Welcome to our campaign news section which has all the up-to-date information on our current campaigns. For general Capability Scotland news please visit our News  section.

Sign the UN Convention petition on No 10 website

15/07/2008

Capability Scotland is involved in the campaign for the ratification of the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities without reservations.

Working group set up to improve provision of communication aids across Scotland

03/06/2008

Scotland's Public Health Minister, Shona Robison has set up a working group to look at how the provsion of AAC equipment can be improved across Scotland.

Campaigners call on devolved government to ring fence funding

21/04/2008

Disabled children and their families in Scotland and Wales may miss out on improved access to short breaks and other services because the devolved administrations have not ring fenced funding from the UK government

Capability welcomes hate crime announcement

15/01/2008

Capability Scotland welcomed hate crime announcement by Justice Secretary, Kenny MacAskill.

First Minister meeting For Scotland's Disabled Children (FSDC)

15/01/2008

Capability Scotland met with Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, in January.

£214 power penalty for poorest Scots

05/12/2007

Capability Scotland is dismayed by the results of an energywatch report into fuel poverty. Disabled people are over represented in fuel poverty figures.

Capability contributes to the Scottish Electoral Review Team

31/07/2007

Capability Scotland has been asked to contribute to an inquiry into the problems at the 2007 Scottish elections.

Polls Apart 5

24/06/2007

Capability Scotland has published the findings of its report into accessibility of the Scottish elections 2007

Capability Scotland contributes to poverty debate

31/01/2005

Capability Scotland contributes to the Scottish Parliament's debate on poverty.

Concern over anti social behaviour legislation

17/06/2004

Disability Organisations raise concerns that anti social legislation could target people with disabilities