ERDA was launched at the Barriers & Bridges Community Conference event in March 2011. Now as then, it is important there is local disability organisation to raise the issues and concerns of disabled people at both the local and national level.

At a difficult time for disabled people with many changes and cuts to welfare and services regularly used by disabled people in East Renfrewshire, ERDA feel that it is more important than ever to challenge the social, physical, cultural and economic barriers that prevent disabled people taking up their rightful role as full and equal citizens.

ERDA_LogoSince its formation in 2011, ERDA has been working in partnership with Self Directed Support East Renfrewshire, culminating in the proposal for a Scottish Independent Living Fund and are also attempting to address the lack of wheelchair accessible taxis in East Renfrewshire.

All this is just a drop in the ocean in terms of the campaigning, training, consultations and other work that ERDA is doing for the benefit of disabled people in East Renfrewshire and they welcome newcomers to their monthly meetings regularly. More information on this and all the work of ERDA can be found on their website.

More: www.erda.org.uk

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