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Scottish Disability Equality Forum along with thistle logo in purple and green

Who We Are

The Scottish Disability Equality Forum (SDEF) is a membership organisation, open to all disability organisations and to individuals with any type of impairment. It is dedicated to furthering the Social Inclusion agenda, through the removal of barriers and the promotion of equal access for all people affected by disability.

The organisation is user-led and is guided by the concerns of its members who are encouraged to participate fully, to exchange views, to provide input to consultation exercises and to attend meetings.

In furtherance of its principles SDEF has, since its inception, championed the cause of Access Panels and has been elected as the umbrella body for Access Panels to support local groups in their work for social equality.

Our Mission:

The Scottish Disability Equality Forum exists to promote greater social equality by working to remove the disabling barriers to equal access for people affected by disabilities in Scotland.

Our Values:

SDEF believes:

a)���� that people come first, disability comes second;

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b)���� in a ‘bottom-up’ rather than a ‘top-down’ approach to policymaking that people with disabilities should have control over decisions that directly affect their lives;

c)���� that people with disabilities should have control over decisions that directly affect their lives;

d)���� there is a need for the voices of people with disabilities to be heard in defining access problems and in proposing solutions;

e)���� in a commitment to equal opportunities;

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f)������ in a commitment to working with all who can contribute to opening up access for people with disabilities;

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g)���� in adding value, not duplicating the work of others.

Features of Our Approach

1)���� SDEF’s membership and services are open to individuals as well as organisations and therefore is representative of both:

2)���� SDEF’s focus is on access to the environment, to information and to developing mechanisms for two-way communication, as the fundamental determinants of access to services, benefits, rights and social inclusion;

3)��� SDEF aims to be accessible to all affected by disability and a centre for technical and practical expertise in the field of access and communication methods, which is directly informed by the experience of people with disabilities;

4)��� SDEF welcomes the involvement of non-disabled people in its work, while insisting that people with disabilities should retain control.

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SDEF address, 12 Enterprise House, Springkerse Business Park, Stirling, FK7 7UF.  Scottish Charity Number SCO31893.  Company Number SC 243392.   Scottish Executive Logo and SDEF gratefully acknowledges the support of the Scottish Executive