Martyn Sibley has made the Power 100 list 2019, recognised for his work in blogging, public speaking, social change coaching and launching Disability Horizons. Find out which other influential disabled people made the list.
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As we know, it’s twice as hard to find paid, sustainable work if you are disabled than if you are non-disabled, and even non-disabled people are finding it difficult it this climate! I’m Jane Hatton and I run Evenbreak, a not-for-profit job board which helps disabled people find work. Here are our top tips for …
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As someone with a visual impairment and a keen interest in politics, you might think I would be buoyed by various government declarations that speak of the leap in the number of disabled people in employment, the Disability Confident employers and the support available to make a return to work. Indeed these may well be …
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We spoke with Stephen Bell, creator of Positive Portrait. With photographer Rankin, he has featured 16 women with facial disfigurements in this exhibition and book, all aimed at changing perceptions of beauty.
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We share seven Amazon Original TV series and films that includes disabled characters and actors on Amazon Prime Video.
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If you have any physical limitations, using the bathroom can be difficult without help. But making changes to your bathroom, sometimes even small ones, can make it a lot easier. That’s why we’ve asked accessible bathroom specialist Clos-o-Mat for its top tips on how to adapt your bathroom. The bathroom is the second most common …
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Following on from our launch of the DHorizons Tribe, in our new series, we’ll be interviewing experts, celebrities, and influencers to bring you video interviews, personal insights and more. This week, Paralympic champion and political powerhouse Lady Tanni Grey-Thompson talks athletics, politics and changing the world for disabled people. Plus, find out how you too can make …
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Then Barbara Met Alan is a factual drama that tells the true story of how two disability activists who became the trailblazers for disability rights in Britain and help make the Government create the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
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Hear the story of one woman dealing with the impact of living with ongoing disability hate crime for more than two years.
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The inaugural Invictus Games, a 4 day sporting contest for wounded veterans from countries around the world will be taking place from 10 – 14 September in London. Derek Derenalagi, a TeamGB discus thrower took the time out of his preparations for the games to have a Q&A with Disability Horizons. Derek is a British …
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