marsha wrote:
> From: ALAN HOLDSWORTH [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 1999 10:55 AM
>
> DISABLED PEOPLE'S DIRECT ACTION NETWORK
> PRESS RELEASE
> EMBARGOED UNTIL 11AM. THURSDAY APRIL 22ND
> DAN LAUNCHES NEW "FREE OUR PEOPLE" CAMPAIGN
> DISABLED PEOPLE TARGET SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTORS
> TRALEE HOTEL West Hill rd. WESTCLIFFE BOURNEMOUTH 11.30 AM.
> Disabled people from all over the country will be targeting the Association
> of Directors of Social Services Annual General Meeting in Bournemouth on
> Thursday as they launch their new campaign to get people out of and stop
> people going into residential institutions. Using tactics of non violent
> direct action they will attempt to disrupt the meeting and make it clear
> that it is no longer an option to take a person away from their community
> and bang them in a home just because they are disabled people.
> Arrests are expected.
> DAN is calling for :-
> *Centres for independent living to be set up in every town.
> *An end to the charging for services policy.
> *A 10% per year reduction in residential care beds year on year. *That the
> care package that a person receives should be of a high standard and not
> vary from one authority to another. *That disabled people should be able
> to live in the community no matter what it costs financially....no cap on
> people's basic freedoms.
> On Thursday we are calling on the ADSS to :-*Publicly support our campaign
> through a press release *Set up early meetings between ADSS and DAN *Pass
> an emergency resolution to set up sufficient Independent Living Centres run
> by disabled people in their area. *To resist charging disabled people for
> essential services.
> * To commit to a joint programme with DAN to eradicate the physical, sexual
> and emotional abuse that is rife in public and private residential care
> establishments.
>
> Recent escapees from residential care will be on hand to tell their
> personal stories.
> FREE OUR PEOPLE !
> For further information call :- 01222 317 000
> Mobile phones on the day : 0385 118 464
> 0966 151 551 If you still want to come ring 0385 118 464 now.
> --
> ALAN HOLDSWORTH
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