Disability Rights UK’s (DR UK) Capacity Building Project and Inclusion London are launching a transformative project focused on changing the funding landscape for disability justice. The project aims to advocate for prioritising Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs) and Disabled people-led groups in funding initiatives to ensure genuine impact, inclusivity, and guidance by those with firsthand understanding of disablement in UK society.
We invite DDPOs, intersectional DPOs, and Disabled people-led groups to coproduce the project; your unique insights and experiences are invaluable to our sector’s success.
We are holding a drop-in session where you can learn more about the project and ask questions before we embark on the coproduction.
Introductory Meeting: Drop In
Date: Thursday 7th March
Time: 12:00 to 13:00 (GMT).
Location/Online Platform: Zoom.
Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83282614119
Agenda:
- Overview of the project objectives and goals.
- Discussion on the importance of DPO involvement.
- Explanation of the co-production process and its significance.
- Opportunity for participants to ask questions and provide input.
RSVP Deadline: RSVP Not Required
To receive learn more about the introductory drop-in and sign up the coproduction project, email Rebecca Tayler Edwards, DPO Development manager, at rebecca.tayler-edwards@disabilityrightsuk.org.
Our Goals
- Highlighting the transformative change when Disabled individuals lead disability work.
- Advocating for funding exclusively directed towards DPOs and Disabled people-led groups.
- Establishing accessible funding schemes, core unrestricted funding, and inclusive eligibility criteria.
- Establishing working relationships with funding organisations, Local Government funding departments, and philanthropists.
- Supporting DPOs to lobby Funding organisations, Local Government funding departments, and philanthropists.
How We Want to Do It
- Funding Position Statement: Create, with the sector, a comprehensive document outlining the principles and manifesto for funding organisations, philanthropists, and local government funding departments.
- Lobbying Plan: Create a detailed plan specifying strategies and actions for practical lobbying efforts, including capacity-building initiatives for DPOs.
- Capacity-Building Resources: Training modules, guides, and resources to enhance the advocacy and lobbying skills of DPOs.
Please do come along to be a part of this important push for more Disabled-led funding opportunities!