Disability Talk

Here are the last five of the 15 ‘most liked’ poems VIRGIN MEDIA ARE JOINT SPONSORS OF “MY DISABLED WORLD” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. ENOUGH When am I disabled enough?   When I ditch my high-heeled courts? When …

Pam Parry is the British Lung Foundation’s Respiratory Nurse Specialist Co-Lead and talks to us about why we should all be taking care of ourselves this winter, especially if you have a lung condition. “This …

Here are five of the 15 ‘most liked’ poems VIRGIN MEDIA ARE JOINT SPONSORS OF “MY DISABLED WORLD” Over the course of the next few days we will be publishing the other 5 poems ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. …

Here are the 15 ‘most liked’ poems VIRGIN MEDIA ARE JOINT SPONSORS OF “MY DISABLED WORLD” ………………………………….. LADY IN A WHEELCHAIR – INVISIBLE OR WHAT? Look at me                …

“My Disabled World” – The Results! VIRGIN MEDIA ARE JOINT SPONSORS OF “MY DISABLED WORLD” In what has been an incredible competition it has proved unbelievably difficult for our judges to make their selections. One …

From FITZROY This last year has given all of us a taste of lockdown boredom and loneliness. But the harsh reality is that many people with learning disabilities or autism have felt this their entire …

Unpaid carers should have the Covid-19 vaccine at the same time as health and social care workers, a charity said. Carers Wales warned 680,000 carers in Wales would be “really disappointed” not to be among …

The judges votes are in and are being independently checked. We aim to announce the 12 winners next week. We received 126 poems in total and the standard of poetry has been breathtakingly high. Albeit …

“My eyes might be deteriorating – but my determination never will” When Elin Williams was registered as severely sight impaired/blind aged 12, she looked online for other teenagers in a similar situation. She found lots …

From the Mental Health Foundation MHAW 2021 will run from Monday 10th May until Sunday 16th May 2021. The theme for the week will be “Nature and the Environment” which we hope will inspire a public conversation similar to …