Fiona Cole

The carrot, not the stick, best way to get more of our disabled people into work belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/news-a…

We are live viewing hell on earth and leaders who are doing f*ck all about it and it's torturous.

JRF CoL tracker found 71% of families with three or more children are having to borrow money for food, heating and toiletries. Remember- NI has more 3+ families compared to other regions in UK. (21% vs 15%)

So #Fitravels continues… I was so cocky that I’d conquered the London Underground- nope. Turns out you cant just get on the next train thinking it will automatically take you to your destination. - right platform wrong line four times now. I feel I’m playing bingo with stops 😩

We applaud the power of disabled people, food banks, and people like you who have used your voices to stand up for disabled people. The remaining cuts to disability support are very concerning. But you helped make huge improvements to the Welfare Bill. 💚

My heart is broken. Murdered trying to access water! I feel hopeless and helpless. History will look back on this and my children or their children will ask ‘how did people let this happen’. This is beyond retribution! bbc.com/news/articles/…

My heart breaks, I feel helpless and hopeless. When history tells this story my children or their children will ask ‘how was this allowed to happen’. B bbc.com/news/articles/…

We need an anti-poverty strategy that is ambitious beyond the fiscal constraints we face now. It needs to have measurable targets and resource to make it fit for purpose. Please sign! my.actnowni.org/petitions/open…

"Only" new claimants is *not* a massive concession. Future generations, young people, children with neurodiversities and mental health issues will not meet eligibility for PIP.

Everyone has to keep pressure on this - collectively campaigning together does work! These cuts are wrong, immoral and indefensible! bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj93…

If the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill proceeds, it will plunge a further 15,000 NI disabled people into hunger and hardship. Thank you to all NI MPs who have taken a stance and supported the amendment to stop it! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

“They began displaying graphic images of genitalia and wrote disturbing messages including rape threats. There were also swastikas and repeated messages saying, ‘You’re hacked.’” ➡️belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/…

A really informative joint report launch from @CalebsCauseNI and @SENreformNI at Parliament Buildings this evening. We heard from parents with life experience, panels of experts and Dr James Martin MBE. Read the report here - drive.google.com/file/d/1XaLvbU…

We should be talking about ⁦@SENreformNI⁩ and ⁦@CalebsCauseNI⁩ exceptional event- launching their findings that 77% of families don’t believe that their children with SEN receive an equitable education - instead we have to discuss this💔 bbc.com/news/articles/…

We’re so grateful to all the MPs bravely taking a stand. Disabled people, carers & food banks are terrified about the potentially devastating consequences if these massive cuts to disability support go ahead. They need as many MPs as possible to stand with them on this.

📢BREAKING NEWS📢 SEN Reform NI & @CalebsCauseNI Parent-Led Survey Reveals Deepening Crisis in NI’s Special Educational Needs System! 💥Only47% of parents received their child’s statement within the legal timeframe. 💥98% of parents agreed the need for post-19 legislation. 🧵

Yesterday the government published their welfare reform bill. These cuts could pull up to 400,000 more people into poverty ✂️ New JRF figures show that nearly 8 in 10 low-income working-age families in receipt of disability benefits went without essentials in May 2025. 1/2