ADD International

ADD is a participatory grant-maker for #DisabilityJustice. We work in solidarity with disability justice movements to support them to thrive. We use our position and networks to facilitate the flow of resources and opportunities to disability justice movements in Africa and Asia. We focus on disability justice activists who face multiple intersecting oppressions including but not limited to those who are women, youth and those with disabilities that receive less attention and support. #ParticipatoryGrantMaking

For the past four years, the ADD team in Bangladesh have been working with organisations of persons with disabilities to campaign for access to mental health support. “Our organisation works in the slums. The people there are very poor. There are no doctors, no mental health services. I like that we can take mental health care to the slums through this project.” Aleya Begum, disability justice activist. Here's more about our work on mental health in Bangladesh: https://lnkd.in/gCESNH9t #MentalHealthMatters #DisabilityJustice

Look out for our advert in The Financial Times. This is an opportunity for you to support #DisabilityJustice. #InvestInExpertise 

Earlier this year, we partnered with the Financial Times to support disability justice leaders in a coaching and mentorship program that equipped them with employability skills. Young disabled people are often excluded from employment, and this training aimed to support them to access opportunities. Tahiya, one of the young leaders who went through the program shares her experience: https://lnkd.in/gXfSqRSt #DisabilityJustice #Employment #Mentorship 

We are looking for a consultant to support a specific advocacy project leading up to the Global Disabilty Summit in April 2025. Check details to apply here: https://lnkd.in/gu2rjRZQ #DisabilityJustice #Opportunity

ONSIDE Fund is now OPEN in Arabic, English, French and Spanish! Funding is available to grassroots groups, organisations and individuals working at the intersection of disability, gender justice and sport to power feminist resistance and resilience. Applications in English and Spanish are open until October 28, applications in French and Arabic are open until November 1. Read all the info and apply here: https://lnkd.in/e6AAxrx4 Women Win

Bond recently launched a new report: “Decolonising economic development: the role of development sector.” Our Co Chief Executive Officer Mary Ann Clements was on the panel of the launch event. “This report highlights that the term ‘decolonizing’ risks becoming meaningless unless rooted in action. That’s why at ADD we are focused on increasing the flow of resources directly to disability justice movements.” You can access the report here: https://lnkd.in/grWphKFE #DisabilityJustice #Decolonising #EconomicDevelopment

Embracing mental health and disability justice means acknowledging our unique journeys and lifting each other up. Together, we can create a world where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. #MentalHealthMatters #DisabilityJustice

Today, on #WorldMentalHealthDay, we are highlighting the work of organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) campaigning for access to mental health support and tackling stigma in Bangladesh. Nasrin is a disability justice activist from Bangladesh: “I am a person with a mental health problem. I have recovered a lot with the support of ADD’s mental health project. Most importantly, I am now leading an OPD. We have developed a project for our organisation. I cannot imagine how I have done so much.” #WMHD2024 #DisabilityJustice

We're asking David Lammy to make history for older people. The creation of an international legal framework would protect older people everywhere. Together with over 35 civil society organisations and leaders, we've published an open letter asking the Foreign Secretary to make a public statement in support of a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons. ✉️ Read the letter: https://bit.ly/3ZEDTEE 🖋️ Add your name: https://bit.ly/3ZAHeEV Age UK, Amnesty International UK, Re-engage, Able Child, ADD International, Age Cymru, Alzheimer's Disease International, Bond UK, British Society of Gerontology, Carers UK, Carers Worldwide, CBM Global Disability Inclusion, CommonAge Assoc, CSPA (Civil Service Pensioners' Alliance), Health Poverty Action, Humanity & Inclusion UK, Independent Age, National Care Association, National Pensioners Convention, Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru - Older People's Commissioner for Wales, Royal Voluntary Service, Scottish Care, University of London, University of Oxford, Widows Rights International