Disability blogger and advocate Daniella Jade Lowe, who lives with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, shares her determination and resilience to be independent.
Business Leaders Join The Nimbus Disability Board
Nimbus Disability, the Derby-based social enterprise run by and for disabled people, has appointed two new non-executive directors.
How Aphasia Affects Speech And Communication
Wolfgang Wolf, a disabled blogger and counsellor living in New Zealand, shares his experience of living with the neurological conditions aphasia and apraxia that affect speech and communication.
Song In Sign: A Fully Integrated Signed Song Performance Created By Deaf And Disabled Artists
We speak to Joanne Roughton-Arnold, creative director and singer of Song in Sign, a fully integrated signed song performance produced by inclusive opera company formidAbility.
Southbank Centre Announces Spring Season Of Literature And Spoken Word Events
The Southbank Centre’s Spring 2024 Literature and Spoken Word programme sees an exceptional line-up of internationally acclaimed authors, artists, historians and journalists. This season taps into today’s topical issues, ranging from disinformation to capitalism. Brand new fiction and non-fiction is presented with unique events, including comedy acts, live music and DJ sets, so audiences can discover what is current in contemporary literature through celebratory and creative experiences.
Share Your Experiences Of Accessing Motorsport Venues
Motorsport UK is working with Nimbus Disability to understand the experiences of disabled people at motorsport venues by launching a survey and series of focus groups.
Time To Talk Day: The Challenges And Benefits Of Having Care Support From Parents As A Disabled Adult | Guest Post On Spokz People
With today being Time to Talk Day, Emma – who is a loyal member of the Spokz People community – shares her personal experience of continuing to rely on her parent’s support and how it impacts her both positively and negatively.
Disabled People Also Need To Talk About Mental Health
Today on Time to Talk Day, Spokz People – an organisation that provides online mental health support for disabled people and their families – wants to encourage the disabled community to talk more about mental health and wellbeing.
GP Appointment Crisis: A Chronically Ill Person’s Perspective
Trying to get a GP appointment can be very difficult, and, in many cases, impossible. Zec Richardson, who lives with ME, shares his personal experience of trying to get to see a doctor and how it affects his health and wellbeing.
The Creation Of Preventable Harm Impacting On The Disabled Community Is A Political Choice | Mo Stewart
Researcher Mo Stewart gives an overview of how the UK’s welfare system has negatively impacted disabled community.