Experts are warning that online crowdfunding websites are driving the use of ‘quack’ treatments for cancer. The figures published by the BMJ show (following an investigation by the Good Thinking Society) that since 2012, £8million has …
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ACTOR PAUL FORD AND OUR #ALLin MOVEMENT
Actor Paul Ford, in a conversation with James Prestridge (closeupculture.com) talks about Equal Opportunities, Comedy and our #ALLin Movement. Q: Can you start off by telling us more about your background and what led you to acting? …
Continue readingDISABILITY INCLUSION IN ADVERTISING
In advertising everything and everybody is happy. In the betting adverts everybody wins. On holiday the sun always shines and the kids never bicker. The car adverts always have cars gleaming clean. They never get …
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Rebecca Donnelly MBE, is an inspiration to anyone who understands how sport can help promote camaraderie, team spirit and become part of a community. Rebecca Donnelly MBE – Chief Executive of ‘Fight4Change’ – Former World …
Continue readingHOMELESSNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH
Do you remember those sweltering days of July? When it was so hot that sleeping became a problem. Incredibly high temperatures and no breeze. And how we moaned! But as we move towards October there …
Continue readingHOMELESSNESS & MENTAL HEATH
Do you remember those sweltering days of July? When it was so hot that sleeping became a problem. Incredibly high temperatures and no breeze. But as we move towards October there is a definite chill …
Continue readingMARTYN SIBLEY’S LATEST NEWS
By Martin Sibley With my disability, summer is usually good health wise. Which is a relief this year after the terrible winter I had with my colds. My relatively new morning routine has been a …
Continue readingCLAIRE WINELAND DIES AGE 21
Claire Wineland, the inspirational activist has died at the age of 21. This young US woman with cystic fibrosis, who made a name for herself through writing, speaking and social media, has died after receiving …
Continue reading“A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE” – ANOTHER DISABLED ROLE LOST!
And yet again it’s happening! It appears that the role of Virginia Hall (a WW11 spy who lost her left leg below the knee) in a new film is going to be played by the able-bodied Daisy Ridley. …
Continue readingBEACH REVEAL 2018
On Monday, 13th August this year, Sylvia Mac, child burn survivor and founder of Love DisFigure, travelled the beaches of East England to reach out to ladies and encourage them to embrace their bodies by being photographed …
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