Every Disabled Child Matters
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Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM) is a political campaign
based in England with the aim of improving rights for disabled children and their families. The stated campaign objectives focus on issues such as poverty
, education
, access to government services
and inclusion
. The campaign was launched in September 2006.
The strategy for the campaign is set by an executive team drawn from these four organisations.
in August 2007.
Political campaign
A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns, wherein representatives are chosen or referendums are decided...
based in England with the aim of improving rights for disabled children and their families. The stated campaign objectives focus on issues such as poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
, education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, access to government services
Public services
Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly or by financing private provision of services. The term is associated with a social consensus that certain services should be available to all, regardless of income...
and inclusion
Inclusion (disability rights)
Inclusion is a term used by people with disabilities and other disability rights advocates for the idea that all people should freely, openly and without pity accommodate any person with a disability without restrictions or limitations of any kind...
. The campaign was launched in September 2006.
Running and strategy
The campaign is run jointly by four organisations:- Contact a FamilyContact a FamilyContact a Family is a UK-based registered charity for families with disabled children offering support, advice and information regardless of the child's medical condition or situation. As well as supporting families the charity supports those who assist the families, including medical and...
- Council for Disabled Children ( part of National Children's BureauNational Children's BureauThe National Children's Bureau is a children's charity based in Islington, London. It was founded in 1963 The National Children's Bureau (NCB) is a children's charity based in Islington, London. It was founded in 1963 The National Children's Bureau (NCB) is a children's charity based in Islington,...
) - MencapMencapThe Royal Mencap Society is a charity based in the UK that works with people with a learning disability.-Profile:Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers...
- Special Education Consortium (part of National Children's BureauNational Children's BureauThe National Children's Bureau is a children's charity based in Islington, London. It was founded in 1963 The National Children's Bureau (NCB) is a children's charity based in Islington, London. It was founded in 1963 The National Children's Bureau (NCB) is a children's charity based in Islington,...
)
The strategy for the campaign is set by an executive team drawn from these four organisations.
Related campaigns
A sister campaign "Plant Anabl yn Cyfri Cymru / Disabled Children Matter Wales" was launched in WalesWales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
in August 2007.