level, and national level. This meeting aims to bring together disabled people to talk about: • What’s been happening • How we can grow in strength • If we want to focus on particular campaigns • If and how we want to be involved in a wider anti-cuts movement • See if it would be useful to set up a group called London Disabled People against Cuts or not•How can we use and strengthen the networks we already have? Please see the invitation, and get in touch if you are planning to come! Look forward to seeing you there. Contact Lani Parker: londondpac@gmail.com or telephone 07876742600

Capitalism and the social oppression of people with impairments Posted: 03 Jul 2011 02:30 PM PDT This presentation from Bob Williams-Findlay was first published on the Collective Resistance website Capitalism and Impairments View more presentations from CollectiveResistance —–Bob Williams-Findlay Bob Williams-Findlay