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A monthly newsletter all about Bristol’s Disabled community.

Archived newsletters

June 14, 2026

A collection of some of BDEF's past newsletters in PDF format.

Listening to lived experience

May 22, 2026

Presenting the findings from targeted engagement with Disabled residents and allies on Bristol City Council’s South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods (SBLN) project.

Adult Social Care: Measuring What Matters

March 28, 2026

Looking at how Adult Social Care can monitor its performance framework based on what matters to the people who access Adult Social Care Services.

March Members Forum

March 25, 2026

A summary of our Member's Forum in March. We discussed our recent co-produced report, the new website, and ways to get people more involved.

Open letter to employers

January 14, 2026

We have gathered our member's comments and feedback to produce an open letter to employers.

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Recap of our 2025 AGM

December 17, 2025

BDEF’s 2025 AGM was an exciting place to be. We had quite a few people say that it was the best AGM they had ever been to!

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