Since I last published, England has moved a little out of lockdown. Confusingly. But things have eased a bit nonetheless. On a personal level it’s been a busy time. Purple Goat is thriving since our launch. If you would like to understand what we’re doing in the world of marketing and disability inclusion, here’s a… Continue Reading
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Speaking at the International Accessible Technology and Tourism Conference in Madrid
Last week I was invited to Madrid by the huge national Spanish Charity, Once. They are funded from the sales of lottery tickets, and run many projects for disabled people. Their staff and board of trustees are heavily represented by disabled people which I applaud. The conference was to celebrate technology and tourism in the… Continue Reading
The Power of Collaboration
Despite having kept up my pledge to blog more, I realised it’s time for a more thoughtful, reflective and informational post. Did you enjoy the Spain posts and hot air balloon video by the way? Anyway, it hit me today that its already July! Unbelievable. Since getting back from Spain in April; there’s been great… Continue Reading
Facilitating a workshop on digital inclusion
“Today the Big Society Network (http://thebigsociety.co.uk/) and the Network of National Volunteer-Involving Agencies (NNVIA – http://www.csv.org.uk/about-us/strategic-partnerships/nnvia) brought together inspiring social entrepreneurs , known as Nexters, to showcase innovative ways of using social media to strengthen communities, particularly excluded or isolated groups. The Nexters, who are part of the Big Society Network, are charged with developing new ways to enable… Continue Reading
Question and Answer session from net2cam
Question and answer sessions from the net2cam event. Apologies if you cannot hear some of the questions, but the answers should explain what the question was…
Speaking at net2cam
On Tuesday I spoke at net2cam’s meetup. They are a part of http://netsquared.org/ and work around technology and social justice. Here is the talk I gave. The second video (on the above post) shows the very interesting question and answer session
SLEPT with the London Riots
This article will describe some of the key events of the past days of London rioting from my perspective. It will then touch upon some of the (very) broad issues by a SLEPT analysis and finally outline the major questions we need to ask. Each section could have been an essay itself, but I hope… Continue Reading
Launch of new online disability magazine – Disability Horizons
Having blogged for 18 months, completed 200 posts and learnt so many things along the way, this post presents a landmark launch! As my writing has found its style and my views have broadened, I have been keen to offer a platform for other disabled people to speak out about their lives, experiences and opinions… Continue Reading