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Intotum – Adaptive Clothing that Fits the Lives of Disabled People
The collaborative process of designing adaptive clothing for disabled people in the UK.
Intotum
January 15, 2025
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Feeling Lonely at Christmas – Reverend and the Makers and Samaritans
With the festive season often highlighting loneliness, Reverend & The Makers are using the Christmas single ‘Late Night Phone Call’ to help the Samaritans.
Sam Cleasby
December 18, 2024
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Positive Disability Representation in the Media
Chris McCausland’s Strictly Come Dancing Win: A Celebration of Talent, Perseverance, and Disability Representation
Sam Cleasby
December 17, 2024
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WeDeserveBetter: A Movement for Accessibility and Inclusion
Accessibility is not a privilege; it’s a fundamental human right. Yet, countless barriers remain, preventing disabled people from living independently and with dignity.
Anouska
December 11, 2024
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Living with Crohn’s & Colitis – The Urgent Issues Facing IBD Care
Sam Cleasby shares her journey with Ulcerative Colitis and talks about the urgent issues facing IBD care.
Sam Cleasby
December 4, 2024
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Purple Sock Day: Empowering the Disabled Community One Step at a Time
We partnered with Purple Sock Day this year to celebrate The International Day of Disabled People. Our simple aim is to engage the nation with one, effortless, single act of united solidarity – to buy & wear a pair of BAM’s purple socks! Purpl’s goals are to offset the extra costs of living with a […]
Purpl
December 3, 2024
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Welcome To Holland – A Powerful Perspective on Parenting a Child With Disabilities
I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability – to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It’s like this:
Emily Perl Kingsley
November 30, 2024
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World Toilet Day 2024: A Call for Accessible, Safe Toilets
For disabled people, lack of accessible toilets continues to limit opportunities for full participation in daily life.
Sam Cleasby
November 19, 2024
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World Diabetes Day – A Lifetime of Both Blessings and Curses
World Diabetes Day – talking to Rebecca from M.E, Myself and Fatigue
ME Myself and Fatigue
November 14, 2024