Scope Open Letter: people with disabilities are controlled, not included

danielleeharvey
danielleeharvey Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 2 Listener
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To members and all staff concerned,

Please find attached my very honest piece that I wrote under my guest position at the Canary based on my experience as an elected assembly member. I know this view is shared amongst other assembly members and I stand with them all in solidarity. It's bitterly disappointing that we have reached this point and I hope things will improve for all involved and any members currently in receipt of Scope's services, support and communications who may be experiencing issues.

I will keep fighting for better so real progress and development can be made.

Please search on Google to read the article:

The Canary - Scope Open Letter: people with disabilities are controlled, not included

Truthfully Yours,

Daniel

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  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 2,342 Connected

    Don't get me started mate, I've been rejected 4 times for employment purely because I happened to declare my disability, and it's only mid afternoon on Wednesday.

    Everyone says "We are a disability confident/equal opportunities" employer, but they don't mean it, it's a voluntary part of the Equality Act 2010.

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 5,916 Online Community Team

    Hi @danielleeharvey thank you for sharing this with us. Your concerns have been passed on to the relevant team who will respond to you as soon as possible.

  • danielleeharvey
    danielleeharvey Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 2 Listener
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1118520#Comment_1118520

    Holly - Unsurprisingly, I have received no communication from Scope regarding this. Again for the transparency of this online community, I thought it would be important to share an update considering this Charity prides itself on co-production and working collaboratively with disabled people. I am so unbelievably tired of having to chase things up continuously.

  • luvpink
    luvpink Community Member Posts: 4,967 Championing

    @Holly_Scope

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 5,916 Online Community Team

    Thank you for raising this @danielleeharvey (and @luvpink). I have passed this onto my colleague @Richard_Scope who will be in contact as soon as possible.

    Best wishes,

    Holly

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 5,880 Championing

    Hello Daniel and welcome to the forum. You've written powerfully and eloquently. I think you should post your letter here for everyone to read.

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