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Promotional poster for Southbank Centre's Literature & Spoken Word series. Features a bold red and orange checkered background. The text in the center reads: "SOUTHBANK CENTRE - LITERATURE & SPOKEN WORD," followed by a list of featured names and events: Raymond Antrobus, The Booker Prize, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Carlo Rovelli, Nicola Sturgeon, Ocean Vuong, Hanya Yanagihara. Logos for Arts Council England and Lottery Funding appear at the bottom.
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Visually Impaired Swimmer and Guide in Olympic Pool Preparing for Relay Race
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Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid celebrate on the clay court at Roland Garros after winning the men’s wheelchair doubles final. Gordon raises his racket in triumph while Alfie applauds beside him in his wheelchair.
Alfie Hewett And Gordon Reid Extend Record With 23rd Grand Slam Wheelchair Tennis Doubles Title At Roland Garros
An educational display designed for accessible sex education, featuring tactile and visual elements. At the center is a raised anatomical board of a human body with colored tactile markers. On the table are colored cards and buttons likely used for interaction or learning activities. Behind the table, mounted on a whiteboard, are various aids: circular blue diagrams, a tactile button panel, a fabric wall with colorful buttons, and a hanging cylindrical object with handholds. A window in the background reveals greenery outside, and the overall setting suggests a museum or exhibition space focused on inclusive health education.
Reimagining Accessible Sex Education For People With Learning Disabilities
Emma with a friend at Glastonbury 2025
Guest Blog: From Rock To Roll: The Importance Of Accessible Music Experiences
A four-panel collage showing a drag performer helping a woman with dwarfism onto and off a stage at a lively venue. In each panel, the performer, dressed glamorously in blue and blonde hair, offers assistance with care and warmth. A high chair is used to aid access to the stage, and the background reveals a colorful, inclusive setting with rainbow flags and an engaged audience.
Celebrating Inclusion At Accessible Venues: A Pride Month Reflection
A vibrant green leaf is centered on a soft beige background. Above the leaf, the title "One Leaf Amongst Many" is written in bold black serif font. The leaf displays detailed veins and smooth edges, standing out clearly against the neutral backdrop.
One Leaf Amongst Many: A Poem By Nicole Demos
Victoria Bradley - A pregnant woman standing on a docked boat in London, smiling at the camera. She is wearing a patterned blue coat, blue sweater, and a dark scarf, with her hand gently resting on her baby bump. The Tower Bridge and river Thames are visible in the background under a sunny sky.
The Journey To Motherhood With MS
A stylized promotional poster featuring two men in the front cabin of a large RV that has "CRIP TRIP" spray-painted across the front, with a wheelchair accessibility symbol replacing the "I" in "CRIP." The RV is driving on a rural road, kicking up dust, with open fields and a dramatic sky in the background. One man is giving a thumbs-up while the other is reading a map. Above the RV is the tagline "Disabled, not dead." Logos for AMI and the documentary platform "the docs" are also visible at the top of the poster.
Crip Trip: A Gritty Roadtrip Docuseries Following A Quadruple Amputee’s Battle For Independence
An illustration in red, white, and blue colors features the bold, uppercase text "MORE THAN YOU SEE" at the top in distressed cream lettering. Below the text, a dark blue silhouette of a man in a powered wheelchair is shown moving to the right, set against a stylized London skyline. Iconic landmarks such as Big Ben, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey are depicted in flat silhouettes. The background design incorporates Union Jack-inspired diagonal stripes, emphasizing the red, white, and blue color scheme. The image conveys empowerment, visibility, and identity.
More Than You See: A Poem By DK
Visually Impaired Swimmer and Guide in Olympic Pool Preparing for Relay Race
Exploring The Benefits Of Inclusive Open Water Swimming For The Visually Impaired Community
Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid celebrate on the clay court at Roland Garros after winning the men’s wheelchair doubles final. Gordon raises his racket in triumph while Alfie applauds beside him in his wheelchair.
Alfie Hewett And Gordon Reid Extend Record With 23rd Grand Slam Wheelchair Tennis Doubles Title At Roland Garros
An educational display designed for accessible sex education, featuring tactile and visual elements. At the center is a raised anatomical board of a human body with colored tactile markers. On the table are colored cards and buttons likely used for interaction or learning activities. Behind the table, mounted on a whiteboard, are various aids: circular blue diagrams, a tactile button panel, a fabric wall with colorful buttons, and a hanging cylindrical object with handholds. A window in the background reveals greenery outside, and the overall setting suggests a museum or exhibition space focused on inclusive health education.
Reimagining Accessible Sex Education For People With Learning Disabilities
Emma with a friend at Glastonbury 2025
Guest Blog: From Rock To Roll: The Importance Of Accessible Music Experiences
A four-panel collage showing a drag performer helping a woman with dwarfism onto and off a stage at a lively venue. In each panel, the performer, dressed glamorously in blue and blonde hair, offers assistance with care and warmth. A high chair is used to aid access to the stage, and the background reveals a colorful, inclusive setting with rainbow flags and an engaged audience.
Celebrating Inclusion At Accessible Venues: A Pride Month Reflection
A vibrant green leaf is centered on a soft beige background. Above the leaf, the title "One Leaf Amongst Many" is written in bold black serif font. The leaf displays detailed veins and smooth edges, standing out clearly against the neutral backdrop.
One Leaf Amongst Many: A Poem By Nicole Demos
Victoria Bradley - A pregnant woman standing on a docked boat in London, smiling at the camera. She is wearing a patterned blue coat, blue sweater, and a dark scarf, with her hand gently resting on her baby bump. The Tower Bridge and river Thames are visible in the background under a sunny sky.
The Journey To Motherhood With MS
A stylized promotional poster featuring two men in the front cabin of a large RV that has "CRIP TRIP" spray-painted across the front, with a wheelchair accessibility symbol replacing the "I" in "CRIP." The RV is driving on a rural road, kicking up dust, with open fields and a dramatic sky in the background. One man is giving a thumbs-up while the other is reading a map. Above the RV is the tagline "Disabled, not dead." Logos for AMI and the documentary platform "the docs" are also visible at the top of the poster.
Crip Trip: A Gritty Roadtrip Docuseries Following A Quadruple Amputee’s Battle For Independence
An illustration in red, white, and blue colors features the bold, uppercase text "MORE THAN YOU SEE" at the top in distressed cream lettering. Below the text, a dark blue silhouette of a man in a powered wheelchair is shown moving to the right, set against a stylized London skyline. Iconic landmarks such as Big Ben, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey are depicted in flat silhouettes. The background design incorporates Union Jack-inspired diagonal stripes, emphasizing the red, white, and blue color scheme. The image conveys empowerment, visibility, and identity.
More Than You See: A Poem By DK
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Exploring The Benefits Of Inclusive Open Water Swimming For The Visually Impaired Community

A University of Brighton research project is helping visually impaired people enjoy the benefits of open water swimming by improving access to natural water spaces.

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Wellcome Collection 2025: Exhibitions Focusing On Disability, Health, Medicine And Human Experience

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Researcher Mo Stewart gives an overview of how the UK’s welfare system has negatively impacted disabled community.

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Para Legacy: A Documentary Looking At The History Of The Paralympic Games | Peter Langton

Student journalist Peter Langton shares his documentary “Para Legacy”, which looks at the history of the Paralympic games.

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Autism, Sociality And Friendship | Dr Joanna Baker-Rogers

In this thesis, Dr Joanna Baker-Rogers reports on her qualitative enquiry into the meaning of sociality and friendship from the perspective of persons with autism.