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Salford Disability Forum is the "One-Stop-Shop" for all things disability in the city of Salford.

30/10/2026

November meets Becky Wilkinson - Director of Adult Social Care Transformation
And
Robyn Coe - Community Occupational Therapist.
12:30-14:30 at Eccles Library meeting room.

30/10/2026

We are delighted to welcome Becky Wilkinson Salford City Council's Director of Adult Social Care as our guest speaker at the November Forum Meeting. We all have our part to play to understand the changes, how to access services and how to support vulnerable members in our local neighbourhoods, community groups or churches, synagogues, mosques when they need help. Most of us don't think about Adult Social Care until iit is an emergency when they are not best placed to make decisions.
As ever, everyone is welcome to attend.

27/10/2026

Salford Disability Forum welcomes the opportunity to engage with Network officers at their regular consultation meetings at Salford Civic Centre. "Floating Bus-Stops" took up much of the meeting on Tuesday 20th October. Many voices were raised in strong opposition, not everyone was persuaded by the officer's reassurance on safety and fatalities. This is Salford Disability Forum's statement which was read by Andy Higgins.
"Councillor McCusker, as Chair: RNIB, Salford Disability Forum and I remain opposed to the current proposals. I am speaking as SDF’s Disability Community Officer and Interim Chair for Pride in Place in Brookhouse and Peel Green.
Our concerns are consistent wayfinding, access for mobility users, and the untested assumption that people walking and cycling will take the shortest route. On 12 March, SDF wrote to TfGM requesting further engagement and a design review, raising bus-gate access, crossing consistency and floating bus stops. The July minutes record further concerns. SDF has only a partial record of subsequent Council and TfGM engagement, and we have conflicting accounts about whether the Disability Design Reference Group was consulted.
RNIB has called for a halt to new bus stops with cycle lanes and said blind and partially sighted people have not been meaningfully involved in street design. NFBUK’s parliamentary evidence on Greater Manchester’s Bee Network stated that bus-stop boarders “were not an option for disabled and vulnerable people accessing public transport.”
We remain open—and have always been open—to working constructively. We want this programme to succeed and are ready to engage actively in a swift, solution-focused meeting with TfGM, the Council and the design team. Please minute our opposition and this request. We are concerned that, without the engagement records and equality assessment, decision-makers cannot demonstrate due regard under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010."
Salford City Council NFBUK

17/10/2026

Salford Disability Forum was proud to be part of the special deputation to deliver a petition to the Prime Minister last Monday organised by NFBUK's Street Access Campaign Co-Ordinator Sarah Gayton. The petition asked the PM to put an end to "Floating Bus Stops" before someone is killed. This letter was included with the petition.
Salford City Council

17/10/2026

From Owen Power
"I was proud to be part of the special deputation to deliver a petition to the Prime Minister last Monday organised by NFBUK's Street Access Campaign Co-Ordinator Sarah Gayton. The petition asked the PM to put an end to "Floating Bus Stops" before someone is killed. More and more Blind and disabled people are feeling unsafe using buses because of the design of "Floating Bus Stops" and the far too close proximity of cycle lanes. I loved walking up the path on Downing Street making my way to Number 10 with its great sense of history and tradition then later engaging with MPs with the unstoppable Sarah Gayton at Portcullis House.
Salford City Council Hilaria Asumu Salford Now

05/10/2026

From Owen Power
Multitasking this morning at Pendleton Gateway. First planning with Kasia Halani Jak’s World Charity to facilitate a training event on Su***de Prevention with Salford Disability Forum for D/deaf people with a BSL interpreter. Then an excellent conversation about Pride in Pendleton with Chris West who just happened to be passing by, Chris has just returned to the area after living abroad for thirty years, some great thoughts from Chris! Then Jenni Smith Pride in Pendleton chair dropped by to chat, followed by a productive and quite an exciting conversation with team St Thomas Pendleton about their ideas for Pride in Pendleton. As ever thanks to Gillian Suddick & the Pendleton Gateway team for organising the space.
Salford City Council

01/10/2026

Another productive Salford Disability Forum this afternoon at Eccles Library. Thanks to the Health Improvement team for carrying out blood pressure checks on all of us and providing healthy living advice. The Walk the Plank team gave an excellent presentation on the access arrangements (which are impressive!) for the forthcoming The Wagon Train Festival celebrating Salford 100 at Seedley Park on Sunday 25th October from 6pm! They also told us about the history of Walk the Plank in Salford! Discussions followed on a range of topics including AI introduced by Councillor Leighton Medley and support for Salford Deaf led by Councillor Hilaria Asumu. Thanks as ever to BSL interpreter and temporary Puppy guide dog-to-be minder Heather Sumners!

30/09/2026

Chasing the Healthy Option at tomorrow's Forum At Eccles Gateway! Everyone is welcome!

23/09/2026

Anyone can have a financial emergency and need temporary support. Salford Food Parcels offer a choice of food including fresh vegetables to tide people over a difficult time. The service is available every Wednesday morning at the Emmanuel Community Centre 174 Langworthy Road Salford M6 5PN. If you need help do drop by to register between 10am-11am entrance in the carpark on the side street.

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451 Liverpool Street
Salford
M65QQ

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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