Mobility and the power to move freely has always been important to me. So naturally, I was excited to hear all about how The Toyota Mobility Foundation, a charity with a focus on mobility, have launched a $4m campaign to create the future of mobility products. The aim of this project is to spur innovation… Continue Reading
Hannah Ensor – Artistic Education
Having a disability feels like an eternal venture of educating people. Many people who haven’t come into contact with disability, have rather strange preconceptions of what my life is like. Then there are the people who know me very well, but can never know some of the struggles I have to face. We can… Continue Reading
Simon Minty – The Economics of Inclusion
I sometimes wonder what my economics degree gave me in day to day life. But then I realise it gave me various tools and frameworks by which to view the world. This is definitely the case when looking at disabled people as consumers and employees. As a consumer I need physical spaces to be accessible,… Continue Reading
Samanta Bullock – That Happy Buzzing Feeling
Do you get a buzz from buying new clothes? Or indeed feel great about yourself after having a haircut? I think it’s safe to say we all do. In the past I’d love a little clothes shopping spree. Through a combination of watching the pennies and reading more about spirituality. I went from living for… Continue Reading
Blaine Harrison – Creative Forever
I think when we are children, we are all very creative. Ideally this continues into adulthood. But all too often we get dragged into bills and work and other unnecessary worries. All to the detriment of our creative pursuits. As a child I used to write lyrics and make songs with my friends. Nothing that… Continue Reading
Geoff Holt – Sailing Extravaganza
Those of you who have read my blog for some time, or who have read my book, will know that I’ve done a fair few adrenaline pumping adventures. It’s very hard to pick a favourite. The skiing down the Catalan mountains was very special. As was the hot air ballooning above Barcelona. I was pretty… Continue Reading
Robin Hindle Fisher – Extra costs of disability
Having a disability comes with having extra costs of living. When people know that I receive the Personal Independence Payment (PIP – formerly known as Disability Living Allowance) sometimes they almost seem jealous that I get ‘free money’. Little do they know that wheelchairs can cost as much as a car. To get into the… Continue Reading
Carrie-Ann Lightley – A Kindred Spirit
Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved travel. Well, the flying with a wheelchair bit not so much. Plus some of the expenses take a lot of saving up for. But I digress. The thrill of the adventure. The education from a new culture. The reflections on our own life from that new perspective…. Continue Reading