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RAISE AWARENESS, RAISE MONEY AND RAISE THE ROOF!
The Mental Health Foundation have been working on something very exciting and are thrilled to announce the launch of MHF LIVE.
It's their brand new music...
AN INTERVIEW WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY’S EMMA VOGELMANN
Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity for the 70,000 people living with muscle wasting conditions in the UK. They bring together people affected by more...
ANDREA LEADSOM SPEAKS EXCLUSIVELY TO DISABILITY TALK
By Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, Leader of the House of Commons
As the home of our democracy and the heart of our nation's public...
I BELIEVE THAT SOCIETY IS MOVING IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION – THE Rt. Hon...
"We hear a lot of abusive and discriminatory voices in society - particularly through Twitter and other forms of social media. But it is...
GAVIN PATTERSON, CEO OF BT, GIVES US HIS THOUGHTS ON DISABILITY
Gavin Patterson, Chief Executive Officer, BT Group
BT's commitment to disability inclusion for its customers, its people and the wider community
As Chief Executive of one...
THE DISABILITY VIEWS OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
From the leaders correspondence team
We have been clear that seeking to "balance the books on the backs of the poor and disabled ... is...
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RAISE AWARENESS, RAISE MONEY AND RAISE THE ROOF!
The Mental Health Foundation have been working on something very exciting and are thrilled to announce the launch of MHF LIVE.
It's their brand new music...
OUR #ALLin AMBASSADOR SYLVIA MacGREGOR & HER REMARKABLE YEAR
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PROMOTING DISABLED PEOPLE
We recently posted an article titled 'Fashion And The Disabled Girl' which has prompted many of our site visitors to tell us how little...
LET’S CONGRATULATE THE NATIONAL THEATRE & SPOTLIGHT
Long overdue but at last a breakthrough! The National Theatre together with Spotlight have compiled a database of Actors with disabilities.
We know from our own American correspondent, Hollywood...
DISABILITY IS THE ONE DISCRIMINATION WE ALL SEEM TO IGNORE AND...
Disability Talk has received kind permission from Saira Khan, Steve Wood and the Sunday Mirror to reproduce the following article.
Saira Khan admits she rarely encounters disability and wants to change...
THE BODYKIND FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL OF BODY ACCEPTANCE - 13-15 OCTOBER .. TOTNES
Bodykind, who are hosting the festival, are a grassroots, non-profit, whole community event organisers, with the aim...
THE WILLIAM MERRITT CENTRE ANNOUNCE NEW ACCESSABILLITY EXHIBITION
The William Merritt Centre are pleased to announce the new name for their annual exhibition is the AccessAbility Exhibition. It will take place on...
‘AND ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST’
In an earlier article we launched our campaign to replace a Political Party's Manifesto with a Legally Binding Contract .. see Election Manifesto .. or...
HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD – KEEP TURNING UP!
By Martyn Sibley
I've recently been to Valencia for my #accessibletourism work. The following photo is of the inside of the beautiful San Nicolas church.
San Nicholas Church
This time I would like to talk about consistently showing up....
CHANGING THE WORLD BY SIMPLE AWARENESS
By Martyn Sibley
I'm just back from two weeks away. Myself, Kaisa, my PA Eileen and Sunny left on Saturday 22nd September for Poland. Stopping for a night in Essen, Germany - about halfway. Arriving...
AMERICAN ACTRESS, EILEEN GRUBBA, ON THE SHAPE OF DISABILITY IN HOLLYWOOD
Following the Oscars it was generally agreed that some of the World's finest Actors and Actresses were nominated for the major awards. But as is typically the case, this year's nominee's list, with few...
A TWIST OF FATE INTERRUPTS WORLD TOUR
By Penny Melville Brown
It was an untimely end for me and Baking Blind: in France just before Christmas scoping out more cooking opportunities, I was involved in a serious car accident.
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I...
