Disability Election Debate

Monday 27th April 2015, 1pm - 3pm
Camp and Furness, 67 Greenland Street, L8

Active Community Enterprise (ACE), the social enterprise that puts the people it supports at the heart of everything it does, by public demand are organising an election debate on Monday 27th April 2015, 1pm - 3pm, at Camp and Furness, 67 Greenland Street, L8. All the main candidates for the Riverside ward, including the present Labour MP Louise Ellman will be answering questions and giving their parties position on disability.

Disabled people, many campaigners argue, have been hardest hit by the present coalition austerity measures and disabled organisations acknowledge that the majority of disabled people are rarely engaged when it comes to election time.

With austerity in mind and the question of ‘Who represents us?’ from their clients, ACE decided it was about time politicians considered disabled people issues.

Steve Percival manager of ACE said ‘very few disabled people feel engaged in politics, they see the world around them changing but don’t always feel they can make a difference or challenge that change. I would go as far as saying they often feel invisible when it comes to politics. Many feel they have no voice, so then switch off. ACE believes politicians should make that effort to engage with disabled people and disabled people should be encouraged to ‘have their say’.

All disabled people, their carers and anyone else who has an interest in the issues disabled people face are welcome to the event. But please don’t come before 1pm unless you want to take part in our disability Zumba.

For more info call Darren Guy on 07966 534 030

All welcome. Don’t just moan, have your say at the Disability Election Debate.

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