How Can Life Be Better for Disabled People? “On the Table” Event Recap
Have you ever felt left out of decisions that shape your everyday life? At Difference North East, we’re all about changing that. That’s why we recently ran an “On the Table” event for the Community Foundation’s Vital Signs report. This event brought disabled people together to share their experiences and talk about ways to make life fairer and more accessible. Here’s what we learned—and why you should join us to make your voice heard.
Working Well Scheme Discussion: Join the Discussion on the “Working Well” Scheme
At Difference North East, we welcome efforts to remove barriers to employment. However, while schemes like “Working Well” provide valuable support, they don’t address the wider structural inequalities that disabled people face every day.
Building a More Accessible Transport System in the North East
Transport accessibility is essential for enabling participation in everyday life, yet disabled people across the North East face barriers at every turn. Our response to the North East Mayoral Combined Authority’s Transport Plan highlights these challenges and offers actionable recommendations to create a system that works better for everyone. By embracing the principles of mobility justice, we can ensure no one is left behind.
Mary Greaves: A Trailblazer in Disability Rights and the Lessons We Must Learn.
Read about who Mary Greaves was: a local disability rghts pioneer who deserves better recognition.
Coeliac Disease & the Social Model of Disability
Reflections from a coeliac who looks at the impact of the disease on day-to-day life and asks if it should be considered a disability.
Then Barbara Met Alan: A History of Disability Activism
This is a celebration of the early days of disability rights activism in the UK
Disability History Month! What is it, when is it, and what can you do?
Read all about Disability History Month.
Clip and Climb UK – Now have captioned briefings thanks to work by Difference
This post shows the impact of Differences work on increasing accessibility.
Disabled people are not superheroes: What you say, and how you say it, matters.
Our Development Manager Claire recently won an award, but the language used left a bitter taste.
Disabled Peoples Manifesto
This is what we want from new mayor from the North East.