Campaigning

Why Campaign?

What are we doing?Telling the true facts- By research, reports and making news

Trying to change things that aren’t fair

- By telling government and councils- Working together with others

What are we concentrating on?- Human rights- Unfair cuts- Better ideas for cuts

Human rights – the law

What are the real stories?

What to do?

The Welfare Reform- Get the Facts

Campaign – Nationally

Local Action Preston

Tell Important People – your MP

How to??

Use the Law

Judicial Review

- things must be done legally

Helpful Places to look

• www.Campaignforafairsociety.com• www.disability-equality.org.uk/• Contacting your M.P./councillors – www.theyworkforyou.com• Belinda Schwehr – careandhealthlaw.com• Fullfact.org• Hardest Hit – disabilityrightsuk.org

Council Elections in May

May 2013CumbriaLancashireMay 2014Everyone elseMay 2015General Election

– for government

www.everyvotecounts.org.ukwww.mencap.org.uk/

campaigns/take-action/get-my-vote

www.theyworkforyou.com

What to do NOW....