Your entries should be sent to: poetry@disabilitytalk.co.uk LION HEART A smile and pink rosy cheeks stare back at me, Heart full of courage, strength and fragility, Fuelled by a love of humanity and family All …
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“MY DISABLED WORLD” – THE BACKGROUND TO OUR JUDGES: TODAY, ANGEL SINCLAIR
Angel Sinclair is one of our 12 Judges for our “My Disabled World” Poetry Competition. She sits on our panel with Stuart Bensusan; Marsha de Cordova MP; Jeff Dodds; Vicky Foxcroft MP; Dame Evelyn Glennie; …
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“My Disabled World” – Your Poems And please keep them coming and also tell us who your favourite charity is – send them to: poetry@disabilitytalk.co.uk …
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Eileen Grubba was born in Anchorage, Alaska, but moved to Arkansas with her family when she was 5. The family was preparing to send her and her siblings to school, and were in the process …
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Here is an A-Z of Carers and disability benefits Access to Work apply for communication support at a job interview if you have a disability or health condition Attendance Allowance Become an appointee for someone claiming …
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“My Disabled World” – Your Poems And please keep them coming and also tell us who your favourite charity is- send them to: poetry@disabilitytalk.co.uk Lose the “T” It’s not what I can’t It’s what I …
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“MY DISABLED WORLD” OUR POETRY COMPETITION STARTS NOW AND ENDS ON THE 31st OCTOBER 2020 It is open to anyone and everybody and costs nothing to enter. We will publish as many of the entries …
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‘SHOPPING+GIVING’ – FOR UK BASED CHARITIES chris@shoppingandgiving.com We provide you with your OWN online shopping platform. We customise it so it truly reflects your branding. And we do this for you at no cost whatsoever. This …
Continue readingMY ATTITUDE TOWARDS MY VISION IMPAIRMENT: A 10 YEAR TIMELINE
By Elin Williams: My Blurred World “Much like my eyesight, my attitude towards my vision impairment has fluctuated quite dramatically over the years.” “This August marks 10 years since I was registered blind/severely sight impaired. …
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From the ‘YoungMinds’ charity DON’T LET THE GOVERNMENT FORGET Nearly 13,000 people have taken action for young people’s mental health since ‘YoungMinds’ launched the Beyond Tomorrow Campaign. ‘YoungMinds’ has had some campaign success – the …
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