"Ill-thought through cuts, particularly as a result of welfare reform, are making it impossible to work in the creative industries unless you have independent wealth." Natalie Amber Equity DDMC on the UN's damning report on UK's treatment of disabled people. #CRDP24 1/2 🧵

Equity member Natalie Amber and Emma Cotton, Social Security and Tax Officer, gave evidence to the UN’s Committee on the Rights of Disabled People on the impact of welfare reform. Learn more 👇 equity.org.uk/news/2024/equi… 2/2🧵

We are so proud Our Committee member ciaran stewart and Solar Bear have created a brand new piece which looks so exciting!!

For Richard III Equity DDMC actors were told "your time will come". That is not acceptable: our time is NOW. Venues are often accessible, but is the stage accessible? #EquityConference2024

Our Representation at TUC's Disabled Workers Conference after a busy day passing 14 motions. #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #tucdisabledworkers Photo: Megan Keenan , Sarah Warren, Natalie Amber and Nicholas Barnes at the ACC in Liverpool. Posing in an TUC social media purple Frame.

Sarah Warren has just been voted onto the TUC Disabled Workers Committee for 2024!!!! We are so proud of our comrade. #tucdisabledworkers #nothingaboutuswithoutus picture: Sarah Warren standing victoriously infront of TUC Screen at the Disabled Workers Conference.

Equity DDMC’s important motion on Workplace Capability Assessment TUCEquality Disabled Workers Conference today = passed unanimously! Great job delegates! #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

🗳️Are you on tour or away from home on 4 July? 🚨Then don’t forget to apply for a proxy vote – you have until 5pm today! 👇 gov.uk/apply-proxy-vo…

Includes 2 candidates from NI.

Congratulations to everyone who made it onto the 2024-2026 council and appeals committee. Whether you're a new or old member, we stand in solidarity with each of you. #equity #tradeunion

Applications are now open for Equity’s Student and Young Member Bursaries. The £500 bursaries are designed to help with the costs of beginning a career in the performing arts or entertainment industry. Apply by 12pm Wednesday 31 July ➡️ equity.org.uk/join-us/studen…

Join us for our Action on Access event tonihgt at The Black Box in Belfast!!!

Lovely crisp autumn morning in Belfast, and our committee are having a meeting in UniversityOfAtypical for Arts and Disability. Thank you UOAT for having us.

Brilliant group shot from our Action on Access event last night in beautiful Belfast. Thank you to Paula Clarke, Open Arts, Replay Theatre Co, @triplevisionproduct, and Triple Vision Productions for participating on our panel.

Brilliant few days in NI taking @equity_ddmc on tour. Only collectively working together can we build an industry which is accessible and inclusive, and create more opportunities for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent creatives Huge thank you for @equityni for hosting us.

As MPs debate the Welfare Reform Bill in Parliament, yesterday Sarah Warren from @equity_ddmc spoke out against the planned cuts to disability support. The proposals will have a severe impact on disabled people’s financial security, independence, and wellbeing. #takingthepip

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