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Paying extra to live my life
Jean has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome which means her joints dislocate easily and she is in a lot of pain. In this blog she talks about her experience of extra costs and shares her hopes for the next...
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How can the next government ensure disabled people have the support to live...
We want the next government to deliver Everyday Equality with disabled people. It must put the interests of disabled people at the heart of its agenda, and deliver meaningful change over the next five...
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How can the next government improve disabled people’s work opportunities?
We want the next government to deliver Everyday Equality with disabled people. It must put the interests of disabled people at the heart of its agenda, and deliver meaningful change over the next five...
View ArticleLet’s talk: New research into disabled people’s experiences of talking about...
Today Scope has published new research which looks at disabled people’s experiences of talking about disability at work. We carried out a series of interviews with disabled people who are working. Some...
View ArticleWhat does the Government’s plan to tackle disability employment mean for...
Today the Government set out its plan to support more disabled people to enter and stay in work, with a laudable ambition of getting a million more disabled people into work over the next ten years....
View ArticleI’m a disabled person and I’ve contributed to the economy for 43 years – the...
Graham is Scope’s Engagement and Participation Manager. As a disabled person himself, with three disabled children, he had a strong reaction to Philip Hammond’s comments about productivity and disabled...
View ArticleTackling the additional energy costs faced by disabled people
Winter brings two certainties – lower temperatures and higher energy costs. This is particularly challenging for disabled people, who often consume more energy because of their impairment or condition....
View ArticleTackling the price tag of disability
Life costs more if you’re disabled. Our new report, The disability price tag, reveals that disabled people are forced to pay more for everyday essentials. From expensive items of equipment or...
View ArticleWill you be a Disability Gamechanger?
Today, Scope launches a new campaign to tackle disability inequality head on. Head of Policy, Campaigns and Public Affairs, James Taylor, tells us why it’s an issue we all need to get behind. “Negative...
View Article“I can’t live the life I choose without PIP.”
Josie, from Bristol, was a nurse until 2008 where she developed a number of impairments which affect her health and mobility. She has most recently been diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation, a condition...
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