Scope carries out research so that we can develop policy. We use this policy to campaign to create a fairer society for disabled people.
Our work includes quantitative (facts and figures) and qualitative (people's experiences) research, which gives us a unique insight into disabled people's experiences, needs and ambitions. We also measure the impact of our work.
We provide a platform for disabled people’s voices and experiences and support young disabled people to campaign on the issues which matter to them.
Our current research and policy work is focused on 3 areas:
We want to ensure all disabled children can fulfil their potential.
We also campaign so that disabled young people have the right support as they grow up.
We campaign so that disabled people can live independent, connected and confident lives.
We work to:
Disabled people face extra costs of an average £583 a month related to their impairment or condition. We want to reduce this financial penalty faced by disabled people.
We also work to tackle the barriers disabled people face getting and staying in a job. We have produced a guide for employers about reporting on disability and employment.
Evaluating our services and campaign work is an important way for us to understand the impact we are having towards our strategy, achieving everyday equality for disabled people. In our evaluation work we look to identify:
As part of our commitment to being open and fair, we will be publishing our impact and evaluation reports to this page throughout the year.
Support to Work (published October 2020)
Scope's research panel is one of our most important tools for investigating disabled people's real life experiences. The research panel is a group of our customers and supporters who help us create and improve our services, advice and campaigns.
Find out more about and sign up for the research panel
Scope's Community Engagement programme empowers local people to take action and create change in their local communities.
Community Engagement programme