The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body which aims to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people and those with long term health conditions. Our goal is: “A society where all disabled people can participate fully as equal citizens”.
10 million people in Britain have rights under the Disability Discrimination Act. Disability covers people of all ages with heart disease, diabetes, severe disfigurement, depression, schizophrenia, dyslexia, epilepsy, Downs syndrome and many other types of impairment.
The DRC works with disabled people, employers and service providers to find practical solutions for everyone. The DRC is here to advise.
The DRC aims to raise awareness of discrimination and disability issues. These short films are suitable for many different uses – in schools, training or workplace situtions.
Subtitles, audio description and BSL interpretation of these films is available on the DRC website. or thier YouTube Channel
The Appointment – A comedy-drama from the Disability Rights Commission. The film explores how attitudes to disability and long-term health conditions can affect people’s chances of getting and keeping a job. And how the reactions of those around us – family, friends and work colleagues – can make us fearful of revealing important aspects of our lives.
Shopping – Some disabled people have little chance of living a life independently due to difficulties with the social care system. Limited support is provided and this means people who are capable of living their own life with appropriate support are forced to live in institutions. The DRC’s new cinema advert ran from Friday 21st July 2006.
Closing the Gap Part 1 of 2 ; Part 2 of 2 – ‘Closing the Gap’ is a powerful documentary depicting the real life experiences of four people with learning disabilities and/or mental health problems in primary health care. It contains examples of good practice and important recommendations designed to help primary care practitioners.
Nice Day – A powerful, hard-hitting commercial which highlights the daily abuse and bullying endured by people with learning disabilities was launched by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) in cinemas across Britain on Friday, 30th March 2007.
‘Nice Day’ features actor Russell Ramsey, who has Down’s Syndrome, and highlights the negative attitudes, verbal abuse and hostility that many people with learning disabilities face on the streets every day.
Talk Part 1 of 2; Part 2 of 2 – The award-winning ‘Talk’ portrays a society in which non-disabled people are a pitied minority and disabled people lead full and active lives. Jonathan Kerrigan, of BBC’s ‘Casualty’ fame, plays a business executive whose negative preconceptions of disability are dramatically shattered.