Minister Responds to CDG Letter on The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Monday, 2 October, 2023 The CDG has received the following response from the Minister regarding the announcement The UK will not be attending The UNCRPD Review. START Thank you for your email of 18 September about the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Government is fully committed to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the advancement of rights for disabled people... Assembly News
Starting from the Beginning - What is a Disability? 24th August 2021 Yesterday the Conservative Disability Group had the opportunity to be published within ConservativeHome discussing representation, accessibility, the work we... Opinions
ConservativeHome - The Disabled Community Must be Better Represented in Parliament & Local councils 24th August 2021 Find our latest article in ConservativeHome here: https://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2021/08/celia-hensman-the-dis…... Articles
My Inspiration From The Paralympic Games By Charlie Keeble 23rd August 2021 The Olympic Games is a powerful event that embodies the spirit and aspirations of people around the world. What I love about it is the way it celebrates a... Opinions
WeThe15 - A Global Campaign to end Disability Discrimination by 2030 19th August 2021 In monumental news for the disabled rights movement, organisations across the globe have officially banded together to launch what they state to be “the biggest... Articles
The National Disability Strategy 28th July 2021 The government has today published the National Disability Strategy, which aims to remove barriers for disabled people to participate fully in society. The... Westminster News
Reclaiming Our Power - Disability Pride Month 26th July 2021 The month of July marks disability pride month, an international month of advocation, celebrating, and championing disability and diversity within our... Articles
Disability Hate Crime, Living with a Hidden Disability By Len Amos 14th July 2021 My name is Leonard Amos I joined the CDG late 2019 and recently elected onto the CDG executive and I look forward to working with you all . I have been... Opinions
Mental Health 'Who am I & Why am I Here' by James Walker 13th July 2021 Who am I and why am I here? I have loved politics ever since high school. I have loved learning about the issues, debating the solutions to challenges that... Opinions
New Proposed BSL Bill to Recognise BSL as an Official Language #BSLActNow! 6th July 2021 Despite being recognised in 2003 by the UK Government as an official language, BSL (British Sign Language) is yet to be granted any form of legal status. In... Articles
