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Star and Shadow Cinema is a volunteer-run DIY space for Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, and the North East UK.  It is set up as an open-to-join co-operative housed in a building it owns, dedicated to culture coming from and/or programmed by the grass roots – particularly cinema and music. And they’re ready to open the doors to… Read more »

At Difference, we want to dismantle the barriers that exclude disabled people from participating. A rights-based approach seeks ways to respect, support and celebrate human diversity which means not only allowing, but supporting the full participation of disabled people. A Human Rights-Based Approach Last year we took part in a community research project with the… Read more »

Richard Boggie shares his top digital accessibility tips.   Okay, I know that people and organisations don’t deliberately set out to exclude disabled people from their digital content and services. Why would you? It would be illegal, bad for business and reputationally damaging. But I also know from my own experience that barriers exist online… Read more »

This week’s blog is by Difference Director, Christopher Hartworth. He discusses the seen and unseen ‘costs of living’ as a disabled person.   As state sanctioned poverty (or a ‘cost of living crisis’ as the government insist on calling it) sends the UK population into further precarity, disabled people face a worse humanitarian crisis. As… Read more »

By Richard Boggie   Today, I am celebrating a small but significant victory. “oh, really?” I hear you say, “do tell, Richard”. 🙄   So, I was thinking about a talk I have to prepare for an event next month on digital accessibility in the health sector. It’s always easier and more impactful to illustrate… Read more »

Stop blocking the disruptors! That was the message that was firmly implanted into my brain as I came away from last week’s neurodiversity conference in Liverpool. It had been arranged by the ADHD Foundation and brought together sessions on health, education, business and justice.   It was Rory Bremner, the brilliant comedian and impressionist, who… Read more »

At Difference we spend most of our time campaigning, training, and advising organisations around accessibility and inclusion for disabled people. But of course, we all know certain people and organisations who already get it right. These are the people who make sure disabled people are treated fairly and get a great service. These are the… Read more »

Difference North East At Difference we spend most of our time campaigning, training, and advising organisations around accessibility and inclusion for disabled people. But of course, we all know certain people a… Go to this Sway

It was great to hear from our 3 speakers at our ‘Creative Careers’ event back in February. They generously offered real insight and hugely practical guidance on their own experiences of barriers in arts and culture, and how they have learned to navigate these in order to be able to create their art. Their passion… Read more »

Difference North East Last month we met with representatives of Newcastle City Council as part of our Accessible Cities campaign. We had already submitted feedback about their planned changes to the city centre,… Go to this Sway