Use United Nation rules to protect rights of disabled people! So, said Member of Parliament Marsha De Cordova at the cost of living and financial support for disabled people petition committee in the House of Commons (the UK Government). The Petition Committee is set up by the House of Commons to look at petitions that… Read more »
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The latest news from Difference.
Spring 2023 Newsletter
25 May 2023You can read our most recent newsletter here… Difference North East Hello, it’s been a wee while! Well, the warmth has returned with new life, and it feels just like that here at Difference… Go to this Sway
A Landscape for Everyone
10 March 2023Improving the experiences of Disabled visitors to the North Pennines. Ahead of an online training event we are facilitating with tourism businesses in the North Pennines Area of Natural Beauty (AONB), we chatted to Community Engagement officer, Scarlet Hall, about our hopes for the training and our experiences of visiting rural places as Disabled people…. Read more »
Recruitment is broken – accessibility is the solution.
16 February 2023This week, we have a guest post by Azeem Ahmad, the founder of Inclusionflows.com. Azeem outlines some ways that organisations can start to move beyond just compliance with the Equality Act, and towards culture change for inclusive employment for disabled people. Recruitment is broken – Accessibility is the answer You might not think there’s anything… Read more »
Our Campaigning Plan for January 2023- June 2024
18 January 2023We want to focus our campaigning work on 5 key priorities – campaigns where we can have an impact and in areas that are important to disabled people across our region. We want to make sure that our campaigns reflect what is most important to Disabled people in the North East. You can fill our… Read more »
Autism in the Workplace
10 January 2023This weeks blog is by Rachel Couch, from Atypical CIC who promote and advocate for people with hidden disabilities in the workplace. They run events and hire neuro-divergent project leaders to help promote their businesses and to give them a chance to expand their options. Atypical CIC aim to provide a safe and understanding support… Read more »
Step-Free This Way
23 December 2022A few tips on access guides from Richard Boggie. When we invited 50 people along to our Disability at Work Summit earlier this year, we spent quite a bit of time preparing an Access Guide for the event. Why? Because we wanted the event to be as inclusive as it could be, and that… Read more »
Disability History Month: Health, Wellbeing, and Disability Activism
1 December 2022It is Disability History Month and the UK theme this year is Health and Wellbeing. Difference Campaigns and Events Officer, Nic, talks about how we look after our own wellbeing whilst campaigning. Disability Activism We know that activism can often lead to exhaustion and burnout- especially when we come up against systems and cultures that… Read more »
Join us as a Trustee
17 November 2022Difference is seeking new Trustees and a Treasurer to join our Board. We are a small, award-winning regional charity aiming to change perceptions of disability to create a more equal North East for disabled people. We are run by disabled people, for disabled people and we have some exciting voluntary opportunities for people who share… Read more »
Changing Places
15 November 2022Star 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 »
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