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Tackle the topics and issues related to the work we do with this hub of news articles about Difference and disability rights in the North East. 

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A stylised image on a deep purple background shows a floating porcelain teapot pouring milk onto a slice of dark teal cake suspended mid-air. The cake is falling toward a teacup, splashing milk dramatically upwards. In the bottom right corner is a black banner with green and white text: “Do you want to fight for disability rights? Join! Difference NE

Making Everyday Life Easier: Share Your Experiences at Our Local Events

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May 6, 2025
A digitally manipulated image features a protest sign with bold, handwritten-style text reading 'NO MORE DEATHS FROM BENEFIT CUTS.' The background is a collage of people engaged in various types of work, including wheelchair users and standing individuals. The image has a glitch-like effect with blue, purple, and green tones.

Disabled Person looking for employment? Nothing is more broken than the DWPs own find a job system.

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March 11, 2025
A group of people protesting. An unknown person holds a sign that says No

Then Barbara Met Alan: A History of Disability Activism

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November 29, 2024

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Ramping Up Rights: Teesside. Three disabled speakers sit in armchairs during the “Ramping Up Rights” event at Stockton Library. The person in the centre holds a microphone and wears a T-shirt that reads “#TakingThePIP.” A Joy Division bag is on the floor nearby. The setting is relaxed and informal, with bookshelves in the background and water glasses on a table in front. The image is tinted purple.

Ramping Up Rights: Disability Power in Teesside

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July 11, 2025
Screenshot of a Zoom meeting with three participants from Difference North East. Text overlay shows their names: Difference, Bex Bowsher – Difference North East, and Claire Andrews – Difference North East, who is wearing a t-shirt that says "Nothing About Us Without Us". Caption: "MPs not turned up for our drop-in about welfare reform."

The Chairs Were Empty. The Issue Remains. Welfare Reform

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June 30, 2025
North East consultation DWP 26 June! Photograph of a Department for Work & Pensions sign on the side of a building in London. The sign is mounted on pale stone and reads ‘Department for Work & Pensions’ with the royal crest above, image is colourised purple

Not a Drill: Government Launches North East Consultation: But Only After We Resigned

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June 18, 2025
Pathways To Work Ignores Disabled Voices: Abstract image of disabled people in the workplace, overlaid text repeating "pathways?" over and over.

“Pathways To Work” Ignores Disabled Voices: Here’s What’s Really At Stake

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June 18, 2025
why we left the government's disability network and need a disability-led advocacy network. A collage of photos showing disabled people in Difference North east meetings, discussions, and protests. One protester holds a sign reading “THESE CUTS WILL KILL.”

Disabled voices shut out: why we left the government’s disability network

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June 12, 2025
Hartlepool Disability Rights: A group of twelve people stand together, smiling, in front of a white wall at an indoor event. They are of varying ages and genders, some using mobility aids.

“We Want What You’ve Got”: Hartlepool’s Rights Fight

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June 10, 2025
Oxevision Lampard Inquiry NHS surveillance - A black and white hand-printed poster with the words “STOP OXEVISION.” The text is surrounded by images including a person slumped over, another figure looking at a screen in a room decorated with lights, and a third figure sitting or kneeling. The style is expressive, with rough textures and bold line work

Surveillance is not safety: Now more than ever

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May 20, 2025
A Blue Plaque dedication that has been recoloured pink and the words reimagined by Difference North East

Spring Newsletter 2025

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May 19, 2025
A group of people are gathered outdoors on a sidewalk, engaging in conversation. In the foreground, an older woman wearing a light pink jacket and carrying a green bag is speaking to two men. Colin Cameron is wearing glasses and a bearded wearing a brown blazer and black shirt, he is beside another man, who is seated in a wheelchair, wears a white shirt. In the background, more people are standing and talking near greenery and residential buildings.

Disability Rights in the UK: A Critical Look at Progress & Setbacks

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May 12, 2025
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A black and white historical image of a charity collection box. Its shaped like a female child. one one leg is a calliper brace. The child holds a sign that reads 'please help spastics'. There is a small hole for coin donations in the head of the teddy bear she is carrying.

Children in Needism

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November 21, 2023
An illustrated graphic of a pink fist with red painted nails, next to the words Keep Going

Beyond Lip Service: ‘Doing’ EDI by Sara Chezari

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July 10, 2023
A man is sitting on bench with his dog. He is wearing dark glasses and is holding a white cane in his right hand.

A Landscape for Everyone

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March 10, 2023
Abstract digital artwork of urban housing, with a mix of high-rise flats and terraced houses in bold purple, blue, and yellow tones. Represents members talking disability housing and accessibility challenges in the built environment.

Members Make the Difference: Talking Disability & Housing

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February 28, 2025
An image of a group of people attending a blue plaque unveiling

Nothing about us, without us: Not consulted! Not invited!

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July 24, 2024
An image of a council member standing next to a blue plaque dedication

Celebrating a Local Disability Hero!

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July 18, 2024
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Hartlepool Disability Rights: A group of twelve people stand together, smiling, in front of a white wall at an indoor event. They are of varying ages and genders, some using mobility aids.

“We Want What You’ve Got”: Hartlepool’s Rights Fight

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June 10, 2025
Oxevision Lampard Inquiry NHS surveillance - A black and white hand-printed poster with the words “STOP OXEVISION.” The text is surrounded by images including a person slumped over, another figure looking at a screen in a room decorated with lights, and a third figure sitting or kneeling. The style is expressive, with rough textures and bold line work

Surveillance is not safety: Now more than ever

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May 20, 2025
A group of people are gathered outdoors on a sidewalk, engaging in conversation. In the foreground, an older woman wearing a light pink jacket and carrying a green bag is speaking to two men. Colin Cameron is wearing glasses and a bearded wearing a brown blazer and black shirt, he is beside another man, who is seated in a wheelchair, wears a white shirt. In the background, more people are standing and talking near greenery and residential buildings.

Disability Rights in the UK: A Critical Look at Progress & Setbacks

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May 12, 2025
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A group of people are gathered outdoors on a sidewalk, engaging in conversation. In the foreground, an older woman wearing a light pink jacket and carrying a green bag is speaking to two men. Colin Cameron is wearing glasses and a bearded wearing a brown blazer and black shirt, he is beside another man, who is seated in a wheelchair, wears a white shirt. In the background, more people are standing and talking near greenery and residential buildings.

Disability Rights in the UK: A Critical Look at Progress & Setbacks

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May 12, 2025
high-contrast black and white images show a woman with short hair and glasses raising her arm in defiance

Unruly: The Power of Disabled Women’s Stories on Stage

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March 11, 2025
A digitally manipulated image features a protest sign with bold, handwritten-style text reading 'NO MORE DEATHS FROM BENEFIT CUTS.' The background is a collage of people engaged in various types of work, including wheelchair users and standing individuals. The image has a glitch-like effect with blue, purple, and green tones.

Disabled Person looking for employment? Nothing is more broken than the DWPs own find a job system.

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March 11, 2025
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Ramping Up Rights: Teesside. Three disabled speakers sit in armchairs during the “Ramping Up Rights” event at Stockton Library. The person in the centre holds a microphone and wears a T-shirt that reads “#TakingThePIP.” A Joy Division bag is on the floor nearby. The setting is relaxed and informal, with bookshelves in the background and water glasses on a table in front. The image is tinted purple.

Ramping Up Rights: Disability Power in Teesside

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July 11, 2025
Screenshot of a Zoom meeting with three participants from Difference North East. Text overlay shows their names: Difference, Bex Bowsher – Difference North East, and Claire Andrews – Difference North East, who is wearing a t-shirt that says "Nothing About Us Without Us". Caption: "MPs not turned up for our drop-in about welfare reform."

The Chairs Were Empty. The Issue Remains. Welfare Reform

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June 30, 2025
North East consultation DWP 26 June! Photograph of a Department for Work & Pensions sign on the side of a building in London. The sign is mounted on pale stone and reads ‘Department for Work & Pensions’ with the royal crest above, image is colourised purple

Not a Drill: Government Launches North East Consultation: But Only After We Resigned

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June 18, 2025
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Pathways To Work Ignores Disabled Voices: Abstract image of disabled people in the workplace, overlaid text repeating "pathways?" over and over.

“Pathways To Work” Ignores Disabled Voices: Here’s What’s Really At Stake

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June 18, 2025
A group of protesters gathers in an urban area holding signs against government benefit cuts. Visible signs read “THESE CUTS WILL KILL,” “PIP = 0% FRAUD / KEIR = 100% FRAUD,” and “CUTS KILL.” A banner in the background says “BENEFIT CUTS HURT US.” Most people are wearing face masks, and the image is filtered with a strong purple tint.

PIP Cuts Risk North East Lives: Voices, Data, and How to Resist

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May 9, 2025
Disabled artist and Chair of Unfolding Theatre, speaks passionately about disability rights. Text overlay reads: 'Nothing about us without us. Do you want to fight for disability rights? Join Difference NE!'

Disability Rights and Governance: A Call for Inclusive Leadership!

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April 7, 2025
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