There seems to be such a void between politics, the media and everyday people. All I seem to read, watch and hear is immigrants and disabled people draining our society. Yet the recession, debt and issues we currently face began in financial sectors. Sectors that remain propped up by our government. A little economics 101…. Continue Reading
Martyn Sibley Nominated for the UK’s Largest Diversity Awards
Great news! I’ve been nominated for the Positive Role Model category at the 2015 National Diversity Awards! See the official press release below… and please vote for me! 🙂 The 2015 National Diversity Awards ceremony celebrates some of the excellent and inspiring achievements of positive role models and community organisations from across the UK. The… Continue Reading
What Disables You?
I don’t really remember when I first knew that I was disabled. I’ve heard stories of how I didn’t move like other toddlers. Then I remember being at school in my wheelchair. That first moment of knowing I was ‘different’ just doesn’t stand out. This is of course testament to my mum and dad. To… Continue Reading
DH Discounts: empowering disabled people through consumer choice
Introducing DH Discounts, a new site offering discounts on anything from mobility aids to accessible holidays. Read on to see what more the site can offer you, how it can help you make your money go further, and how by clubbing together, we can empower ourselves to demand more from companies. Founded in July 2014… Continue Reading
Sparks of Change
Peaks and Troughs. Ebb and Flow. However much I strive for consistency, it always seems to evade me. Partly because I guess ‘that’s life’. Partly because I seem to like to mix things up! I tend to regularly kick off new challenges. From finishing 2014 tired, living back home, and struggling with a deterioration in… Continue Reading
Best Mum in the World
There’s a well told story in our family about the time my mum hit me around the head with a loaf of bread. Not the type of thing you’d expect to read, especially following this title! There’s another story where she poured a cup of water over me in bed. But before you call Social… Continue Reading
Seeing the Wood for the Trees
Today I went off the beaten track for a walk. A strange sentence to read, and indeed to write, from a wheelchair user. It’s a shame that language is sometimes used to cause offence. The general result is non-disabled people falling over themselves, so to not speak out of turn. While disabled people avoid certain… Continue Reading
5 things about me on World Rare Genes Day
Today is #WorldRareGenesDay and thanks to my esteemed friends Sam Mildon, Tori Elliott and Lauren West (plus a few others); I am to share 5 things you don’t know about me. Running a blog means I’ve spilled the beans already, so here’s some general thoughts for everyone on this important awareness raising day: 1) I… Continue Reading