Disabled people, their families and friends will be taking to the streets in cities across the UK protesting against Government cuts to disability benefits and services. Protests are planned in cities including Edinburgh, Cardiff, Leeds, Nottingham, Brighton, Manchester, Newcastle and Bristol with more locations expected to follow.
The Hardest Hit campaign, organised jointly by the Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) and the UK Disabled People's Council, brings together individuals and organisations to send a clear message to the Government: stop these cuts.
Saturday 22 October 2011
2.00-3.00pm
A rally will take place in Albert Square, outside Manchester Town Hall. Speakers will include individuals affected by the proposals laid out in the Welfare Reform Bill and a petition will be presented to local elected representatives expressing opposition to the Welfare Reform Bill.
Manchester is one of many cities across the North West that have been severely affected by budget cuts. Across the region people are seeing deep cuts in services such as social care and transport, that they rely on to remain independent.
We call on the people of theNorth West to join us at this event to voice our concerns over these unfair proposals.
More details will be posted here soon.
To register your interest email: Northwest@hardesthit.org.uk
Please circulate these details as widely as possible and encourage all members to support this rally.
