Shopping: National Disability Strategy explained
Shopping: National Disability Strategy explained
Posted by:
Disability Unit, Posted on: 28 July 2021
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National Strategy for Disabled People
We have published the Government’s National Disability Strategy.
Over one in five people in the UK are disabled.
‘What does disability mean to me? The usual connotations – I find it harder to do certain things than others would. I see things differently. I don’t struggle. I have just spent my life finding efficient ways of getting round the challenges I’ve had.’
-Beth
Our vision is to transform the everyday lives of disabled people by tackling the barriers people face. So we can build back better towards a society that works for everyone. The strategy sets out immediate actions we will take on our path towards a longer-term goal, rooting the strategy in the everyday experience of disabled people.
This series explains the strategy’s eight key themes, and how we are making improvements to every part of a disabled person’s day. From the moment someone gets up to the moment they end their day.
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