Domestic Violence Awareness Video
Watch the video about Domestic Violence and how to report it https://disability-equality.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DV-Narrated-by-volunteer-website-version.mp4
Safe Places Update
Following the successful collaboration by DENW (nw) lottery funded Safety First Team and Lancashire Constabulary’s South Division Hate Crime Team, Preston is now a much safer place for disabled people. We would like to thank all the local businesses across the PR Postcode (Preston, Chorley and South Ribble) who supported this initiative by displaying a…
August’s Monthly Monday Walk and TryTheTrain Trip Number 1
Check out our recent photos from our August’s Monthly Monday Walk and TryTheTrain Trip #1. We went from Preston to Wigan, and back together. The Ticket Machine was one of the objects we saw and chatted about whilst at Museum of Wigan Life recently, and it’s a great example of every-day items potentially being a barrier for disabled people, but also items being created like this to make modern life processes faster than in years gone by.
Safe Places in Preston
Here’s a selection of photos of the Safety First team with the help of our volunteers promoting the “Safe Places” initiative around Preston City centre. We visited local businesses old and new to ask if they would support the initiative by displaying a sticker in their window, many agreed proving Community spirit is alive and well in Preston!
Reporting a Hate Crime
9If you experience or witness a disability hate crime, it is important to report it to the police and receive the necessary support. If you don’t want to go to the police yourself, Disability Equality North West (DENW) can help you report it and put you in touch with services that will help you deal…
Furthering our work on Disability Hate Crime
This week is National Hate Crime Awareness Week and its started well for Disability Equality (nw). We’re celebrating a £373,000 grant award from the National Lottery to further our work on Disability Hate Crime. Read our Press Release below:
Tackling Hate Crime – Lancashire Leads the Way
Leading Disability Rights campaigner, Stephen Brookes syasthat Lancashire is leading the way in dealing with hate crime. He noted that innovative work with “Third Party Reporting Centres,” such as Disability Equaliy NW, means thatLancashire Constabulary are performing particularly well in comparison to their counterparts across the country Stephen was speaking at a Disability Hate Crime…
Celebrating Success of dfn Hate Crime Project
We celebrated the success of our Hate Crime project, which reached more than 10,000 people, at a fun event on 19th January. (see gallery for some of the pictures). The Developing from the Negatives (dfn) project was funded for 3 years by the National Lottery until 31st Jan 2018. Here are some the things it…
Hate Crime Taxi Campaign
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Reporting Hate Crime to DENW
Disability Equality North West is a 3rd Party Reporting Centre for hate crimes and incidents. We will be starting a new out of hours walk in service from 31st May 2017.
