“All I was doing was trying to get home from work” (Quote from Rosa Parks on the civil rights struggle for inclusive transport.) Last week I MCd an event run by Open Inclusion on inclusive transport. We had seven speakers in total. Four disabled people with a range of impairments. Three industry people from Virgin… Continue Reading
Tony Heaton – Activism Through Art
Buckle up guys. Episode 3 with Tony Heaton is a long one. The stories told by the CEO of Shape Arts were too good to cut them short. Plus Tony’s lust for life shines the whole way through our interview. I first met Tony when I was looking to leave Scope after 5 years there…. Continue Reading
Sunny Rehabilitation at VinterSol
For regular readers of my blog, you’ll know about my love affair with Tenerife. On my recent trip I obviously experienced the old favourites. The warm sun, the sea views, the vibrant surroundings. However I also experienced something completely new. You’re going to be as surprised and delighted as I was! Vintersol rehabilitation clinic is… Continue Reading
Phil Friend – Difference Is Your Asset
Over the years I’ve met a lot of people working for accessibility, equality, and inclusion. Most are either disabled or have a close connection to disability. To say that everyone is so friendly and nice sounds insincere sometimes. But it’s so true in this community. Even when funding or market share matters, everyone still helps… Continue Reading
Sarah Storey – Passion and Persistence
Since I started blogging and running Disability Horizons, I’ve recorded a few podcasts. It was with basic technology. But it was nice chatting with friends about disability issues and beyond. I’d never considered interviewing hugely successful disabled people until… As you know I came third in the ‘Power 100’ list of influential and successful disabled… Continue Reading
Ignore the Fear
It’s very hard to get reliable data on the quality of life for disabled people. Particularly on a global scale. It’s partly hard to define ‘quality of life’, and mostly it’s hard to gather good data as research on the topic is patchy. The media has become very vocal on both the worldly threats to… Continue Reading
Poland, Health and Big Impact Projects
In the past 2 months I’ve moved to a more accessible bungalow, driven to Poland and back for Christmas/New Year, battled a nasty virus, and delivered multiple client projects. Somehow. When I look back it seems impossible. With each baby step, big challenges can be overcome. Apparently. Regarding the bungalow, I’m going to write a… Continue Reading
Accessible Adventures in Mallorca
There’s very few emails I dislike receiving. I love my job! However there’s also only a few emails that I get extremely excited about. One of those such occasions was being invited to visit Mallorca at the end of last year. Clara and Rafa from Handisport said “do you want to come for some winter… Continue Reading