The UK Government's Disability Champion for the Tourism Sector and an Accessible Tourism Consultant

This year's National Eye Health Week (NEHW) will take place from 24 to 30 September 2018, promoting the importance of eye health and the need for regular sight tests for all. To find out more please visit the Vision Matters website. 

The Conservative Disability Group will once again be hosting an exciting and informative fringe event at the 2018 Conservative Party Annual Conference in Birmingham focussed on:

'How do we make society more inclusive for people with hidden disabilities?' 

As Parliament rises for its Summer recess, Chairman of the CDG, Peter Hand reflects on some of the recent achievements of the Conservative Government to improve the lives of disabled people and their families.

This article can also be accessed in British Sign Language (BSL) using the links below:

Part 1

Part 2

Following the decision to review the Access to Elected Office Fund after the 2015 General Election, the Conservative Disability Group has been pressing for the reintroduction of the fund. So, how pleasing it is to hear that the Access to Elected Office Fund is being reintroduced.

At the recent Annual General Meeting of the CDG a strong team was elected by the membership to take the CDG forward over the next 12 months. 

CDG Chairman Karim Sacoor and Parliamentary Link Heidi Allen MP are working closely with the new Minister for Disabled People, Penny Mordaunt MP.

We all remember the 2012 Paralympics and Olympic games, but the thing that remains with me was the unstoppable spirit of the Paralympians who broke new ground in disability awareness.

As Welsh Conservatives, our policies stem from a belief in the social model of disability — that disability is caused by the way society is organised, rather than being a necessary consequence of particular impairments.