The Hardest Hit – Defending Disabled People's Futures

The UK Disabled People's Council have launched  The Hardest Hit campaign – for details visit www.ukdpc.net  . Please promote amongst your network and ask them to do the same.
To register your place on 11 May, please go to http://tinyurl.com/69g643x
Join us for a march, lobby of Parliament and rally on 11 May.

The March
Thousands of disabled people as well as family and friends will be marching to express solidarity and anger at the cuts threatening our benefits, services, jobs and rights.

The march will take us past the Houses of Parliament and we will make sure that MPs and Peers hear our collective voice and understand our message.

The Lobby After the march many of us will be lobbying our MPs as the Welfare Reform Bill reaches a critical stage in the House of Commons.
We will be sharing our stories, making sure that Parliamentarians understand the combined impact of the cuts on our lives and futures.
Crucially, we will be challenging MPs to vote against policies that will push us further into poverty and isolation.

The Rally
On the afternoon of the march we will meet in Methodist Central Hall to hear from disabled people about the deep unfairness of the cuts for their lives and futures.
We will also listen to politicians from the main political parties to find out how they plan to uphold the rights, equality and participation of disabled people as promised in the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.

Where and When
We will gather for the march from 11.30 on the Embankment by Horseguards Avenue.
It will start at 12.30 and take in Victoria Embankment, Bridge Street, Parliament Square, Millbank and finish in Dean Stanley Street at around 13.30.
We expect the lobby to take place in Westminster Hall and to run between 14.30 and 17.30. Everyone hoping to see their MP during the afternoon is encouraged to write in advance to get an appointment.
The rally will take place in Methodist Central Hall (close to the Houses of Parliament) with speeches between 15.00 and 15.30.
What do you need to do?

•Come along on 11 May and bring your family and friends! We hope for at least 10,000 people on the march.
•Register by clicking on register here to let us know that you’re coming and what access needs you have.
•If you’re planning to lobby your MP, write to request a meeting. You’re much more likely to get to see them if you do.
•If you want to come to the rally, book a place and register here. Space is limited!