The VODG Election 2024 hub provides a one-stop-shop for VODG’s policy positions and election activity, relevant guidance and member campaign updates. We invite members to share their events and campaigns to enable members to come together around shared policy priorities.
Following the formation of a new government, VODG sets out eight overarching policy asks, seeking to put third sector services on a surer footing for disabled people of all ages. Members are invited to share these asks via the MP template letter provided.
The King's Speech sets out the Government's legislative plan for the year ahead. Our Member Briefing summarises the Bills of most relevance to VODG members.
VODG joined the LGA, Council Networks and others in writing to party leaders setting out the importance of recognising the role social care play in society.
VODG joined CSA members and over 24,000 others in signing a letter to Political Party Leaders calling for them to commit to making social care work for people.
As part of the CPA, VODG and others have set out our shared asks for the incoming government to achieve an effective care and support system in England.
VODG Comments on the Green Party Manifesto and calls for the next government commits all government departments to the co-production of policy with disabled people, disabled people’s organisations and third sector providers.
Inclusion London has produced a useful toolkit for DDPOs, setting out how to campaign for the general election including how to organise a hustings, the importance of marginal seats and why small parties matter.
As we approach the election and the new administration that will follows, we must harness the opportunity to do things differently when it comes to the decisions that impact disabled people and the organisations that work alongside them.
VODG members Brandon Trust, United Response, Choice Support, Dimensions, MacIntyre and Certitude London share their policy proposals for the Future of Care.
VODG joined other organisations calling on opposition leaders to co-produce a manifesto commitment to end human rights abuses of people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
VODG Member Inclusion London has published a manifesto written by people with learning difficulties and autistic people on keeping people out and bringing people home from psychiatric hospital.
The Labour Party has published its manifesto based on the premise of change including a new National Care Service, reform to the welfare system and more social and affordable housing.
The Green Party has published it's manifesto including commitments to free personal care, increase in pay rates and a career structure for carers to rebuild the care workforce.
The Conservatives have published their election manifesto including commitments to increase funding for the NHS, changes to the welfare system and deliver more free schools for children with SEND.
The Lib Dems are the first of the main Westminster parties to publish their manifesto which includes commitments to free personal care, a social care workforce plan and a cross-party commission on funding.
The DPO Forum is the collective voice of Deaf and Disabled People's Organisations in England. They have produced a manifesto urging the next government to 'institute a radical reform programme to tackle disablist policy making'.
The Voluntary Sector Manifesto shaped by NCVO and ACEVO's community of members, including VODG, sets out a vision for change, created by the sector for the sector.
VODG is an ally of Learning Disability England and supports The Good Lives Manifesto, putting forward the priorities of people with a learning disability.
