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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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Dogs fighting underneath the table over scraps

Why Isn’t Access Prioritised?

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August 23, 2026
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

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Difference north east staff and trustees are siting around a table pointing to a laptop

Disabled Peoples Manifesto

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April 23, 2024
Lucy and Debbie are smiling and looking at the camera. Lucy has shoulder length brown wavy hair and is wearing dark rimmed glasses. Debbie has chin length blonde hair and is wearing glasses on her head.

The Social Model of Disability and Parenting

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February 21, 2024
an image of two people wearing coats, scarves and hats. They are shivering. There are two utility bills that are stamped as overdue

Disability Poverty and Social Justice

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February 7, 2024
A man is sitting at a desk in a library. He is wearing dark glasses and has headphones on. He is reading braille

Digital Accessibility

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January 8, 2024
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
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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
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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Donate Books This Disability History Month: Split-screen duotone image separated by bold white zigzag border: left side shows a young wheelchair user with glasses reading a book in vibrant magenta; right side shows a wheelchair user reaching for colorful children's books on shelves in yellow-green tones, creating a halftone print effect

Share Disability Stories: Donate a Book This Disability History Month

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November 4, 2025
Disability Discrimination Act Disability History Month: Black and white photographs with magenta overlay showing disability rights protesters marching with 'THESE CUTS KILL' banner, illustrating activism during Disability History Month and context for Disability Discrimination Act

30 Years On: Reflecting on the Disability Discrimination Act and Launching Disability History Month 2025

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October 31, 2025
Photograph of Yozza Hughes, character from boys from the black stuff sitting at a bus stop wit with the word GIZZA JOB in red letters. Disability Rights Policy Officer North East

We are Hiring – Trainer & Training Development Officer North East

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October 20, 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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