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SUMMARY:Claiming the Normal - Hartlepool
DESCRIPTION:Claim the Normal\nCreated by Difference North East and photographed by Kev Howard\, the project Claiming the Normal celebrates every day disabled lives\, challenging stereotypes and reclaiming space for authentic representation. The exhibition showcases striking portraits of disabled people doing ordinary things—working\, shopping\, enjoying hobbies\, and simply living their lives. \n\n@differencenortheast The media often gets disability WRONG! 🚫 Disabled people are shown as either helpless or superheroes. ✅ But in real life\, disabled people go to the pub\, shop\, work\, and have fun—just like everyone else. We’re taking real photos to show every day disabled people—AND WE NEED YOU! Get paid £50-£75 for a 1-3 hour photo shoot. No experience needed—just be yourself! Interested? Send us a DM\, email christopher@differencenortheast.org.uk\, or text/WhatsApp 07813 789529. Tag a friend who should be part of this! #RealDisabledLife #representationmatters #disabledtiktok #disability ♬ original sound: Difference North East\n\n \nThrough these images\, the project breaks down barriers and invites audiences to rethink how disability is portrayed: beyond clichés of “superhuman” or “helpless.” \nAbout the Project:\nReclaiming the Normal is a photography initiative by Difference North East\, a disability rights charity dedicated to ending discrimination\, improving access\, and changing public perceptions of disability!
URL:https://differencenortheast.org.uk/event/claiming-the-normal-hartlepool/
LOCATION:Hartlepool Art Gallery\, Church St\,\, Hartlepool\, TS24 7EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Disability History,Disabled representation,arts
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SUMMARY:Mary Greaves\, Local Disability Hero
DESCRIPTION:As part of Disability History Month\, Christopher Hartworth will be delivering a presentation and talk about Mary Greaves\, a Disability Activist from Whitley Bay who was involved in lobbying for the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970. \nMembers only event. Sign up here and we will contact you with the link. \nThis event will be held on zoom. You might find these resources helpful – how to join and Zoom call and Ground Rules for Difference Events.\nIf you require any adjustments to attend Difference North East events\, please let us know by emailing hello@differencenortheast.org.uk or by phone/text/whatsapp to 07304061207. \nRegister\n\n\n \nPrefer a full-screen version?\n\nClick here to register instead\n. \nJoin Difference North East
URL:https://differencenortheast.org.uk/event/mary-greaves-local-disability-hero/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Women,Disability History,Disabled representation
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SUMMARY:Imagining Accessible Futures - Members' Workshop Newcastle City Library
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n\nImagining Accessible Futures Members in Newcastle City Library\nA creative workshop for Difference North East members\nImagining Accessible Futures – Newcastle City Library: What could the world look like if everyone’s access needs were met? If our homes\, streets\, and workplaces truly worked for all of us\, what would we be doing\, creating\, and celebrating together? \nJoin us for a relaxed\, creative session where we’ll explore the future we want to build. You don’t need any artistic experience—just your imagination and your ideas. Through simple\, low-pressure creative activities\, we’ll look ahead to the next year of Difference North East’s work and gather your thoughts on what matters most to our community. \n\nTuesday\, December 9\, 2025. 1:30-3:30pm Bewick Room\, Newcastle City Library\n2 hours\nSmall group (max 8 people):  plus carers & facilitator\nAccess: If you need BSL interpretation please let us know ASAP & please let us know any other access needs in advance\nIn-person only (we may run a digital version in the new year if there’s interest!)\n\nThis is your chance to connect\, dream big\, and help shape Difference’s priorities for 2026\, together. \n  \n\nBook your free place\nSpaces are limited. If you can;t use the form above use this link: \nFill in the form
URL:https://differencenortheast.org.uk/event/imagining-accessible-futures-newcastle-city-library/
LOCATION:Bewick Room\, Newcastle City Library\, Bewick Hall (Level 2) Newcastle City Library Charles Avison Building\, 33 New Bridge Street West\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 8AX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Disability History,Disabled representation
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SUMMARY:Imagining Accessible Futures – Members’ Workshop Northern Stage
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n\nImagining Accessible Futures: Northern Stage\nA creative workshop for Difference North East members\nImagining Accessible Futures\, Members Northern Stage: What could the world look like if everyone’s access needs were met? If our homes\, streets\, and workplaces truly worked for all of us\, what would we be doing\, creating\, and celebrating together? \nJoin us for a relaxed\, creative session where we’ll explore the future we want to build. You don’t need any artistic experience\,just your imagination and your ideas. Through simple\, low-pressure creative activities\, we’ll look ahead to the next year of Difference North East’s work and gather your thoughts on what matters most to our community. \n\nWednesday\, December 10\, 2025. 12:30-2:30 Northern Stage\, Newcastle\n2 hours\nSmall group (max 8 people):  plus carers & facilitator\nAccess: If you need BSL interpretation please let us know ASAP & please let us know any other access needs in advance\nIn-person only (we may run a digital version in the new year if there’s interest!)\n\nThis is your chance to connect\, dream big\, and help shape Difference’s priorities for 2026\, together. \n  \n\nBook your free place\nSpaces are limited. If you can;t use the form above use this link: \nFill in the form
URL:https://differencenortheast.org.uk/event/imagining-accessible-futures-northern-stage/
LOCATION:Northern Stage\, Barras Bridge\, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RH\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 7RH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Disability History,Disabled representation
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SUMMARY:Our Voice\, Our Agenda: December 18\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:About the Event: Our Voice\, Our Agenda\, December 2025\nJoin us for Our Voice\, Our Agenda (OVOA)\, Thursday\, December 18\, 2025\, 12:30 PM\, for an independent forum created by and for d/Deaf\, Disabled\, and Neurodivergent people in the North East. \nFrustrated by the government’s tokenism?\nWe are building a space where we truly represent ourselves. This forum is led by our community\, set by our agenda\, and focused on the issues that matter most to us in the North East. \nThis meeting is your chance to help shape a platform where our local skills\, knowledge\, and lived experience are genuinely valued. \nWho Should Attend Our Voice\, Our Agenda\, December 2025\n\n\nMember Organisations: Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations (DDPOs) across the North East \n\n\nCommunity Members: Disabled-led groups and independent disabled people active in their local communities \n\n\nAllies & Allied Organisations: Supporters of disabled people (please send a disabled representative where possible) \n\n\n🗺️ The North East includes: Gateshead\, Newcastle\, North Tyneside\, Northumberland\, South Tyneside\, Sunderland\, County Durham\, Hartlepool\, Stockton-on-Tees\, Middlesbrough\, Redcar and Cleveland\, and Darlington. \nWhat to Expect from Our Voice\, Our Agenda\, December 2025\n\nRead a summary of the last meeting here!\n\nWork together using the social model of disability and a rights-based approach \n\n\nDiscuss what matters most to disabled people in the North East \n\n\nConnect with others committed to co-production and collective action \n\n\nHelp ensure our voices are heard by services\, organisations\, and government — on our own terms \n\n\nAccessibility\nThis meeting will be held on Zoom\, with Closed Captioning and BSL interpretation available (please request interpreters at least 4 weeks in advance\, if possible). \nRegistration\nRegistration is essential. \n\nZoom registration form\n\nIf the form doesn’t load\, please\n\nopen the Zoom registration in a new tab.
URL:https://differencenortheast.org.uk/event/our-voice-our-agenda-december-2025/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Accessibility,Disabled representation,our voice our agenda
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