Same-sex marriage campaigners in Northern Ireland have urged thousands of people to take to the streets in protest against the DUP’s refusal to approve a law change. LGBT activists gathered
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Five Children First pioneer projects will run in Cwm Taf, Gwynedd, Newport, Caerphilly and Carmarthenshire, Communities and Children Secretary, Carl Sargeant has announced. Children First is the name for children’s
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Disabled people will be offered internships in the Scottish Government as part of a series of measures to help them into work. The internship programme starts in September and forms
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Poverty is having a devastating impact on children’s health, with parents diluting milk, skimping on food and youngsters living in damp, cold housing, paediatricians say. A new report from the
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A religious education teacher who says he was wrongly thrown off a university social work course after suggesting that same-sex marriage was a sin during an online discussion has won
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A drive to improve mental health services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans people has begun today with the launch of a new guide by the Mental Welfare Commission. The
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Disabled people continue to face barriers in employment, transport, housing and health, so are being “left behind” in society, a report warns. A study by the Equality and Human Rights
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Friday 24 March saw the launch of Iriss Insight 35 – Gypsy Travellers: Human rights and social work’s role – at an event to start conversations to bring about lasting
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Emilia Fox and Emily Watson are among the female celebrities voicing their commitment to women’s rights in a powerful new film for ActionAid. Charlie Webster, Lucy Rose, Frances Barber, Tanya
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There is overwhelming evidence of a strong link between socio-economic disadvantage and suicidal behaviour, according to a report. The Dying from Inequality report from Samaritans found that areas of higher
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