In his next blog, EaRN volunteer Colin looks at access to public buildings and what reasonable adjustments can and should be made. The Equality Act 2010 states that disabled people have the right to ‘reasonable adjustments’ that makes jobs and access reasonable. Access for disabled people is a legal requirement, this applies to employers, public …
In his latest blog, volunteer Colin looks at what support is available to help disabled people at work and what employers must provide. As a recently retired wheelchair user employee there are barriers to becoming an employee and legislation in place to support employees with a disability. When I was placed on the Youth Training …
In the next installment of our of blog series, EaRN volunteer Colin discusses his experiences of planning a holiday as a wheelchair user. As a 60 year old wheelchair user who enjoys travelling and making ones’ own arrangements, as much as I enjoyed travelling with my family I wanted to go away myself and do …
In the first of a new series of blogs and articles, EaRN volunteer Colin reflects on his experiences of travelling to football matches and other social events as a wheelchair user. As a lifelong wheelchair user I have always had an interest in football but was unable to attend games due to the institutional rigidity …
In this blog, EaRN volunteer Anny discusses the link between climate change and inequality in light of the COP 26 conference in Glasgow which starts next week. The COP26 Summit is set to take place between 31st October and 12th November in Glasgow this year. The summit aims to increase action towards the goals of …
In this blog, EaRN volunteer Amy Kerr writes about the landmark decision to incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scottish law. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (‘UNCRC’) was adopted by the United Nations in 1989 and is regarded as a highly important international …
