Toucan Diversity CIC
@toucandiversity
We are a disabled people led CIC promoting social inclusion. Our CPD accredited training is delivered by our amazing team of disabled trainers.
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Stephen Unwin Toucan Diversity CIC BBC Radio 4 It was more than just dyslexia that could get you consigned to one of these places. They would treat simple differences in language (e.g. calling a water source a pipe rather than a tap) as evidence of illiteracy and thus ESN-ness.
Over 2 hours blocking Portcullis House 🚪 Police interference ❌ 650 copies of The Department by Disability News Service blocking the entrance 📚 Loaded up into a van, ready to be posted to every MP - we won’t let them stop us! #NoMoreBenefitDeaths
Solidarity with Jamie Hale, who was on BBC Breakfast this morning alongside Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People speaking about his appalling treatment at a recent graduation ceremony. Sadly this is far from a once off - it’s deeply systemic When will institutions recognise their Equality Act obligations..?
I am one of the Birmingham families fighting to reinstate transport for my son to go to his specialist school which is ten miles away. Shame on Bham City Council for putting us through this. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Delighted to have attended Disability Equality Training Toucan Diversity CIC - that this organisation is disabled people-led makes a huge difference...thank you to Paul, Anne-Marie, Ollie the assistance dog, Alex and Pari for an incredibly valuable and insightful course.
Great to contribute to this afternoon’s Toucan Diversity CIC diversity training course for staff from Condor Ferries. It’s fantastic to work with two organisations that are determined to provide high quality service.
“A disabled woman says when the lift in her block breaks, she is often forced to sleep under the stairwell downstairs” An apology isn’t good enough L&Q tenants housing repair problems How would you feel if you were in Joanne ‘s position? bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cg…
Government ‘should consider criminalising disability discrimination’, says disabled MP #LibDemConf #LDConf Steve Darling MP disabilitynewsservice.com/lib-dem-confer…
Discrimination court win over UK’s ‘worst’ rail station for assistance ‘shows need for reform and culture change’ Doug Paulley #EustonWeHaveAProblem #NetworkRail disabilitynewsservice.com/discrimination…