This is the story of Fuchsia Samantha Carter .. known as Lady Fuchsia “I’ve always loved to perform. When I was between the ages of 16-18, I belonged to drama school. At the time, I …
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INCLUSION MATTERS: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH EILEEN GRUBBA
INCLUSION MATTERS: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH EILEEN GRUBBA Eileen Grubba is a Hollywood Actress best known for her ‘edgy’ guest roles in shows such as Sons of Anarchy, Bones, Game of Silence, Hung, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, …
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Jack Carroll is a comedian, writer and actor and is probably best remembered as runner up in 2013 on Britain’s Got Talent. Born in 1998 with cerebral palsy, which he often includes as part of …
Continue readingA BIOGRAPHY OF VINCE STASKEL: BORN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY – AN EXTRAORDINARY MAN
Vince Staskel – In his own words “Growing up in the 1950-60s there was no ADA or very much anything physically accessible available to me. I was born with Cerebral Palsy even though as a …
Continue readingCONVERSATIONS WITH TANNI GREY-THOMPSON
An interview with Tanni Grey-Thompson by Martin Sibley “It’s not everyday that I get to meet someone working in the House of Lords. It’s also not every day I get to meet a famous sports person with …
Continue readingAN INTERVIEW WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY’S EMMA VOGELMANN
Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity for the 70,000 people living with muscle wasting conditions in the UK. They bring together people affected by more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions. …
Continue readingANDREA LEADSOM SPEAKS EXCLUSIVELY TO DISABILITY TALK
By Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, Leader of the House of Commons As the home of our democracy and the heart of our nation’s public life, it’s vital that our UK Parliament works to reflect …
Continue readingI BELIEVE THAT SOCIETY IS MOVING IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION – THE Rt. Hon NORMAN LAMB TALKS TO US
“We hear a lot of abusive and discriminatory voices in society – particularly through Twitter and other forms of social media. But it is important not to let them drown out the vast number of …
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Gavin Patterson, Chief Executive Officer, BT Group BT’s commitment to disability inclusion for its customers, its people and the wider community As Chief Executive of one of the largest companies in the UK, I am …
Continue readingTHE DISABILITY VIEWS OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
From the leaders correspondence team We have been clear that seeking to “balance the books on the backs of the poor and disabled … is neither acceptable or responsible.” We want to raise awareness of, …
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