Glasgow Disability Alliance

🔊 Listen now! Our CEO Tressa Burke spoke with Stephen Jardine on Radio Scotland this morning. As Tressa says: 'These things don't exist in a vacuum. We've got people who are digitally disconnected, who are socially isolated, who can't access the services and supports they need. And that has got worse instead of better. So we're now looking at austerity, the cost of living crisis, COVID, all of these things supercharging inequalities for disabled people. 'And the problems that we have are that vital supports are missing and that things are being done that are creating these additional costs for disabled people. So standing charges being one of those things, but also there's a hesitation or a lack of action being taken, a lack of willingness to take action. 'We really need something to be done. We need regulations to be tighter. We need these companies to be brought back into line, and we need clarity about what these proposals are and better proposals so that people's lives are actually starting to get better.' #DisabledPeopleDemandJustice Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eGqjxssF

It's #HumanRightsDay, the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark document enshrines the fundamental human rights to be universally protected. This year’s theme – Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now – reminds us that disabled people have long been denied basic rights that others take for granted, because the vital supports we need are missing and there is a lack of willingness to take action. The result is increasing poverty and inequality and human rights regressions. This Human Rights Day, and every day, #DisabledPeopleDemandJustice

Today is International Volunteer Day! #IVD2024 The United Nations says 'Volunteerism lets people and communities participate in their development,' and nowhere is this more true than GDA's Drivers for Change Network: hundreds of disabled people who regularly contribute their time, voices and lived experience to influence policy and decision-makers, while supporting our wider membership to know their rights and get involved. To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/eDEQBt-g To join GDA's Drivers for Change Network, email voices@gdaonline.co.uk or call 0141 556 7103.

Protect yourself and others this winter! Those most at risk of getting seriously ill are being offered the flu and COVID-19 vaccines. There's still time to book your appointment. Having the COVID-19 vaccine is an effective way to reduce the chances of hospitalisation by around 50%. Getting the flu vaccine helps prevent serious illness from flu and passing it on to others. For more information about who is being offered these vaccines, or to book an appointment, visit https://lnkd.in/ejRJ-aKw For additional assistance, call the Vaccination Helpline on 0800 030 8013.

The Scottish Budget will be announced today. We're keeping a close eye on the news. They keep saying hard times, hard decisions — let's see who they prioritise today. Remember the DPO campaign asks: 💰 Increase investment in the Advice in Accessible Settings Fund. 🚫 Scrap Social Care Charges. 🌱 Invest in and protect funding for Disabled People's Organisations.   #DisabledPeopleDemandJustice Inclusion Scotland Disability Equality Scotland

Help raise money for GDA and get your festive cards sent in one go! Simply choose one of the gorgeous cards designed by our members, then select your preferred donation. All funds go towards GDA! Get started here: https://lnkd.in/ePs9rzZe

Disabled people face barriers and discrimination, but on International Day of Disabled People 2024, let’s highlight the valuable contributions we make to friends, families and communities. When the right support is in place, we can come together to talk, learn, try new things and fight for our rights – or just have fun! GDA members say: ✊ “I am so proud to say GDA is my community. So many other places have failed us and let us down. GDA has provided practical support, peer support and skill building. We have a voice and we can talk about the things that matter, working together for change.” 💗 “Without GDA activities, I would be isolated, with no sense of purpose or belonging to anything. Access needs are sorted and talking with people in the same boat and planning action is so empowering - it gives a sense of control when everything else is spiralling.” We're looking back at some of the fun activities our members have been involved in this year. It's free and easy to become a GDA member. Visit https://gda.scot/member/ or call 0141 556 7103.

On International Day of Disabled People, we're sending a big shout-out to GDA's #DriversForChange Network who give time and energy speaking out, campaigning, collaborating for change and providing #PeerSupport to other disabled people. They use their voices and lived experience to influence policy and decision-makers to improve disabled people's lives. If you would like to get involved or learn more about GDA's Drivers for Change Network, email voices@gdaonline.co.uk or call 0141 556 7103. Check out: https://lnkd.in/eDEQBt-g

Today is International Day of Disabled People, an opportunity to celebrate disabled people’s hard won rights and achievements, along with the contributions disabled people can and do make – when they have the right support. However, these rights have been regressed, and so it is also ominous to be reflecting the day before the Scottish budget is announced, at a time when 97% of disabled people admit feeling forgotten in Government priorities and plans. Disabled people are suffering. #IDDP24 and Disability History Month is also a call to action. Simply put, disabled people are experiencing poverty, inequality and human rights regressions. As GDA CEO Tressa Burke writes, “Every day at GDA we facilitate the dignity, freedom, fairness and participation for those we represent. We demand equality, rights and social justice for disabled people and the fairness that others take for granted. Prioritise disabled people: involve us and invest in us – disabled people matter and deserve fairness, rights and justice.” Read the rest of Tressa’s important message here: https://lnkd.in/euuCBsUK

Saturday was National Computer Security Day! November 30 is a day dedicated to raising awareness about keeping your online data secure and safe. These days, electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets and computers make up an important component of our everyday lives. While communication has become easier and more efficient than ever, technological advancements have brought new concerns about privacy and security. If you'd like to chat about your online safety and security, reach out to the GDA Connects team by emailing connect@gdaonline.co.uk or calling 0141 556 7103. For more information about the GDA Connects project, visit https://lnkd.in/eebhqEuJ