Choices and Rights Disability Coalition (Hull and East Riding)

28/08/2026

We recently shared some new resources developed by a team at the University of Leeds to help people prevent pressure ulcers at home. The resources have been developed by service users, carers, PAs, charities and health professionals.
They have created an interactive website and paper guide. They are testing the new resources to find out how useful they are and how they can improve them.
The team would love to hear your feedback if you have not done this already, on the website or paper version, by taking part in a short interview or completing a short questionnaire.
Website
Please access the website here: https://www.pressureulcer.co.uk/. You can provide feedback via the following options (you can do as many as you like). We are especially keen for people to take part in an interview.
3. An interview: You can take part in a short interview to discuss your feedback. A small payment of a £30 shopping voucher is available to people who take part in an interview. More information here https://ctru.leeds.ac.uk/pupstudy/more-information-about-the-study/
1. Demographic questionnaire: Answer a few questions about yourself to help the team understand who is interested in the website https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/leeds/demographic-survey-1
2. Feedback questionnaire: Complete a short questionnaire about the we

06/08/2026

📢 Direct Payment Users - We Want to Hear From You! 📢

Have you used the services provided by Choices and Rights Disability Coalition? Your feedback matters and helps us improve the support we provide.

If you receive Direct Payments support services from our team, please take a few minutes to complete our Customer Satisfaction Survey. Your thoughts and experiences will help us understand what's working well and where we can do better.

It is important to Choices and Rights that we provide the services that disabled people want and that we treat people fairly and with respect.

You do not have to provide any personal details, but if you want us to respond to your comments, we would ask you to add your contact details.

✅ Quick and easy to complete
✅ Your feedback makes a difference
✅ Helps improve services for everyone

Complete the survey here:
🔗 https://choicesandrights.org.uk/feedback/

Thank you for taking the time to share your views and help shape future services.

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22/06/2026

Share your views on PIP with the Timms Review – join our workshop.

As part of our Disabled People’s Panel, Choices and Rights are hosting a workshop as part of the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and we would love you to take part. This session is open to any disabled person or carer with experience or views on PIP.
This is a chance to share your experiences, talk about what works (and what does not), and help shape the recommendations that the steering group take forward to the Secretary of State. This will include your views on what PIP is for, what it is like to apply for PIP and how decisions about PIP are made.
The session will take place on Thursday 16 July 2026 at 11.00am, with around 15 participants, and will be run by Choices and Rights. The session will be in person at our training room at
Choices and Rights
Jude Lodge
Tiverton House
Tiverton Rd
Bransholme
Hull
HU7 4DQ
Please email us at [email protected] or telephone Hull (01482) 878778 if you would like to participate in the session.

12/06/2026

🌟 Share Your Views on PIP with the Timms Review – Join Our Workshop! 🌟

As part of our Disabled People’s Panel, Choices and Rights are hosting a workshop for the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) — and we’d love you to take part. 💬

This session is open to any disabled person or carer with experience of PIP or views they’d like to share.

✨ Why take part?
This is your chance to:
• Share your experiences
• Talk about what works (and what doesn’t)
• Help shape recommendations that will go to the Secretary of State
We want to hear your thoughts on what PIP is for, what the application process is like, and how decisions are made. 📝

📅 Date: Thursday 16 July 2026
⏰ Time: 11.00am
👥 Participants: Around 15
🏢 Hosted by: Choices and Rights
📍 Location (in person):

Choices and Rights
Jude Lodge
Tiverton House
Tiverton Rd
Bransholme
Hull
HU7 4DQ

📧 To take part, please email [email protected]
📞 Or call Hull (01482) 878778

09/06/2026

Confidence in Care Boxes

A confidence in care box is available to unpaid carers who are registered at CISS to provide support to their caring role.

Please contact the service on 01482 222220 if you would like to talk to a team member to find out more.

09/06/2026

Can you spot the Rachel's?

02/06/2026

Questionnaire invitation - disability, rest, and free time in the UK

Project title: Bread and Roses: Rest, Free Time and Disability (in, against, and beyond disabling capitalism)
Researcher and university: Ioana Cerasella Chis, University of Glasgow

Website: https://breadrosesdisability.uk
Questionnaire link, or alternatively
Downloadable Word Document version of the questionnaire (if you choose this way of submitting the form, please send it to [email protected])

Invitation: You are being invited to take part in a questionnaire for a research study conducted by Ioana Cerasella Chis from the University of Glasgow.

About the project: This project seeks to explore the politics of rest and free time under disabling capitalism. To this end, in its first phase, it seeks questionnaire responses by UK-based people who self-identify as being disabled, chronically ill, learning disabled, d/Deaf, neurodivergent, having impairments, or experiencing mental distress.
This project will gather stories and evidence that show, for example: what societal change is needed so that rest and free time are available to everyone (regardless of their employment status), what social restrictions create barriers for using free time in a way that is meaningful to respondents, what restful activities are most meaningful to the respondents, how they define these activities, and more.

What will happen after questionnaires and (later) collective discussions: alongside other publications, a Manifesto for Rest and Free Time will be written and shared widely.

The questionnaire: Responses can be submitted any time until (it is anticipated) the end of November 2026. If you do not have time to complete it in one sitting, you can close the online link to return to it at a later time (your previous responses should be remembered by your device for 2 weeks from the last edit). Alternatively, you can use the Word Document version linked above. If you wish to submit audio-recorded files (instead of typing your answers), you can upload them in the online questionnaire.

Sharing it with others: If you are interested in sharing the questionnaire with others, please forward this email or share this page with them: https://breadrosesdisability.uk/questionnaire/. More information about the project can be found at https://breadrosesdisability.uk

Project-related social media accounts: BlueSky Instagram Facebook LinkedIn X/Twitter

(1) a questionnaire, which will be distributed to disabled people in the UK through Disabled People’s Organisations, other relevant collectives, and on social media,

30/05/2026

🌟 We Are Hiring: Welfare Rights Worker 🌟
Location: Bransholme, Hull
Hours: 28–35 hours per week (Monday–Friday)
Salary: £30,576 (pro rata, based on 35 hours per week)

💬 About the Role
Do you know your DLA from your PIP?
Do you have experience supporting people with welfare benefits?
Choices & Rights are launching a new Welfare Rights Service to support disabled people and their families. We’re looking for a passionate and knowledgeable Welfare Rights Worker to help establish and deliver this vital service from the ground up.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in advocacy, advice, and representation, ensuring people receive the benefits they are entitled to.

🧩 Key Responsibilities

Manage a busy caseload of clients
Provide independent welfare benefits advice and assessments
Support clients with appeals and legal representation
Deliver a casework service using IT systems
Work collaboratively as part of a small, supportive team

✅ What We’re Looking For

Experience advising on welfare benefits
Ability to plan and prioritise workload effectively
Strong communication skills across all levels
Experience in casework or detailed customer service
Confident using IT systems
A flexible, proactive, team-focused attitude

💙 About Us
Choices & Rights is a user-led organisation of disabled people across Hull and East Riding.
We believe disabled people are the experts in their own lives, and we work to:

Champion rights and inclusion
Support individuals through practical services
Influence change through advocacy and lived experience

We’re a friendly, small office team based in Bransholme.

🎁 What We Offer

✅ Family-friendly working hours
✅ Free car parking
✅ 7% employer pension contribution
✅ 27 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
✅ Full training and support

📅 How to Apply
📞 Call: 01482 878778
📧 Email: [email protected]
Closing date: 2nd June 2026