Resources

Quiz the candidates 2021 at GDA's Hustings on 20 April 2021 from 10-1.30pm.

The pandemic has taken a gruelling toll on those who were already worst off. We must act now to supercharge disabled people’s voices, and lived experience expertise: to mitigate widening inequalities, and ensure disabled people are never again left behind.

This Manifesto outlines our calls to action in the run up to the 2019 UK General Election. There were 5 ‘asks’:

End austerity and universal credit
Increase funding for social care
Embed in UK law the UN convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Involve disabled people in designing an accessible, sustainable environment
Protect disabled people’s rights through Brexit

GDA’s contribution to the Fairer Scotland for Disabled People Debate held on 28th March 2019.

This Manifesto maps out what needs to happen so disabled people can make our full and equal contribution to a thriving Scotland.
For a fairer Scotland, disabled people need Equal Participation.

This Manifesto for Independent Living formed the basis of GDA members’ campaign to Glasgow during the last local elections, leading to Glasgow’s current Independent Living Strategy.