From the FITZROY Charity Dillon taking his first steps in 20 years Even when Abi, Dillon’s support worker, isn’t at work, she is still thinking about other things she can try with Dillon and the …
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SIR BERT MASSEY – A LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS
By Martyn Sibley Over the years I’ve totally geeked out on both disability rights and civil rights. There’s nothing better than a leader building a movement, defying the odds, and beating Goliath. A big reason …
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THIS SUMMER COMING TO A KITCHEN NEAR YOU
Leonard Cheshire ask: Do you want to give rise to the occasion this summer and join them for their baking egg-travaganza Give and Bake? So why not grab your friends and start mixing, kneading and whipping and …
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JELLY DROPS SWEETS TO TACKLE DEHYDRATION IN DEMENTIA
Inspired by his grandmother Pat, Lewis Hornby invented bright, bite-sized sweets to tackle dehydration in people living with dementia. Alzheimer’s Society is delighted to be partnering with the team behind Jelly Drops to help bring their fantastic …
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ANN HAWKINS – NETWORKING FOR IMPACT
By Martin Sibley Networking has been around forever. Early homo sapiens understood that together survival was more likely. Literally. A tribe could more easily defend itself from predators. A tribe could hunt more effectively. A …
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CORRECTING DISABILITY BENEFITS WILL COST THE TAXPAYER £1 BILLION!
£1 BILLION! How much of this money could have gone to disabled people suffering from austerity cuts? The Government has taken on an extra 400 staff and redeployed another 400, meaning that 1,200 people will …
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HOMELESSNESS IS NOT A CRIME: SCRAP THE VAGRANCY ACT
From CRISIS Homelessness should not be a crime. But the Vagrancy Act, which goes back to 1824, makes it a crime just to sleep rough or beg in England and wales. The act does nothing …
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WHY SO SERIOUS?
By Martyn Siblley “Judging by my Goldie Looking Chain reference on social media recently, its fair to say I don’t think life has to be taken too seriously. But is that at odds with professionalism …
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CRIPPLED BY THE STATE: THE IMPACT OF AUSTERITY ON DISABLED PEOPLE
Guardian columnist Frances Ryan, who is disabled, has written about inequality and disability rights for decades. She discusses the impact that austerity has had on those most in need. Presented by Anushka Asthana with Frances …
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IF YOU WERE PRIME MINISTER HOW WOULD YOU REMEDY THE UK’S HOMELESSNESS PROBLEM?
We have asked the remaining Tory leadership candidates the following question. “If you became Prime Minister how would you remedy the UK’s homelessness problem?” We’ll publish any replies we receive The government claims rough sleeping …
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