contribution by Tim Hardy

“Disabled people are going to march to tell the government we demand ‘Rights not Charity’ and to show we are not easy victims of their cuts even though they may think we are,” Eleanor Lisney of Disabled People Against Cuts says.

While the TUC have been working hard to make access easier but for those who cannot physically make the day. But we have an alternative to that too.

For those unable to go to London for March 26th Disabled People Against Cuts and Beyond Clicktivism have created virtual protest map for those unable to attend in person.

larger map

Click on a few of the pins in place to get a sense of what people are saying around the UK.

If you wish to participate, please send a short message to dpac26march@gmail.com with:
- the name you would like shown
- the first half of your postcode (so we can put your pin in the nearest town to where you live)
- an optional small photo that you would like included

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