Disability Research on Independent Living & Learning (DRILL)
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Blog Post: Leading Disability Research
12th September 2017
Hello, my name is Keith Lynch and I am the Vice-Chair person of People First (Scotland) and I want to tell you about the research we did with support from DRILL.
Before I do that I want to tell you a little bit about People First. Our organisation is a user-led learning disabled person’s organisation. This ...
Final call for applications for DRILL funding is now closed
9th August 2017The Disability Research on Independent Living & Learning Programme’s (DRILL) final open call for applications is now closed. DRILL is fully funded by the Big Lottery Fund and is delivered in partnership by Disability Action, Disability Rights UK, Disability Wales and Inclusion Scotland.
DRILL is led by disabled people and funds coproduced research and pilot projects ...
Blog Post: DRILL through history, beyond the present for the future
27th June 2017Tony O’Reilly
Taking a look at the world today it seems that the equality agenda, has taken a backward step. Brexit and the quest for the leadership of American democracy has been characterised by many as a global manifestation of a backlash against progressive forces that sought to promote equality for all. We are left simply ...
Eleven new disability research projects receive £1 million as DRILL calls for new bids
16th May 2017
Eleven projects across the UK are the latest to receive between £39,000 and £150,000 each of previously awarded funding to explore aspects of how disabled people can live as full citizens in our society.
The projects, which include exploring employment opportunites, housing and social care services for disabled people, are the latest to be funded by ...
