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Kamran
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Advocating for an inclusive and just world | Driven by my lived experience
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🚨NEWS🚨

We have co-signed this letter alongside leading charities, calling on the Prime Minister to protect everyone’s human rights in the face of far right threats.

This letter highlights to heightened threats of violence our communities are facing 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK charities say toxic immigration rhetoric leading to threats against staff
Voluntary organisations forced to introduce extensive security measures to protect staff and property
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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disrightsuk.bsky.social
🎨 Want to have your say and share your experiences of accessing creative spaces?

Join Make It Together – an online creative hangout for Deaf and Disabled people, hosted by artist, poet, author, Emma Major.

📅 5 Nov, 12–1pm
💻 Online on Zoom

Sign up now👇
www.creative-lives.org/Event/online...
Green background with purple text that says: Creative Spaces for Every Body. Disabled and can't join your local creative group? Connect with group leaders to spot solutions and work together ensuring everyday creativity is accessible for everyone. Join us on Zoom Wednesday 5th November 12 noon-1pm Logo in the corner of Make it Together, that has 3 freehand drawn lines to symbolise collective creativity.
October 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Pleased to be at the "What are the social foundations of a strong economy?" by @nuffieldfoundation.org
September 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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disrightsuk.bsky.social
📣Why Disabled people's lived experience must be at the heart of welfare reform

"Reforms are being designed about us, not with us. They are shaped by people who rarely reflect the communities they legislate for" - DR UK CEO, Kamran Mallick

Read on 👇
www.caremanagementmatters.co.uk/feature/into...
Into Perspective: Why must disabled people's views be at the heart of welfare reform?
In this issue’s Into Perspective, CMM looks at why the lived experience of disabled people should be at the heart of welfare reform.
www.caremanagementmatters.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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📊SURVEY!

Have you used the Access to Work scheme over the past two years? The Disability Poverty Campaign Group is running a survey on your experiences of Access to Work and what support you've received.

Fill it in here! 👇
www.surveymonkey.com/r/CK7FPTW
Access to Work survey This survey aims to collect information from people using the scheme The questionnaire should be completed by people who have received assistance from the scheme. It covers dec...
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
www.surveymonkey.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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The recent news that the government is considering overhauling, and potentially weakening, the legal framework that guarantees educational support for Disabled children is a cause for profound concern here at Disability Rights UK. My response...

www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/threat-...
A Threat to Inclusive Education: Why We Must Defend Support for
www.disabilityrightsuk.org
May 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Calling all DPOs! We have a DPO newsletter with...

📰Latest sector news
📅Events
💰Fundraising opportunities
💥Protests
and more!

Sign up here www.disabilityrightsuk.org/sign-our-dpo...
Sign up for our DPO newsletter
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May 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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@dark1x.bsky.social Hey John, I hope you are well. Are you still creating DF Retro videos?
May 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Fundraising for the fight for disability rights has never felt more important. We're honoured to have some fantastic people running The London Marathon this year to support DR UK👟

Meet Manuela, one of our runners, and read about her training and passion!

www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/meet-ma...
ALT TEXT: Image of Manuela running in a race, smiling and with her hands in the air to show excitement! Her race number is 8196
March 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Lewis sets a new a track record in Shanghai 😎
March 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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GRANDE LEWIS!!! 🔥

@lewishamilton takes his first Sprint Pole of 2025!!
March 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Here is a view to focus on for a while and imagine yourself there. Breathing in the fresh crisp cool air on a sunny day.

This was taken by me @kewgardens.bsky.social in January this year.
Image of a lake at Kew Gardens, there are reflections of trees that surround it. The water is still. The sky is clear and blue.
March 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Out-of-date polls to wrong aid amounts: factchecking Trump’s Congress address
The president’s marathon address to a joint session of Congress was littered with false claims he’s been corrected on but continued to repeat
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
kamranmallick.bsky.social
Government’s messaging on Access to Work is extraordinary! It has spent the last 8 months telling us more Disabled people should be working, now bemoaning that the scheme is being used by more Disabled people. An increase of 15,000 applicants last year. www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/how-doe...
How does limiting the Access to Work Scheme get more Disabled people
www.disabilityrightsuk.org
March 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Pass it on.
#StandWithUkraine
February 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Hello. The latest episode of our podcast is now available. This episode covers the evidence heard in the final week of Module 4 (Vaccines & Therapeutics). @loreleiking.bsky.social and I were joined by @kamranmallick.bsky.social from @disrightsuk.bsky.social, a member of the Disabled Peoples Org.
February 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Latest episode of the @bjcsolicitors.bsky.social #CovidInquiry podcast is now live. So grateful to @kamranmallick.bsky.social of @disrightsuk.bsky.social for sharing his insights with @nicolabrookbjc.bsky.social and me (and also for giving us the opportunity to discuss his week 1 testimony).
nicolabrookbjc.bsky.social Nicola Brook @nicolabrookbjc.bsky.social · Feb 5
Hello. The latest episode of our podcast is now available. This episode covers the evidence heard in the final week of Module 4 (Vaccines & Therapeutics). @loreleiking.bsky.social and I were joined by @kamranmallick.bsky.social from @disrightsuk.bsky.social, a member of the Disabled Peoples Org.
February 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
kamranmallick.bsky.social
Do you like Owls? My mum had a huge collection and this year she is posting one a day. Let's see how many she has. Give her a follow and a like.

www.instagram.com/p/DEUnMNZMgc...
January 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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On 20th November, my letter was published in The Times newspaper, as part of The Times Letters: Pitfalls of Kim Leadbeaters Assisted Suicide Bill. You can read the letter in full below.

www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/dr-uks-...
DR UK's Statement Against Assisted Dying Bill Published In The Times | Disability Rights UK
www.disabilityrightsuk.org
December 4, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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Our statement was published in @thetimes.com today in opposition to the upcoming assisted dying bill.

'We know from bitter experience that words and laws do not always add up to protecting Disabled people.'

Read it in full here: www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/dr-uks-...
Although there is talk of the robustness of checks and balances in the assisted dying bill to prevent Disabled people being coerced, as a leading organisation for Disabled people in Britain we know from bitter experience that words and laws do not always add up to protecting Disabled people. This was evident during the pandemic, where we were often denied life-saving care, and where 60 per cent of all deaths from Covid were those of Disabled people, who comprise 24 per cent of the population. We have huge empathy for Disabled people who live with pain and wish to make an informed choice to have control over the end of their lives. However, given the severe inequalities for Disabled people within society, especially relating to the quality of health and independent living support, we can no longer maintain a neutral stance, and believe that upholding quality of life should be the focus of the government. Giving us dignified and equitable lives should come before putting in place ways of assisting us to die. Kamran Mallick Chief Executive, Disability Rights UK
November 20, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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🚨NEWS🚨

New Taskforce Set Up To Address Inaccessible Air Travel, Headed by Tanni Grey-Thompson

DR UK's Head of Policy commented 'the challenges we face are well known and the success of the group will depend on what action Government and industry take.”

www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/new-tas...
New Taskforce Set Up To Address Inaccessible Air Travel | Disability Rights UK
www.disabilityrightsuk.org
November 7, 2024 at 11:38 AM
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🚨NEWS🚨

Government to consider increasing £30k limit for Disabled Facilities Grant following a claim for judicial review from a 6-year-old Disabled child and his family

www.irwinmitchell.com/news-and-ins...
Government Agrees To Review Policy On Upper Limit Of Grant Scheme Which Funds Specialist Adaptations To Disabled People’s Homes Following High Court Legal Challenge
www.irwinmitchell.com
November 7, 2024 at 3:04 PM
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🚨NEWS🚨

DR UK's Statement on the Autumn Budget

'The biggest announcement was one we had been expecting: more Disabled and working-class people seeing our benefits cut whilst there will be no real difference in our local services.'
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/dr-uks-...
DR UK's Statement On Autumn Budget | Disability Rights UK
www.disabilityrightsuk.org
October 30, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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It feels fitting that our first post on Bluesky is DR UK's statement condemning the role of X in the rise of far-right violence across the country.

Read our full statement on our website: www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/stateme...
Statement on X’s Role in Far-Right Violence At Disability Rights UK, we have taken time to reflect on August's heightened events of far-right violence and in doing so, it would be remiss not to publicly condemn the role different social media platforms played in collaborating and fortifying extremist views and actions. Elon Musk, the owner of X, weaponises the platform to further amplify far-right viewpoints. Whilst we are committed to preventing this platform becoming solely an echo chamber for such vitriol, it would be negligent to not acknowledge the landscape within which this account is situated. We will continue to use this platform in an effort to both combat these narratives and ensure the right support and guidance is available to the millions of Disabled people who find community and advice online. However, we could not continue without acknowledging the role of this platform in the increase in far-right violence. As an organisation, we stand unequivocally against this and will do everything in our power to combat it. We also encourage people to follow our news on platforms aside from X, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, as we continue to look into alternatives. Solidarity with all those fighting on the streets, online, and in our communities to combat both insipid and overt forms of fascism. Image of DR UK logo on a white background at the bottom
October 29, 2024 at 3:43 PM