New Convener and Director Announced! At Disability Equality Scotland, we are delighted to announce Kayla-Megan Burns as our new Convener and Marie Harrower as a new Director. Kayla-Megan Burns: Convener Kayla is a climate and social justice activist who has worked locally, nationally and internationally on projects and campaigns covering areas such as the climate emergency, accessibility, the righ...

New Convener and Director Announced! At Disability Equality Scotland, we are delighted to announce Kayla-Megan Burns as our new Convener and Marie Harrower as a new Director. Kayla-Megan Burns: Convener Kayla is a climate and social justice activist who has worked locally, nationally and internationally on projects and campaigns covering areas such as the climate emergency, accessibility, the righ...

Protecting the Rights of Disabled People in Ukraine The members of the Scottish Independent Living Coalition (SILC) are deeply concerned by the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and are calling on support to ensure that disabled people are not abandoned. There are approximately 3 million disabled people in Ukraine. Reports are highlighting that disabled people are finding it difficult to acce...

Protecting the Rights of Disabled People in Ukraine The members of the Scottish Independent Living Coalition (SILC) are deeply concerned by the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and are calling on support to ensure that disabled people are not abandoned. There are approximately 3 million disabled people in Ukraine. Reports are highlighting that disabled people are finding it difficult to acce...

Closing Date Extended: Board of Directors Recruitment – Convener and Director Opportunity We are recruiting for two voluntary positions to join the Disability Equality Scotland Board of Directors and we have extended the closing date for both positions to Tuesday 8 March 2022. Position: Convener We are recruiting a new Convener to lead our Board of Directors and to guide the development of D...

Webinar: Disability Training for Public Transport Staff Join Disability Equality Scotland as we host a webinar discussion about Disability Training for Public Transport Staff on Thursday 24 February 2022, from 1:30pm to 3:00pm. Feedback from our members has suggested that the success of a journey often depends on the attitude and behaviour of transport staff. Their knowledge and awareness of disab...

Have you experienced hate crime? Your story can drive change. Here is how. At Disability Equality Scotland, we are working with Police Scotland to improve the way the police and their partners respond to hate crime. But we can’t change without you. People tell us that the single biggest factor in improving practice and changing attitudes is hearing directly from disabled people about their experie...

Watch: Disability Hate Crime Webinar Watch Disability Equality Scotland host a webinar discussion on Disability Hate Crime during National Hate Crime Week. During this event we heard from Police Scotland about what hate crime is, how it manifests, how to make a report and why it is important to do so. In addition, attendees discussed their own experiences of hate crime and reporting, and provided ...

Disability Consultation Workshop – COVID Recovery Bill, Tuesday 26 October Disability Equality Scotland is hosting a Disability Consultation Workshop with the Scottish Government’s Coronavirus Legislation Team on Tuesday 26 October, from 1:00pm-3:00pm. This team is working on the Covid Recovery Bill as part of the Government’s Programme for Government 2021 to 2022, which can be viewed ...

New Webinar Announcement: Disability Hate Crime – Tuesday 12 October, 1:30pm – 3:00pm Join Disability Equality Scotland on Tuesday 12 October, 1:30pm – 3:00pm as we host a webinar discussion about disability hate crime. In June 2021, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service released its latest report ‘Hate Crime in Scotland, 2020-21’ showing that the number of hate crimes relating to d...