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Sylvia Mac

CHARITY COMMISSION DECIDES AGAINST PRINCE OF WALES FUND PROBE

On July 22, 2022 By Disability Talk In Featured, Sylvia Mac

The Charity Commission will be taking no further action surrounding the Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation (PWCF), after it looked into reports of a donation of about £2.5m in cash. Last month, the Sunday Times revealed …

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WHO CAN HELP THE UK’s 13m UNPAID CARERS?

On May 29, 2022 By Disability Talk In Featured, Sylvia Mac

Support for unpaid carers From the ‘Local Government Association’ The adult social care system could not survive without the contribution of unpaid carers who provide vital support for thousands of people every day. Councils offer …

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LEARNING NOT TO LOSE MYSELF AMONGST DETERIORATION

On November 12, 2021 By Disability Talk In Sylvia Mac, Featured

From Elin Williams .. My Blurred World LEARNING NOT TO LOSE MYSELF AMONGST DETERIORATION Elin A blend of orange and brown creating an undistinguishable canapé, mirrored in a canvas on the ground as the leaves …

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A LESSON IN VISION IMPAIRMENT: THE THINGS THAT SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOL

On July 19, 2021 By Disability Talk In Featured, Sylvia Mac

A LESSON IN VISION IMPAIRMENT: THE THINGS THAT SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOL Elin We learn about sixteenth century monarchy, we analyse and annotate classic literature, we decode the complexity of algebra… But where does …

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HOW I DEAL WITH CHANGE IN MY VISION IMPAIRMENT

On July 2, 2021 By Disability Talk In Sylvia Mac, Featured

From Elin Williams (My Blurred World) – @myblurredworld Elin It happens when I least expect it, when I’m absorbed by the mundanity of everyday life; making lunch, eating said lunch, stepping outside, walking into a …

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DONATING MY HAIR TO CHARITY

On May 31, 2021 By Disability Talk In Featured, Sylvia Mac

From Elin Williams – My Blurred World DONATING MY HAIR TO CHARITY Elin Something’s different… Oh, that’s right, I have 13 inches less hair! We all know how I like to utilise my blog to …

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“MY BLURRED WORLD” – WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2021

On January 12, 2021 By Disability Talk In Featured, Sylvia Mac

From Elin Williams – ‘My Blurred World’ WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2021 Elin Happy New Year everyone. It feels strange to say that amidst everything that is happening in the world right now, but I …

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ABOUT DISABILITY TALK – OUR AIMS, CAMPAIGNS AND HISTORY

On November 11, 2020 By Disability Talk In Sylvia Mac, Featured

“CHALLENGING, CHAMPIONING, CAMPAIGNING and COMPETITIONS” Disability Talk (www.disabilitytalk.co.uk) was founded in 2011 with the aim of representing and championing the ‘rights’ of disabled, disadvantaged and vulnerable people. It also seeks to promote and raise the …

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AFTER BATTLING DECADES OF DISCRIMINATION, A DISABLED ACTRESS FIGHTS FOR FUTURE TALENT

On September 30, 2020 By Disability Talk In Featured, Eileen Grubba, Sylvia Mac

2019 was Eileen Grubba’s year. New Amsterdam on NBC. Watchmen on HBO. Swat on CBS. All Rise on CBS—  all popular television shows where Grubba was hired to play a role. She was busy. The work was good. And …

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KEELY WELLS: MY THOUGHTS ON INCLUSION IN THE MEDIA AND BUSINESS IN GENERAL

On August 13, 2020 By Disability Talk In Sylvia Mac, Featured

Keely Cat Wells – Hollywood Actress, Disability Activist and Studio Head “I grew up in the countryside in England, and my parents trained horses and farmed for a living. It was a child’s dream! I …

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