Candoco Dance Company
Candoco is a professional, inclusive contemporary dance company.
“With the generous support of Trust for London through the Disability Justice Fund, we can continue to enable accessibility into our internal operations and artistic vision. This funding will enable us to support internal capacity and further interrogate what true inclusivity means, challenging conventionality in work practices and dance performance.”
Act Up! Newham
Act Up! Newham is an inclusive theatre company made up of Disabled and non-Disabled people. We're funding it to develop and tour a show and workshops that raise awareness about the need for flexible and personalised support for Disabled individuals.
Disability Arts Online
Disability Arts Online is a disabled-led arts organisation championing disability arts and culture. We're funding the team to develop and deliver resources, training and workshops inspired by the Disability Arts Movement that strengthen and embolden the collective fight for disability justice.
Colin Hambrook from Disability Arts Online said: “This crucial support from the Disability Justice Fund will help us with the urgent task of galvanising today’s disability rights movement with positive stories of how creativity can drive social change, through resources, training and commissions.”
Touretteshero CIC
Touretteshero CIC uses Tourettes Syndrome as a catalyst to create an inclusive and socially just world. Our funding is for a radical research programme which will support 12 London-based disabled thinkers on low-incomes to carry out new research projects. It will also support Touretteshero to develop and share anti-ableist research tools and create innovative environments in which disabled thinkers can thrive.
Jess Thom from Touretteshero CIC said: “We can’t wait to start working on Knowledge for Change with support from the Disability Justice Fund - it’s all about nurturing disabled thinking and democratising who gets to contribute to our shared knowledge. We’re super excited about connecting with new people and new ideas.”
Birthing Ourselves
Birthing Ourselves is a user-led organisation working with Disabled people who sit at multiple intersections of marginality, who have – or want to have - a leadership role in issues that impact them. They centre trauma-informed community building and want to think differently about what ‘movement building’ and Disability Justice mean in practice.
Our funding will help the organisation move from an informal 'project' run on a voluntary basis, to a CIC. It will also allow the organisation to become more sustainable, to co-produce a theory of change, and develop a three year strategy.
Black SEN Mamas CIC
Black SEN Mamas supports Black mothers of children with special educational needs and disabilities. We're funding it to build its capacity, so that it can produce more impactful work.
Marsha Martin from Black SEN Mamas said: "This grant will fund the hiring of key staff so we can enhance services and support for mothers of children, with special educational needs. It will also support training for staff and volunteers from the community of mothers, ultimately helping to create a more inclusive and equitable SEND support system, particularly for mothers facing systemic racism and discrimination."
Breaking out of the Bubble
Breaking out of the Bubble is an organisation run by and for people with learning difficulties. Our funding will help the team to create opportunities by influencing other organisations, such as funders, to work with people with learning difficulties better. The funding will also help Breaking Out of the Bubble focus on developing the organisation, community, and future of BOB so that it can be stronger.
WinVisible
WinVisible is a grassroots multiracial group led by and for women with visible and invisible disabilities. Our funding will build the capacity of diverse Disabled mothers to campaign for change - including by influencing DDPOs and local authorities.
Tracey Norton from WinVisible said: “This grant will enable disabled mothers, including of colour, neurodiverse, with invisible disabilities, EDS, ME and more, surviving domestic violence and other hidden experiences, to have a voice and campaign for our rights.”
Deaf Unity
Deaf Unity is a unique Deaf-led charity that supports d/Deaf people leaving school, getting into work and progressing in the workplace. Our grant will help the team to develop and embed formal structures, systems and policies to ensure that they can continue their work sustainably as the charity grows.
National Survivor User Network
The National Survivor User Network is England's only user-led national mental health charity. Our funding will support the team's strategic communications and campaigning work.
Ruairi White from NSUN said: “NSUN will use this funding to support grassroots, intersectional campaigning work that makes links across Disability, mental health and social justice.
"Through offering resources, connections, and communications expertise, we can support our members to fight for important changes across healthcare, welfare and all aspects of society.”
Suvai Deaf East Community
SDEC is a grassroots Deaf-people led organisation. Our funding will help it to develop its campaigning skills.
“By enhancing our campaigning skills and developing a clear strategy, we believe this grant will have a significant impact, enabling us to raise awareness, foster greater inclusion, and drive positive change for Deaf individuals across the region.”
Camden Disability Action
Camden Disability Action is a Disabled people led organisation in the borough of Camden.
Colin Brummage from Camden Disability Action said: “Over the past four years we have been piloting and testing with our members, a range of trauma and power-informed service models and approaches to put us onto a disability justice-footing.
"Much of our focus has been on connecting with the full diversity of the Disability community and those who are most marginalised within it. We can now ramp-up this work and empower our members to lead the way in building a large social movement for change in Camden and beyond.”
Kingston Association for the Blind
Kingston upon Thames Association for the Blind provides services for people living with sight loss in the borough, and empowers people to lead independent, fulfilled lives. Our funding will help the team to upgrade and maintain its IT systems, to help the organisation to become more efficient and sustainable.
Odette Battarel from KAB said: “The Disability Justice grant will enable us to dedicate our energies and time to make Kingston a fairer and more accessible place to play, study, work and live in for people who are partially sighted or blind.”
People First (Self Advocacy)
People First (Self Advocacy) is an organisation run by and for people with learning difficulties. Our funding will help it to improve its financial management and digital systems.