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RAISE THE ROOF FOR MENTAL HEALTH IN 2020

On January 13, 2020 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

From the ‘MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION’ “To kick things off we’re celebrating the one year anniversary of MHF LIVE in February and we would love for you all to be involved!” LISTEN TO HEAR RITA ORA ENDORSE OUR …

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2020: WELCOMING THE NEW YEAR – FROM ELIN WILLIAMS: ‘MY BLURRED WORLD’

On January 10, 2020 By Disability Talk In Sylvia Mac, Featured

By Elin .. ‘My Blurred World’ “As we all start to graduate from a state of festive numbness and try to figure out what day of the week it is again, I wanted to write …

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WORLD CHANGERS: OUR ACADEMY LAUNCH

On January 8, 2020 By Disability Talk In Featured, Martyn Sibley, Sylvia Mac

By Martyn Sibley “My mission to create a fully inclusive world drives everything I do. One of the hurdles I have had to overcome is not getting stagnant in life. Both personally and professionally. It’s …

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“SOMETHING ABOUT THIS TIME OF YEAR GIVES ME THE BLUES.”

On January 6, 2020 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

“Something about this time of year gives me the blues,” says Queen Guitarist Brian May. May, 72, said in his Instagram post that he felt the ‘colours have gone out of the world’. Adding, “Most …

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SIGHT LOSS IN THE KITCHEN: TALKING OVENS AND OTHER USEFUL DEVICES (PART ONE)

On January 3, 2020 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

By Daniel Williams of ‘Visualise Training and Consultancy’ “When someone first loses their sight, one of the big worries is how to cope with preparing and cooking meals unaided in the kitchen. You may be …

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ONLY A HANDFUL OF DISABLED MPs IN OUR NEW PARLIAMENT

On January 1, 2020 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

There are over 10 million disabled people in the UK people yet there are only a handful of MPs who have declared that they are disabled. Sue Bott Disability Right UK’s Sue Bott has called …

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HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES BOOST THEIR CAREERS

On December 30, 2019 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

By Patrick Young from America “Individuals with disabilities such as impaired vision or motor skills face unique challenges in the workforce. This can make finding fitting employment difficult. The US Bureau of Labour Statistics reports …

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ELIN WILLIAMS: MY 2019 IN REVIEW

On December 27, 2019 By Disability Talk In Sylvia Mac, Featured

By ‘Elin Williams’ .. her new post on ‘My Blurred Vision’ “And just like that, we reach the end of another year; 2019 is nearly over and 12 months of hard work, goal setting, new …

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HOW TO SUPPORT SOMEONE WITH A MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM THIS CHRISTMAS

On December 25, 2019 By Disability Talk In News, Featured

Update from the Employers Team at ‘Time to Change’ “For many, Christmas is an exciting celebration. But for the 1 in 4 people with a mental illness, it may be a time of sadness or …

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THE HAZARDS OF RENTED BIKES

On December 22, 2019 By Disability Talk In Featured, News

We are currently putting together a report on how rented bikes, left on pavements, blown over and casually leant up against shop windows can be a very real hazard to blind, visually impaired and vulnerable …

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