Hey Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC, I was just refused entry to the stadium for not giving up my mobility aid to security. Can you confirm if this is your policy?

"Disabled people are losing their lives- this is the reality we are having to cope with at the moment" says Bill Scott @InclusionScotland Tackling poverty and #CostOfLivingCrisis is the number 1 priority for @InclusionScotland #StackedAgainstUs

.Glasgow Disability Alliance supports all calls to action outlined by Bill Scott @InclusionScotland - eloquently & passionately conveyed. So much said I didn't capture it all but main message- things are absolutely awful for disabled people and actions are needed #StackedAgainstUs

Absolutely awful to hear that an organisation as genuinely vital and life-changing as Glasgow Disability Alliance is in this position.

.Glasgow Disability Alliance relieved with news today - thanks Scottish Government for enabling us to plan & #BuildCapacity to share #LivedExperience insights. Please hurry The Levelling Up Fund Glasgow Life @GlasgowSIAL for #GDAConnects #GDALearning AdviceUK for welfare rights & Scottish Government #NCSCoDesign #DPOs

.Glasgow Disability Alliance 5500 disabled members extremely concerned at proposals to cut #PIP esp. for #MentalHealth distress. #Discrimination #BarriersToWork #Poverty #DecliningPublicServices as well as #LowPay are the real problem which must be tackled. Shameful attack on disabled people.

Further attacks on disabled people in closure of Health & Work Programme in England and Wales. Disabled people need extra support to level the playing field, access support and secure and sustain meaningful #FairWork #HumanRights #AccessibleTransport theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

"The true sickness in this country... is a political culture whose default setting is demonising & impoverishing people who are already suffering, and a rightwing media that for decades has parroted the lies and bigotry it is fed, " says Frances Ryan #ChallengePoverty #DPOs

In context of dehumanisation & deprioritisation of disabeld people in UK & Scotland, Glasgow Disability Alliance 5500+ disabled members call candidates & parties to prioritise actions which 1/: Place disabled ple at the heart of talking poverty & Inequality - continued

Read our Glasgow Disability Alliance Manifesto 2024: Action for Disabled People's Equality & Human Rights to find out what our 5,500 members are asking of the parties standing in #GE2024

Check out the Glasgow Disability Alliance #GE24 #Manifesto We have 5 'Asks' of political parties - one being strengthening and upholding our rights - which would be a great place to start! gda.scot/app/uploads/20…

Social Care charges are a backdoor tax only disabled people pay. "PIP is supposed to pay for extra costs of being disabled - equipment, therapies...when you're having to use that money for daily living- it's not fair." says Glasgow Disability Alliance Luke #ScrapCareCharges #PovertyActionPlan

“To be a disabled person…needing social care support is to live a life without choices or any sense of personal autonomy. The financial context determines whether disabled people have human rights & are even able to be in charge of our own life,” .Glasgow Disability Alliance Paula

Devastating news for disabled older ple already struggling. Protective factors being removed now will cause problems to escalate further down the line. “Why must hard choices always target us rather than taxing wealth?” ask . GDA__online members. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Happy International Day of Disabled People to all Glasgow Disability Alliance members and to our friends & allies working to improve #Fairness #Rights #Justice for Disability Equality Scotland Inclusion Scotland Self Directed Support Scotland Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living Lothian CIL VOX Scotland @DGVoice #FlourishHouse #GlasgowAccessPanel #PeopleFirst

Disabled ple face barriers & can't take ordinary things for granted. Like seeing families/friends, being part of communities, learning/volunteering/working. Glasgow Disability Alliance demonstrates that with practical support & access, disabled people can #Participate #Contribute #IDPD2024

Hard-hitting exposé on what life is really like for disabled people in Scotland. Powerful statements from Glasgow Disability Alliance Inclusion Scotland @DESCEOTweets Not an easy read but vitally important that you do

Listened to 71% of The Tunnel Rats by Stephen Leather. Try #Audible and get it free: audible.co.uk/pd?asin=B004FT…

Thru in edinburgh developing an access charter for disabled people getting into politics. #bootthedoordown

Listening to your audio book and you have just asked for a question on Twitter. I’m VI And have a guide dog. Next time you are in Glasgow will you attend a guide dogs for the Blind fundraising event? #askrichard