Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP)

This material is held atLabour History Archive and Study Centre

  • Reference
    • GB 394 HYE/2
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1980s-2014
  • Physical Description
    • 51 files

Scope and Content

Papers of the group.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCPD) was formed in 1985, drawing on earlier coalitions in Derbyshire and Hampshire for inspiration. GMCDP and its members have a long record of campaigning for the rights and inclusion of disabled people, running projects specifically with young disabled people, training both disabled and non-disabled people, providing information, advocacy and peer support.