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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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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
Illustration of three disabled children playing sports outdoors on a grassy field. On the left, a boy in a powered wheelchair (resembling a Spectra) plays boccia, reaching to roll a ball. In the center, a girl with a prosthetic leg draws a bow in an archery stance. On the right, a girl in a manual wheelchair lifts a tennis racket, ready to hit a ball. The scene is bright and cheerful with a clear sky and scattered clouds, emphasizing inclusion and active play.
Inclusion 2028: Transforming PE And Sport For Over 240,000 Pupils With SEND
A woman with medium-length dark brown hair tied back, wearing a light blue button-down shirt, sits on a wooden bench. She is smiling softly and looking slightly to the side. The background features vibrant purple and white flowers with green foliage, suggesting a garden setting.
Planning With Love: How Families Can Secure The Financial Future Of SEND Children
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
Illustration of three disabled children playing sports outdoors on a grassy field. On the left, a boy in a powered wheelchair (resembling a Spectra) plays boccia, reaching to roll a ball. In the center, a girl with a prosthetic leg draws a bow in an archery stance. On the right, a girl in a manual wheelchair lifts a tennis racket, ready to hit a ball. The scene is bright and cheerful with a clear sky and scattered clouds, emphasizing inclusion and active play.
Inclusion 2028: Transforming PE And Sport For Over 240,000 Pupils With SEND
A woman with medium-length dark brown hair tied back, wearing a light blue button-down shirt, sits on a wooden bench. She is smiling softly and looking slightly to the side. The background features vibrant purple and white flowers with green foliage, suggesting a garden setting.
Planning With Love: How Families Can Secure The Financial Future Of SEND Children
Entertainment Interviews
Emma Purcell

Tommy Jessop: “I’m Hoping To Be The Very First Person With Down Syndrome To Become A Superhero”

We speak to Line of Duty actor Tommy Jessop and his brother Will about their mission to show people with Down syndrome can play heroes too.

News Travel
Emma Purcell

Save Ticket Offices: Disabled Passengers Condemn Plans To Close Ticket Offices At All Train Stations Across England

Disabled passengers and disability organisations have reacted angrily to the plans of closing all ticket offices at train stations across England.

Entertainment News
Emma Purcell

Mencap ‘Myth Busters’ Smash Preconceptions About Learning Disability With Guinness World Record Attempts

To mark Learning Disability Week 2023, Mencap has announced that two ‘Myth Busters’ – Heidi Crowter and Harvey Price – have been smashing preconceptions about learning disability with Guinness World Record attempts.