Leaseholder Disability Action Group

Claddag

We are a group of residents who are disabled or have health conditions, living in homes affected by the cladding and building safety crisis.

Our Stories
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Additional Impacts

Beyond the financial pressure affecting everyone, disabled residents face additional and unique challenges from the cladding crisis.

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Building Safety

We advocate for safe evacuation plans and building safety measures that include and protect disabled leaseholders.

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Our Asks

We call on government and industry to recognise and respond to the specific needs of disabled residents trapped by this crisis.

Who We Are

Disabled Residents Affected by the Cladding Crisis

Claddag — the Cladding Leaseholder Disability Action Group — was formed by residents with disabilities and health conditions who are trapped in unsafe, unsellable homes due to the post-Grenfell building safety crisis. We share stories, challenge policy, and fight for fair treatment.

700k+
Affected Homes
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In Unsafe Buildings
£0
Gov. Support for Many
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Stories to Tell
News & Views

Recent Updates

Campaign
Home Office Workshops: PEEPs Consultation — Disabled Residents Must Be Heard
 News
Channel 4 News: Councils Have No Evacuation Plans for Disabled People
 Myth-Busting
Mythbusting PEEPs #1: "You Create a Hazard"
 Myth-Busting
Mythbusting PEEPs #2: "Disabled People Prefer to Stay Put"
 Campaign
Waking Watch: The Extra Burden on Disabled Residents
 Survey
National Survey: Leaseholders Who Have Impairments or Health Conditions

Tag Archives: PEEPs

Government reappoints the same company to write the ‘Means of Escape for Disabled People’ guidance: A statement from Claddag

Claddag are shocked and outraged to learn that the Home Office has commissioned C S Todd & Associates to re-write the Means of Escape for Disabled People, and the other suite of fire safety guidance documents. C S Todd & Associates authored the guidance document Fire Safety in Purpose-Built Flats, published by the Local GovernmentContinue reading “Government reappoints the same company to write the ‘Means of Escape for Disabled People’ guidance: A statement from Claddag”

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Disability and Fire Safety

The APPG on Disability is jointly hosting a meeting on 12 July 2021 at 2pm to highlight the importance of the Government’s consultation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans for disabled residents unable to self-evacuate from buildings.  The meeting will cover the Government’s key proposals and have input from disabled residents as to how the proposals need toContinue reading “All-Party Parliamentary Group on Disability and Fire Safety”

Channel 4 News: Councils have no evacuation plans for disabled people

Channel 4 News reported today on the stories of two disabled people, Georgie and Joe, who are being refused evacuation plans in the event of a fire. This is despite the fact that over 40% of those that lost their lives in Grenfell Tower were disabled. In a Freedom of Information Act request, the reportContinue reading “Channel 4 News: Councils have no evacuation plans for disabled people”

Home Office workshops: PEEPs Consultation

The Government is repeating a consultation on PEEPs for disabled people living in high rise buildings following a legal challenge by the family of a disabled woman who died in Grenfell Tower. The consultation is currently open to responses but, in the meantime, the Home Office is hosting a series of workshops on the proposals.Continue reading “Home Office workshops: PEEPs Consultation”