By Martyn Sibley “Along the way I learned that we don’t have to meet someone to learn from their experience. I’ve ended up with mentors from blogs, books and films too. One of my role …
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CLOSING THE DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT GAP
*Only around half of all disabled Londoners are in work *39% of disabled workers feel they are locked into their current job and would struggle to make a career change *Disabled Londoners of working age …
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Disabled people, those living with a long-term health condition and their families now have the opportunity to help shape the future of services in England by sharing their experiences of the NHS and the care …
Continue readingDO YOU WANT HELP FOR YOUR WEDDING FROM THE UK’s MOST WELL KNOWN WEDDING PLANNER?
Little Gem TV are keen to tell the stories of brides and grooms with extra challenges such as disability or illness. They feel it’s important to show these stories and help people achieve their special …
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The disability Price Tag is compiled by SCOPE: CLICK HERE to read their full report. The key findings from the report for disabled people were: On average disabled people face extra costs of £583 a month. On …
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By Sophie and Beth from ‘Our Adaptive World’ “We are Sophie and Beth, two girls on wheels, travelling the world one adventure at a time.” Sophie “We realise that travelling with a disability can be …
Continue readingHAPPY ON THE OUTSIDE – BUT LIVING WITH AN INVISIBLE DISABILITY
By Hannah Shewan Stevens “I live with an invisible disability. I may look well on the outside, but my conditions are very real and I live life in constant pain. However, because my condition is …
Continue readingCONNECTION IS THE MOST VALUABLE ASSET
By Martyn Sibley “We’ve just wrapped up the first 6 week online course for World changers. It was amazing to see the clarity, freedom and impact already being made by the students.” “The thing that …
Continue readingTRAILBLAZERS LAUNCH NEW BODY IMAGE CAMPAIGN
Trailblazers are encouraging people to share their personal stories and experiences on body image as a new campaign is launched. They know body image affects everyone, and Muscular Dystrophy UK are delighted to be supported in this …
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From the Leonard Cheshire charity “It was hard finding the right sort of job, but I’ve had support.” Jonathan CLICK HERE to watch and listen to Jonathan’s story about his experience in getting a job The charity …
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