Papers of the National Campaign for the Young Chronic Sick (NCYSC)

Papers and correspondence of the National Campaign for the Young Chronic Sick and later the National Campaign for the Chronically Sick and Disabled.

The National Campaign for the Chronically Sick and Disabled originated in Chelsea constituency labour party in the mid 1960s, and was the brainchild of Marsh Dickson. The campaign greatly influenced Alf Morris MP in his decision to promote the rights of disabled people through private legislation, and supported him in the lead up to the enactment of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970. Sometime, in either 1970 or 1971, the campaign changed its name to the National Campaign for the Chronically Sick and Disabled. Originally chaired by Marsh Dickson, Mike Gerrard took over in around 1972.

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