Take a look at the social media work we have been doing to promote the Right to Control Trailblazer, the new right for disabled and older people to choose and control how they use the funding they receive to achieve the support they need to live independently.

We are now expanding our database of disabled people who may be interested in shaping policies, changing legislation and influencing positive change in key organisations such as local authorities, healthcare settings and social services. We are looking for local disabled people who would be interested in contributing – in a way that suits you – to research projects, consultation responses and reports.

After waiting in anticipation we are now proud to announce the Winners of the 2011 National Independent Living Awards. Click 'find out more' to see the winners.

Breakthrough UK has now developed a programme for social housing providers on Disability Motivated Crime in the Social Housing Setting, following the recent Equality and Human Rights Commission Inquiry into disability-related harassment.

In October Breakthrough UK staff were involved in detailed discussions regarding future contracting arrangements with Manchester City Council.

Breakthrough UK was delighted to recently host an interesting and informative visit in August 2011, welcoming Commissioners and the disabled leader from the new Hartlepool Centre for Independent Living project on Teesside.

Are you a Disabled People’s Organisation and User Led Organisation? You might be eligible for FREE business sustainability training. Breakthrough UK is providing a programme of training to support User Led Organisations to become more sustainable in these uncertain times.

The Right to Control is a new legal right for disabled adults who live in Bury, Manchester, Oldham Stockport and Trafford. It aims to give you more choice over the support you get and more control in your daily life. The Government has decided to extend this Right to existing customers, so if you receive support from Access to Work; Work Choice; Adult Social Care; Disabled Facilities Grant; Independent Living Fund and Supporting People, and would like to know more, contact the Right to Control Team.

This is an agreement between Family Carer’s Organisations, Disabled People’s Organisations, Deaf People’s Organisations and User Led Organisations. It is a set of standards that disabled and Deaf people’s organisations and family carer’s organisations in North West England have signed up to.

Disability Equality Action Training can help your organisation or business to be more inclusive and meet legal requirements, improve your communications with disabled customers and colleagues, identify and remove disabling barriers for disabled customers and colleagues and provide better services.