July is #DisabilityPrideMonth! This is an important time for disabled people to come together as a community, to recognise and celebrate our history, achievements and experiences, while acknowledging the ongoing need for inclusion and accessibility. Become a GDA member today!

#RealityCheck about numbers and percentages of the population on PIP. Also way to reduce disability is by reducing barriers & structural inequalities: not pretending there are less disabled people say Glasgow Disability Alliance members

The GDA office is closed today, Monday 21 July. During this time, our phone lines and emails will not be monitored. We will reopen as usual on Tuesday 22 July.

Come along & hear why disabled people are joining #ScotlandDemandsBetter to campaign for better services, better investment in life’s essentials, better social security. Speakers inc. GDA's Tressa Burke. Glasgow Public Meeting: Thurs 4th Sept, 7pm, Renfield Centre, 260 Bath St.

Thousands of GDA learning and events bulletins have been sent to GDA members in a variety of formats. We've got plenty of upcoming activities to suit everyone! Have you received your bulletin yet?

📢 #BHM25 is live! For over 20 years, CRER's Black History Month events programme has brought people together to celebrate history, heritage & creativity across Scotland. Our 2025 programme is packed with tours, talks, exhibitions, film & more. 🔗blackhistorymonthscotland.org/whats-on

Glasgow Disability Alliance sends #Congratulations to Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living an outstanding & leading #DPO supporting #Rights #Voices #PeerSupport of and for disabled people for 30 years; supported thousands of disabled ple to have #Choice #Control #IndependentLiving & supported other #DPOs including GDA

I’ll be at the ARC this afternoon if you want to pop by and say hello!

It's #InternationalDayOfSignLanguages! 👋 This is an opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity & cultural diversity of deaf people & other sign language users. Many GDA members are deaf or have hearing loss. Join us: [email protected] or via Contact Scotland BSL

The GDA office is closed today and Monday 29 September. During this time, our phone lines and emails will not be monitored. We will reopen on Tuesday 30 September. See you then!

There's still time to apply to be our latest Admin & Access Officer superstar! We're looking for an experienced, self-motivated, flexible and multi-skilled individual to join our admin team. Is this you? Applications close 5pm, this Monday 29 September. gda.scot/jobs/admin-acc…

🎧 GDA members loved our DJing session! Thanks to The Sound Lab for a great workshop. If you're aged 14-25, you've got another chance to learn some mixing skills during our October week DJing workshop on Tuesday 14 October. Email [email protected] / call 0141 556 7103

Yesterday Glasgow Disability Alliance ran #DisabledPeopleChallengePoverty with 150+ guests in person and online, launching #2025Survey of 756 members about issues that matter most. Stark findings about key concerns for disabled people. #ChallengePovertyWeek2025 #DisabledPeopleChallengePoverty

Key concerns from GDA members #CPW2025 include 1/Benefits or potential benefits cuts 96% rated this and cited UK Gov proposals & Green Paper; 2/ 93% said Money was a concern with reports of ple struggling to pay bills, not being able to heat their homes or afford to eat well.

Third ranked was 91% stating Disabled People's Equality & Human Rights is a priority with respondents describing sense of being under attack and deprioritised esp. around benefits and cuts to social care and anti-disability rhetoric "Disabled People are an easy target" #CPW2025

Priority 4: Mental Health and much of the detail was about access to services – long waiting lists and gaps in the provision and delivery of statutory services. Priority 5 closely tied with MH, was Social Isolation and Loneliness - exaccerbated by cuts to community orgs #CPW25

#GDASurvey2025 shows increase in disabled people not being able to access social care to meet their needs – now 75%. 89% also reported inadequate access /unmet health needs - all of this results in health & circumstances deteriorating increasing need for support #Prevention

The #GDAWellbeing team are here to support the mental and physical wellbeing of disabled people across Glasgow, offering free in person and online sessions.

It's #HateCrimeAwarenessWeek, and for many disabled people, 'It's the worst I've experienced it'. GDA is a Third Party Reporting Centre. If you witness or experience a hate crime, we can support you to report it: 0141 556 7103 / [email protected] bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

I am now on maternity leave until late 2026 and will not be checking this account. If you need to contact the GDA office, you can do so by emailing [email protected], calling 0141 556 7103 or texting 07958 299496. Hope to catch up with you next year!