What Do You Need from a Home?
This is a consultation as part of our campaign for accessible housing.
12 events found.
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Power & Influence: Disabled Women in the North East
The Word, South Shields Market Pl, South ShieldsThis is an event we held about disabled women and exclusion.
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Everyday struggles in Hartlepool? Let’s talk solutions- Life in Hartlepool
FeaturedCommunity Hub Central, 124 York Rd, Hartlepool TS26 9DE Community Hub Central, 124 York Rd, Hartlepool, United KingdomWhat are your everyday struggles in Hartlepool? Living in Hartlepool with a health condition or mobility difficulty can make everyday tasks needlessly frustrating. Have you struggled with buses that don’t wait long enough, GP surgeries that aren’t understanding, or shops without seating? You’re not alone. Difference North East is hosting a small, informal discussion on […]
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Stockton Health & Everyday Challenges Discussion
Wellbeing Hub Wellbeing Hub, 5 Wellington Sq, Stockton-on-Tees, United KingdomEver feel like everyday tasks—shopping, working, or getting healthcare—are harder for you than others? Then you should come to our Stockton health challenges discussion! You might put it down to “just how life is,” but those frustrations often point to real problems that need fixing. Difference North East is hosting a small, informal discussion on […]
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Gateshead daily challenges discussion! Booking required
Gateshead Central Library Prince Consort Rd, Gateshead, United KingdomGateshead daily challenges discussion! Ever notice how something as simple as popping to the library or catching a bus can feel needlessly difficult? If you’ve had to plan your day around avoiding stairs, standing too long, or spaces that don’t work for you, this session is a chance to share what Gateshead could improve. On […]
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Amble Chat: What Would Make Life Here Easier?
FeaturedDrywater Arts Centre The Workshop, Wellwood Street, AmbleFor Amble folk who find some days harder than they need to be! Maybe you’ve noticed: the bus timetable doesn’t quite work for hospital days. There’s never a bench when you need one. Or some shops are trickier to get around than others. These small things add up. That’s why we’re hosting a friendly, informal […]
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Share ideas to improve shops, venues & services in Darlington
Dolphin Centre Horse Market, Darlington, United KingdomFrom PIP assessments to high street shops, life is not designed with everyone in mind, many Darlington services aren’t either and are frustrating to use. If you’ve ever left a venue because there was nowhere to sit, or felt exhausted by systems that don’t accommodate you, join this chat, which will be looking for solutions […]
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Disability Green Paper Workshop
FeaturedThe City Library 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomHave Your Say on Health & Disability Benefits! Disability Green Paper Workshop Do you or someone you care about receive health or disability benefits?? The Government is proposing changes, and […]
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Our Voice, Our Agenda: We’ve stepped away from the government’s disability network in the North East!
Online via ZoomWe left the government’s disability group. They did not listen to us.
Now, we are making our own group run by disabled people.
✅ By us: Only d/Deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent people
✅ For us: We set the rules
✅ Power to us: The government must come to our table
Join us! Help build this new group.
📅 When: June 26, 2025 • 12:30 PM
📍 Where: Zoom (link below)
⏳ Hurry! Founding member spots close June 20.
Sign up now!
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Final Opportunity: An open invitation to North East MPs
Online via ZoomWe invited North East MPs to meet disabled people on June 30. If they don’t come, their area loses £250+ per disabled person.
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Ramping Up Rights: An Evening with Rachel Charlton-Dailey
FeaturedStockton Central Library Church Rd, Stockton-on-Tees, United KingdomJoin us for an evening of disabled resistance, solidarity, and stories with the 'Ramping Up Rights' Book Launch! Ramping Up Rights Book Launch! To mark the launch of Ramping Up […]
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Canceled Online Chat: Everyday Challenges: Simple Solutions? Online Accessibility Discussion.
Online via ZoomStruggling with things others seem to manage easily? Join our online accessibility discussion. You’re not alone. Many people face daily barriers—whether it’s healthcare systems that don’t understand, public transport that’s […]
