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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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Disabled climate action forum: A cup of coffee with plant Earth inside with the writing DCAF on it

Who Turned Off the Lights? Disabled People & Power Outages

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June 23, 2026
Living Library Disability History Month. Black-and-white photograph of members of the Disabled People’s Direct Action Network (DAN) protesting in the street in 1995, with wheelchair users and other disabled activists gathered beside a double-decker bus. The image has a grainy documentary style with bright yellow, cyan, and pink colour overlays, giving it a bold, archival activist poster aesthetic.

Living Library Disability History Month 2025-2027. Were you there in 1995?

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May 22, 2026
Report 2026 Disabled Northeast: A disabled woman navigating a pavement with accessibility barriers in Darlington town centre

Access to the Everyday Report 2026: What Disabled People in the North East Are Telling Us

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February 12, 2026

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Group of people talking and testing VR glasses

Disability Devolution 2024

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December 11, 2023
A group of people sit around a table. The table has papers and post its on that cover themes and plans for the disability devolution document.

Disability Devolution: North East Combined Authority Mayoral Elections

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December 1, 2023
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
DWP work capability assessment incontinence. An accessible toilet and handrail

Do the DWP think I just need to pop on a nappy and get back to work?

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October 19, 2023
A cafe with two tables and 4 empty chairs

Locked Down Again – When a café up the road opened, I hoped for a social lifeline, somewhere to meet work colleagues and friends. The reality of visiting the Café, though, left me with a sense of alienation and rejection.

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October 17, 2023
An image of 3 people with their identity hidden by a mask. Words overlaid are Disability Pride: Police and Activism - Activism and Disability - Disability and Policing

Disability Pride: Police and Activism – Activism and Disability – Disability and Policing.

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August 1, 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
Image of the Byker wall, colourised Purple

The Disability Housing Crisis

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June 14, 2023
United Nations Logo

Use United Nation rules to protect rights of disabled people – Demands UK Politician

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May 25, 2023
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Image of the Byker wall, colourised Purple

The Disability Housing Crisis

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June 14, 2023
United Nations Logo

Use United Nation rules to protect rights of disabled people – Demands UK Politician

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May 25, 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
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Our Voice, our Agenda. Stylised graphic showing the Angel of the North in purple with the words “Our Voice, Our Agenda” across its wings, set against a textured purple background. Colourful outlines of the Tyne Bridge and the Tees Transporter Bridge appear below, symbolising the North East of England.

Our Voice Our Agenda: Employment Barriers for Disabled People in the North East – Key Issues and Next Steps

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October 10, 2025
Three colleagues are at work, they are smiling and talking.

Have you booked your Disability History Month speaker yet?

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October 7, 2025
Difference North East Shortlisted for Social Impact: 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.

Difference North East Shortlisted for Social Impact Business of the Year

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October 1, 2025
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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
DWP work capability assessment incontinence. An accessible toilet and handrail

Do the DWP think I just need to pop on a nappy and get back to work?

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October 19, 2023
Inclusive Recruitment guide: A screenshot of the character Agatha from 'WandaVision' She is winking in a very over the top manner. Underneath the text reads We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

What Does Inclusive Recruitment Look Like

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February 16, 2023
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