Help Save Redbridge Disability Association

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We the undersigned petition the London Borough of Redbridge to rescind its decision to stop funding Redbridge Disability Association's information advice and advocacy service.

Redbridge Disability Association is a front line disabled person led non profit organisation with 42 years experience. Disability creates massive challenges - we want to solve real issues together.

The London Borough of Redbridge has decided to stop funding us and have not actually said why. We are at risk of closing but last year brought 500,000 into the Borough and have been rated as excellent by the Legal Services Commission.



132 Signatures

  • Karen Whyte
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    • This frontline service is a vital and need resource for the community for both young and old.
  • Donna maciocia
  • Wilson Chowdhry
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    • This is a vital service and has attracted much additional funding into our community - please alter this diabolical decision that will affect some of the most vulnerable people in the Redbridge.
  • Chris Cornwell
  • Tony Cisse
  • Dominic Durdle
  • Alan Howe
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    • Not very nice.
  • David Landau
  • Sanjay Chadha
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    • It is an essential service for disabled people living in Redbridge.
  • Qaiser M Malik
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    • A service which helps the most unfortunate of the society in the worst of circumstances to get them their rights is a shining star of a voluntary sector organisation and funding for this non profitalbe body should not be stopped by the Council.
  • Ian Levene
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    • The Borough should hang it's head in shame
  • Jessica Green
  • Elle Uwakwe
  • David Sevant
  • Michael Gold
  • Andrew Mutter
  • Sulaiman Khan
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    • This is the start of the end for human dignity. Though, I am not surprised to hear this by the way Redbridge have been treating me. However, all hope is not lost yet and I will take this fight to the belly of the best if needs be to save this vital lifeline!
  • Miss Cheryl Howard
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    • this service is a critical one for all disabled residents in Redbridge, they have helped me with numerous problems that my daughter has encountered at college due to her disabilities and are always there to offer advice when needed, without them the disabled people of Redbridge would be majorly disadvantaged.
  • Miss Leigh Howard
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    • Please do not remove funding for Redbridge Disability Association, they have helped me with a number of issues and I know that without them the disabled residents of redbridge would not have anyone that they can turn to for advice
  • Sharon Collins
  • Jemma Collins
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    • Redbridge Disability Assocation assisted me enormously with organising a driveway for me where I live. I use a wheelchair and my life has been made so much easier since the complettion of this driveway. Please please continue to fund REDA.
  • Graham Lancer
  • Jacqueline Desira
  • Sue Williams
  • Colin W Emden
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    • This association MUST stay open it does such a good job
  • Shaun Galvin
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    • this is precisely the type of organisation our local community needs and should be fully supported
  • Mary Poile
  • Olivia Morgan
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    • Who's going to help all these people now then?
  • Abby Wright-Parkes
  • JUDY RICHMOND
  • Paul Houghton
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    • It is paramount that organisations like Redbridge DA are supported, without them Disabled people's lives will suffer immeasurably!
  • vivien nathan
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    • A friend's daughter, who is wheelchair bound, needed help and advice from ReDA. they were very professional and did an excellent job. Without their support my friend's daughter would not have been able to get out and about as she wished.
  • lorraine silver
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    • ReDA helps so many vulnerable people with various kinds of disability. Without this organisation, many of those people will struggle in their everyday life. It is vital that the advocacy remains for the benefit of those people who cannot afford to pay someone for advice.
  • Cecelia Rufus
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    • Redbridge Disability Association support and commitment to helping the disabled community in our borough is truly exemplary- to end this service will undoubtedly leave the disabled community without a voice, without support, without invaluable advocacy and without their champion to continue to fight for the Rights of the Disabled Redbridge Community! To keep this service open will be to keep HOPE for a better Present and Future for one of the most vulnerable and вun-noticedв group within our Community.
  • Theresa Higgins
  • Sarah Rochford
  • King George Hospital Rheumatology Support Group
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    • Tis organisation has been a great help to our members
  • Kevin Madden (Jnr)
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    • A vital lifeline for many disabled people in our corner of North East London. Offers much more than advocacy.
  • janice Leahy
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    • This is a valuable service used by people who would otherwise not realise what services are available to them.
  • Brenda Wallman
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    • As a former employee of ReDA I am well aware of the important work that they do. The organisation has a long tradition of working with disabled people in a way which the Local Authority cannot do, and is an invaluable asset to the community.
  • Mrs. Levy
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    • How can this be allowed?
  • Brian Vickers
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    • The only organisation of its kind serving Redbridge it needs to grow and change to be able to represent the disabled people of Redbridge.
  • Youcef Bey-Zekkoub
  • Margo Milne
  • Nithan
  • Heather Payne
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    • Please reconsider the funding for Redbridge Disability Association - their work is vital in the community.
  • Harry Bilton
  • Ashish Surti
  • Sue Bott
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    • on behalf of National Centre for Independent Living
  • Kev Towner
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    • I am co-vice-chair of East Sussex Disability Association (a user-led organisation), and Iknow how difficult it's been to get funding recently so I hope that the council will think again and support this organisation.