I have little energy to write a massive post, but this week needs marking! Having recovered from the nostalgia of leaving Scope and the hangover too, Monday was my Independence Day https://martynsibley.com/independence-day It started by my being one of the official bloggers for the Institute of Fundraisings National Convention http://nationalconventionblog.posterous.com/. Having given up the place… Continue Reading
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IOF convention and kayak paddles
Since my quick concoction of a video blog yesterday it has been a whirlwind 2 days and border line strange at 16.00 yesterday afternoon (I will explain the kayaking photo shoot later). I just made the IOF PR briefing for 8.30am. I had foreseen my first day in self employment along the lines of wake… Continue Reading
Independence Day
Welcome to a new chapter of my life! It is hardly a shocker to hear as I have been banging on about this for a few weeks. However, today is officially Independence Day! The 4th of July 2011 is the day I begin working full time on changing the world for disabled people and their… Continue Reading
Summer Series – Swimming
During my time as Hackney council’s Personalisation ambassador I delivered talks about my social care package. It was to show disabled people, professionals and local councillors in the borough the merits and difficulties of Direct Payments and Personal Budgets. I laid out the assessment process, defining your needs, creating outcomes, using the money and other… Continue Reading
Summer Series – Guide to festivals
In the latest instalment of my summer series, I am discussing how to attend summer festivals when considering additional needs, such as my own. During another difficult winter I decided I may not go one better than flying a plane this summer (although leaving my day job to start a business feels like a sky… Continue Reading