{"id":42,"date":"2014-01-07T15:21:15","date_gmt":"2014-01-07T15:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnot.fullphattest.co.uk\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2014-01-07T15:21:15","modified_gmt":"2014-01-07T15:21:15","slug":"general-disability-research-statistics-and-reports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.disabilitynottinghamshire.org.uk\/index.php\/about\/publications\/general-disability-research-statistics-and-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"General disability research, statistics and reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>General disability research, statistics and reports<\/h3>\n<p>Disability is not a minority issue, as demonstrated by the wide range of statistics below:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that disabled people make up 10% of the population &#8211; around 650 million people.<br \/>\n&#8211; 39 million disabled people in Europe. (Source: CSR Europe)<br \/>\n&#8211; 11 million disabled people in Britain (Source: Prime Minister\u2019s Strategy Unit)<br \/>\n&#8211; Only 17% of disabled people were born with their disabilities (Source: Institute for Public Policy Research article Work for disabled people)<br \/>\n&#8211; Britain&#8217;s disabled people are estimated to spend \u00a380 billion per year ( Source: DWP)<br \/>\n&#8211; 2% of the working age UK population becomes disabled every year<br \/>\n&#8211; 78% of disabled people acquire their impairment aged 16 or older. (Source: Employers Forum on Disability)<br \/>\n&#8211; One in four people will be affected by mental ill health in the course of their life (Source: Mind)<br \/>\n&#8211; One in six people of the working age population (aged 16 to 64) in Europe has either a long-standing health problem or a disability. (Source: Employers Forum on Disability)<br \/>\n&#8211; One in four men and one in five women will suffer a critical illness before they are 65 (Source: Health insurance: the online guide to critical illness insurance)<br \/>\n&#8211; Disability is estimated to affect 10 per cent to 20 per cent of every country&#8217;s population, a percentage that is expected to grow because of poor health care and nutrition early in life, growing elderly populations and violent civil conflicts. (Source:: CSR Europe)<br \/>\n&#8211; Only 8 per cent of disabled people in the UK use a wheelchair. (Source: CSR Europe, \u2018Disability: facts and figures&#8217; 2007)<br \/>\n&#8211; For every child killed in warfare, three are injured and permanently disabled (Source: UN).<br \/>\n&#8211; 25% of the entire population is either directly or indirectly affected by a disability (Source: UN and World Bank).<\/p>\n<h3>Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) &#8211; Where to find data?<\/h3>\n<p>Making Disability Data Work For You &#8211; A document compiled by the DWP and the Office for Disability Issues to assist groups in finding and using data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilitynottinghamshire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/community-data-toolkit-part1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community Data Toolkit (PDF 385kb)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Disability Rights UK and Shaping Our Lives &#8211; User driven commissioning<\/h3>\n<p>The following report draws on the lived experiences of people with disabilities and older people within six local areas to establish, strengthen and support user driven commissioning of services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilitynottinghamshire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/userdrivencommissioning-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">User driven commissioning (PDF 400kb)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Change &#8211; How to make information accessible<\/h3>\n<p>This guide provides clear guidelines for organisations on producing documents and information in accessible, easy to read text and pictures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilitynottinghamshire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/CHANGE_How_to_Make_Info_Accessible_guide-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to make information accessible guide (PDF 4.2mb)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) &#8211; Trustee guide to campaigning and influencing<\/h3>\n<p>Not sure on how to make a change to a service\u00a0or influence a decision maker? The following document helps guide you through the various processes, understanding what is required by law and examples of good practice where individuals has made a positive impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilitynottinghamshire.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/NC636_Trustee_guide_to_campaigning_and_influencing-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NCVO Trustee guide to campaigning and influencing (PDF 650kb)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General disability research, statistics and reports Disability is not a minority issue, as demonstrated by the wide range of statistics below: &#8211; The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that disabled people make up 10% of the population &#8211; around 650 million people. &#8211; 39 million disabled people in Europe. 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