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Zine Workshop, Disability History Month. Two contrasting scenes of disability activism blended together with a purple and blue halftone pattern. On the left, a group of protesters hold banners reading “Benefits Cuts Kill” and “DPAC.” On the right, a person stands by a roadside holding a flag that reads “Welfare Not Warfare

Zine Workshop – Disability History Month: Make Noise Without Social Media (Ages 12–15)

November 14, 2025

Come and make your own mini magazine (called a zine) with artist Miki Rogers.
You can draw, write, or cut and stick pictures to show your ideas and feelings.
It’s a fun and friendly space for young people aged 12–15.
You do not need to be good at art or writing — just be yourself.
All materials are provided. Parents or carers can come too.
When: Saturday 22 November 2025, 11:45am–1:15pm
Where: Newcastle City Library, Level 3
Book free place: Eventbrite link/ form here

Your Voice Shapes Change - Disability Survey, A stylized graphic featuring a hand holding a marker and ticking a checkbox next to a smiling face on a feedback survey with three options: happy, neutral, and sad faces. The background is a purple grid overlay with a faint image of disabled activists in wheelchairs, smiling and raising their hands. In the bottom left corner, text reads: “Do you want to fight for disability rights? Join!” and “Difference NE.”

Your Voice Shapes Change: North East Disability Survey Open Until August 31st

August 1, 2025

Share your story in our survey!
We want to hear from disabled people in the North East.
Tell us about your daily life:
Places you go
Services you use
How people treat you
Your answers will help us:
Show leaders what needs changing
Protect good services
Make our region fairer
The survey takes 10-15 minutes.
You can do it online now.
Need help? Ask for:
Phone interview
Large print version
Email form
Contact Charlotte at:
charlotte@differencenortheast.org.uk
Closes August 31st.
Your voice makes a difference!

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

June 30, 2025

18 North East politician didn’t come to the meeting we arranged – a chance for them to speak to Disabled people in the North East before they vote on PIP reform.

A protest scene with a pink and blue overlay. On the left, a banner with the words 'CUTS KILL' in bold, black letters is splattered with paint and handprints. On the right, a person using a wheelchair speaks into a microphone, holding a walking stick. The background appears to be an outdoor public space with stone architecture. Photo credit: Mark Simmons

Government’s Welfare Reforms Will Kill Disabled People – And We’re Fighting Back

March 25, 2025

Why does the government want to punish disabled people? This post tries to understand this.

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Zine Workshop – Disability History Month: Make Noise Without Social Media (Ages 12–15)

Your Voice Shapes Change: North East Disability Survey Open Until August 31st

The Chairs Were Empty. The Issue Remains. Welfare Reform

Government’s Welfare Reforms Will Kill Disabled People – And We’re Fighting Back

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