BRIL
@BrilLiving
Bristol Reclaiming Independent Living. Grassroots Disabled people's organisation. #BLM #ChronicIllness #Disability #HumanRights #MentalHealth #Neurodivergence
OPEN MEETING! 17th May 2.30pm / Zoom. We fight for our rights in court. We campaign for political change. But what is actually working? How should we be building power for real justice for all disabled people? Register now >> tinyurl.com/JusticeForDisa…
🗣️"The government is bafflingly focused on the symptoms of our broken society. Instead of tackling those issues in the name of growth, they think they can just cut us off from vital support." Our campaigner Mikey wrote about the upcoming benefit cuts👇 bigissue.com/opinion/labour…
BRIL are having a meeting tonight to go over our future work. Any who would like to come, please email: [email protected] We need more members!!
We've hit 17,000 signatures! We've had over 600 signatures today since that disgraceful response from DWP. Let's keep going and stop these #DisabilityBenefits cuts. If you want the government to stop the cuts and #TaxTheRich then please sign and share. Let's keep going!
#TaxTheRichDontRobDisabledPeople Please support the crowdfunder by Tax the Rich , don't rob disabled people - a Community crowdfunding project in Warwick by Disabled People Against Cuts Please RT & spread the word crowdfunder.co.uk/p/tax-the-rich…
Front page today in the Guardian: Dozens of Labour MPs risk losing majorities over welfare cuts. Almost 200 #Labour MPs have more constituents on PIP than the size of their majority. Data by our Julia Modern @laamodern Read: theguardian.com/politics/2025/… Sign: inclusionlondon.org.uk/campaigns-and-…
#DisabilityPovertyCampaignGroup data in the Guardian this morning: theguardian.com/politics/2025/… The #Labour government's planned cuts to social security for Disabled people are wrong, and the public know it. Write to your MP to tell them to speak up: inclusionlondon.org.uk/campaigns-and-…
Last few spaces available for our Emergency Online Rally! Confirmed speakers representing @InclusionLondon @Dis_PPL_Protest @DisRightsUK @GMCDP @ILG_Community @WinVisibleWomen and the ONLY politician to accept our invite @carla_denyer Register Now! >> tinyurl.com/EmergencyOnlin…
🗣️We need to come together to fight the government! Tell them don't take our money! Join us online for our EMERGENCY RALLY: Cut wealth not welfare! 17th April / 7pm - Register now! >> tinyurl.com/EmergencyOnlin…
📢 EMERGENCY ONLINE RALLY! 📢 🚫 Cut Wealth Not Welfare! 🚫 17th April / 7pm / Zoom Not all rallies need to be on the streets! Join us. All welcome! Share widely! Register now >> tinyurl.com/EmergencyOnlin… #welfarenotwarfare
#WelfareNotWarfare 26th March 2025 will see the start of the biggest fight backs in recent years against Labour Govt horrific welfare reforms We will be outside Downing Street with allies at 11am If you can’t be there the fab @TheCanaryUK will be live-streaming
#WelfareNotWarfare On 26.03.2025 at 11am outside no.10 Downing Street, there is going to be one of the biggest fightbacks we have seen in recent years against our government's treatment of people with #MentalHealth issues, #Neurodivergent, #Disabled and the #ChronicallyIll. 1/3
Councils now only able to offer the ‘bare minimum’ of adult social care support, MPs are told @BrilLiving @CommonsHealth @LaylaMoran @ThurrockJen #Bristol #LGA #ADASS disabilitynewsservice.com/councils-now-o…
BRIL is very concerned about @BristolCouncil budget plans for 2025/26 and its impact on disabled people in Bristol. Please read our statement and share widely. >> tinyurl.com/BRILbudgetstat…
🎬 The Accessibility & Environments Film Festival is coming to @ArnolfiniArts in March 2025! Co-founded by a BRIL member, the festival showcases 14 winning films exploring disability, accessibility, health & the climate crisis. Book now! arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/aeff20…
📢 NEW DATE!! - BUDGET 2024: Disabled People's Open Mic! Saturday 8th February / 2 - 4pm / Zoom Have your say on the impact of the budget in Bristol and nationally. All are welcome! Speak up, be heard, shape change! Please register and share >> tinyurl.com/Budget2024Open…
One of the founders of the UK’s independent living movement, John Evans, who was driven by a determination to ensure that disabled people could take control of their own lives, has died. buff.ly/3CeNXLt
The government has agreed to cross-party talks on strengthening the law so that landlords would have to allow “reasonable” adaptations to the homes of disabled renters. buff.ly/4gVXztx
📢 EVENT POSTPONED! 📢 Due to unforseen circumstances we have had to postpone our upcoming event 'BUDGET 2024: Disabled People's Open Mic / Saturday 7th December.' We will announce a new date in due course!