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Location
Glasgow
Scotland
United Kingdom
Scope of Operations & Activities
City/Town
National
Sector
Non-Profit or Non Governmental
General Issues
Identity & Diversity
Specific Topics
Ability/Disability Issues
Disability Rights
Links
Glasgow Disability Alliance Website
A GCPH report for Glasgow City Council: An evaluation of Glasgow City participatory budgeting pilot wards 2018/19
General Types of Methods
Community development, organizing, and mobilization

ORGANIZATION

Glasgow Disability Alliance (GDA)

June 17, 2021 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
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Location
Glasgow
Scotland
United Kingdom
Scope of Operations & Activities
City/Town
National
Sector
Non-Profit or Non Governmental
General Issues
Identity & Diversity
Specific Topics
Ability/Disability Issues
Disability Rights
Links
Glasgow Disability Alliance Website
A GCPH report for Glasgow City Council: An evaluation of Glasgow City participatory budgeting pilot wards 2018/19
General Types of Methods
Community development, organizing, and mobilization

Run by and for disabled people, with 5000+ members across Greater Glasgow, GDA connects disabled people with each other, with opportunities, and with decision makers through fully accessible learning, coaching, and events.

Mission and Purpose

"GDA aims to support people with disabilities in the Greater Glasgow area to participate on a full and equal basis in all aspects of their lives and communities, and within society. ... Through fully accessible programmes of learning and events, GDA supports people with disabilities and people with long- term conditions to come together, to build confidence, social connections, and make contributions through peer support, civic participation, and sharing their lived experience to influence change." [1]

Origins and Development

Organizational Structure, Membership, and Funding

Specializations, Methods and Tools

Major Projects and Events

Analysis and Lessons Learned

Publications

See Also

Participatory Budgeting in Glasgow

References

[1] Harkins, C. (2019). A GCPH report for Glasgow City Council: An evaluation of Glasgow City participatory budgeting pilot wards 2018/19. https://www.gcph.co.uk/assets..., p. 10.

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