What Is Coeliac Disease and How Does It Affect the Body? I am coeliac, I have an autoimmune condition and when I eat gluten, it causes the villi in my small intestine to die and then I cannot absorb nutrients properly. Currently, science does not really understand what causes the autoimmune system to start to… Read more »
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Then Barbara Met Alan: Lessons from a History of Disability Activism
29 November 2024This week, members of Difference North East gathered to discuss the thought-provoking film, “Then Barbara Met Alan“. The film, portraying the groundbreaking activism of Barbara Lisicki and Alan Holdsworth, offers a reminder of the power of community, the importance and function of direct action, and the need for an ongoing fight for equality. This was… Read more »
Disability History Month! What is it, when is it, and what can you do?
12 November 2024Disability History Month starts this week! 14 November 2024 – 20 December 2024 Disability History Month is celebrated between 14th November 2024 and 20th December 2024 and this year focuses on Disability livelihood and employment. At Difference, we are focusing on Mary Greaves from Whitley Bay as our historical figure as she worked tirelessly to… Read more »
Disabled people are not superheroes: What you say, and how you say it, matters.
22 October 2024Why Should You Avoid Calling Disabled People Superheroes? Over the last two years I couldn’t work in ‘traditional’ paid employment, so I took part in lots of volunteering from home. I spent two years as a patient representative working alongside the British Society of Gastroenterology helping to write the new best practice guidelines. I mentored… Read more »
Hartlepool Council, Why Won’t You Listen? Open letter! Pause Telecare Charges! #FairCareHartlepool
6 September 2024The following letter was sent to Cllrs Gary Allen and Brenda Harrison of Hartlepool Borough Council, inviting them to a meeting to discuss proposed Telecare charges in the borough.Local charities offered time to meet with the council, but no one at the council responded!The letter was co-signed by several service providing charities locally that work… Read more »
Nothing about us, without us: Not consulted! Not invited!
24 July 2024Silenced is how we felt at the celebration! Read why we could not ignore this! Reflections From Blue Plaque Unveiling This reflective piece comes from a small group of disabled activists in the northeast of England who attended the unveiling of a commemorative plaque to Mary Greaves. On a pedestrian walkway in front of a… Read more »
Celebrating a Local Disability Hero!
18 July 2024Mary Greaves and the Disablement Income Group This week, on 18th July 2024, North Tyneside Council will unveil a blue plaque in honour of Mary Greaves, a true champion for disabled people. Mary, who was herself disabled, was born in Newcastle and led the Disablement Income Group (DIG). Mary’s hard work helped bring about the… Read more »
Access Denied – Demand Accessible Housing! In the North East, Only One Accessible Home is Planned for Every 119 Who Need Them!
16 July 2024We are deeply concerned about the shocking shortage of accessible housing in our region. Shockingly, only one accessible home is planned for every 119 people who need them in the North East, recent data reveals. This alarming statistic highlights that those in power urgently need to take action to address the housing crisis facing disabled people.
#AccessDenied Letter to Government!
16 July 2024More than 80,000 continue to be at risk of homelessness as Renter Reform Bill falters
31 May 2024Last year we wrote a blog about the Disability Housing Crisis, since then the Renter Reform Bill has faced delay after delay with still no date for the banning of no fault evictions Everyone deserves secure homes and fair treatment. But we need to support the push for better renter protections. The next government must… Read more »
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