Join Us for Disability History Month 2025
Join Us for Disability History Month, 2025
Events, Learning and Action in the North East. November 15th to December 20th 2025
Annual General Meeting 2025
Come to Difference North East AGM 22nd October 2025
Our Voice Our Agenda: Employment Barriers for Disabled People in the North East – Key Issues and Next Steps
On the 1st of October we held our third meeting of our new regional forum for disabled people, their organisations and their allies. This time, we talked a lot about barriers to employment.
Have you booked your Disability History Month speaker yet?
Learn About Disability History Month
Join a friendly one-hour online session to explore disability, inclusion, and accessibility. Our trainers all have lived experience of disability and share real stories and advice.
Choose from topics like reasonable adjustments, everyday ableism, the social model of disability, or inclusive design. Each session helps your team understand how to make workplaces fairer for everyone.
These sessions are perfect for staff learning or awareness events.
Book now to save money or combine with a full training course for even better value.
To book or ask questions, email hello@differencenortheast.org.uk
Difference North East Shortlisted for Social Impact Business of the Year
We are thrilled to announce that Difference North East has been shortlisted for Social Impact Business of the Year in the Tees Valley Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Awards 2025.
Add your name: Tell the Chancellor disabled people must not pay the price in the Autumn Budget
Add your name to an open letter to the Chancellor. The Autumn Budget should not make disabled people poorer. Many people in the North East are disabled and face extra costs every month. These costs cause debt and hardship. We ask the Chancellor to protect disabled people’s incomes, stop unfair welfare changes, and fund the support people need. Read the full letter below and sign the form to add your name. You can also join as an Ally. Sharing this page helps too. Together we can show decision makers that disabled people must not pay the price. Sign today please.
Minister Responds: The Fight for All-Day Bus Access Continues
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Disabled climate action forum: A Cup of DCAF?
Read about what we talked about at our recent Disabled Climate Action Forum meeting, where disabled people got together to talk about climate change and how they would like to become involved.
Shaping Cleveland’s Disability Hate Crime Strategy
On 15th September, Difference North East joined Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey at a Hate Crime workshop. Claire spoke about Disability Hate Crime. She said many crimes are not reported, and we need better awareness, education, and training. Deaf and Disabled people must be involved from the start in planning safer communities.
Too Late To Be Fair: The Simple Question of All-Day Bus Access
Read about how we are trying to make it easier for disabled people to use buses.