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Breaking News - Disability Sunday 2010 Disability Sunday 2010 is on 6th June. Click here for lots of resources to make it a memorable event! CONFERENCE - 7th October 2010 Date and venue is set (Friends Meeting House, Euston, London). |
Churches are often missing out on a vital piece of the puzzle - a large piece: in Britain, there are 9.5 million adults who have a recognised disability (Disability Rights Commission, 2006): that is over one-fifth of the adult population.
A further 700,000 children have one or more disabilities.
Actually, 95% of us will experience disability at some time during our life; one day, you may well enter your church as a disabled person. What will you find then?
Likening the Church to the human body Paul, the apostle, wrote: "those parts that seem to be weaker are indispensable." - the Church is losing out when it fails to include those parts.
This page is a starting point. You will find questions to ask yourself when thinking about how easy to access, how welcoming your church is to disabled people. The partners of Churches for All are there to assist you with the answers.
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Prospects for People with Learning Disabilities
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Christian literature and fellowship for blind and partially sighted people.
Supporting and enabling deaf Christians through networking, equipping, teaching and outreach.
The new name of Grooms-Shaftesbury. Provider of care, housing, education and holidays for disabled people.
Good News to all
disabled people
and those involved
with their lives.
Fellowship for non-signing
hard of hearing Christians
Exploring Christianity and mental health.
To support the spiritual, social, emotional and physical needs of people living with special needs and disabilities.