Wales disability protest – lobby the Senedd, 14th October

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Oct 082025
 
DPAC Logo with text underneath "Disabled People Against Cuts" and then web address dpac.uk.net

4pm to 4.15pm

Tuesday 14th October

Outside the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) in Cardiff

 

The words "We want an Independent PIP Review" in bold and black text, with Independent highlighted in red. On the left there is a tear-out effect of a greyscale photo of a disability protest, and a red-tinted photo of Stephen Timms, the disability minister.

The Disability Minister Stephen Timms was forced to promise UK parliament that there would be no more PIP disability cuts until a review had been co-produced with disabled people.

He has broken this promise.

Disabled people want to run our own, independent, and democratic PIP review.

Disabled People Against Cuts Cymru (DPAC Cymru) will be handing in our open letter with 700 signatures from individuals and organisations. We are calling on the Welsh government to do its part and practically support Disabled People’s Organisations to carry out the review.

Placards, in English and Welsh, with the Disabled People Against Cuts Cymru logo, will say:

“No disability cuts! Disabled people want to run our own independent PIP review. We’re asking the Welsh Government to do its part!”

 

If you are able to, would you consider…

Joining us at the lobby in person on Tuesday 14th.

This will involve: being outside for 15 minutes with placards and possibly a megaphone.

Ask your Senedd member to meet us there.

Let people know – our Google Drive has bilingual social media graphics and placard text, as well as alt text for social media graphics accessibility.

We welcome all support!

 

Access requirements

Is there anything that would help you take part? Is there anything we can do better? Do you have any access requirements? Let us know! Email <dpac.cymru@gmail.com>

A limited number of PPE masks will be available for free.

 

 

Social media graphics

This is a graphic advertising a protest. The top half of the image is a picture of the Welsh Government building (the Senedd) with a blue tint, and the bottom half is a ripped paper effect. Text on the top half, in big letters, says: “Protest (Senedd Disability Lobby)”. On the bottom half, text says: “We will be handing in 30 pages of signatures. No disability cuts! Disabled people want to run our own, independent, PIP review.” In bold, it says “We’re asking the Welsh Government to do its part. Tuesday 14th October 2025.” Next to a red map pin, it says: “Cardiff, outside the Senedd, 4pm to 4:15pm”. To the right is the Disabled People Against Cuts Cymru logo, which is a red, pink, blue, green wheel being held by four hands of different skin tones. At the center of the logo is an upside-down black triangle bearing the letters D P A C and the word Cymru.
A graphic of the DPAC Cymru logo. There is the main DPAC logo to the left, which is a red, pink, blue, and green circle being held by four hands of different skin tones, with the words "disabled people against cuts" surrounding it, and an upside-down black traingle in the middle bearing the letters D P A C. On the right is the word Cymru (pronounced cum ree) (C Y M R U) in large letters, and the background of the letters are cutouts of the Welsh flag. Above Cymru (pronounced cum ree) is written the words Disabled People Against Cuts. Below Cymru (pronounced cum ree) are the words Rights, not charity, and the equivilant phrase translated into the Welsh language.

Actions people in Wales can take NOW to help defeat the UK disability cuts bill.

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Jun 222025
 
DPAC Logo with text underneath "Disabled People Against Cuts" and then web address dpac.uk.net
A graphic of the DPAC Cymru logo. There is the main DPAC logo to the left, which is a red, pink, blue, and green circle being held by four hands of different skin tones, with the words "disabled people against cuts" surrounding it, and an upside-down black traingle in the middle bearing the letters D P A C. On the right is the word Cymru (pronounced cum ree) (C Y M R U) in large letters, and the background of the letters are cutouts of the Welsh flag. Above Cymru (pronounced cum ree) is written the words Disabled People Against Cuts. Below Cymru (pronounced cum ree) are the words Rights, not charity, and the equivilant phrase translated into the Welsh language.

The first vote in parliament is 1st July. Here’s a helpful guide to some things people in Wales can do NOW to help defeat the welfare cuts bill.

These actions are specifically customised for people in Wales, and includes lobbying the Welsh government. However, people not living in Wales might still find the resources useful with small adaptations.

Print out a window poster

Stick it in your window, or on workplace or community noticeboards.

Ready-made

Make your own!

Send yours in!

Contributions welcome! Please send it in to swaneadpac@gmail.com and/or dpaccardiffandvalleys@gmail.com

 

  1. Write to ALL of your elected representatives.

Follow each link for instructions and template letters.

 

  1. Write to the press

 

  1. Get involved!

Here are some ideas (there are many more ways to get involved in addition to those listed here):

  • Share this resource!

    • Bit.Ly/DPAC-Cymru-Defeat-The-Bill
  • Research joining a political party that aligns with your views.