Disability Talk

I’m rather cheating on Christmas greetings.  No cards but offering this link to a Christmas Special podcast I was asked to do by broadcaster Tom Walker. In the past, he has featured the blind singer …

Our Petition is for the Government to provide £25 million annual ‘respite fund’ for unpaid carers. There are an estimated 13 million unpaid carers in the UK and it is calculated that they save the treasury over £135bn every …

From ‘Penny Melville-Brown’ No, it wasn’t “By appointment” but I did introduce our on-line demonstration to Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex.   The video of our butternut squash soup, ginger cake and a copy …

The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2022. Among them are global music phenomenon Billie Eilish, Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska, actresses Priyanka Chopra Jonas …

Our Petition for the Government to provide £25 million annual respite fund for unpaid carers We are calling upon our Government to provide an annual fund of £25m, each and every year, to provide extra …

Models of Diversity, the registered charity who has spent over a decade dedicated to campaigning for more diversity in the fashion, beauty and media industry have collaborated with award winning photographer Amanda Akokhia on a 2023 charity …

ULEZ Fairness for Disabled Drivers – Today is ‘UN DAY for Disabled People’ and Kush Kanodia celebrates the success of his campaign.           Kush Kanodia stated that: “I started this campaign …

From ‘Disabled Motoring UK’ The Chancellor of the Exchequer has stated that electric vehicles (EVs) will be subject to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) from 2025 by which point, half of all vehicles on the road …

Regulating the Rogues: Campaign success – MPs back Bill to tackle rogue landlords From CRISIS         MPs have backed a landmark Bill that will stop rogue landlords exploiting people who need housing …

Layers of Vision exhibition 21 November 2022, 10:00 to 16 December 2022, 18:00 Bush House Arcade, London Living in a world made for sighted people Layers of Vision explores the experiences and perspectives of blind …