Now in its 6th year, York Disability Week (26th Nov to 3rd Dec), which includes UN International Day of Disabled People on 3rd December, offers something for all. Almost all events are free to attend and there’s a mix on online and in person events. YDRF: Looking Back, Looking Forwards Ahead of the week itself, …
Feeding Tube Awareness Week 2022 runs from 7th till 11th February and is, as the name suggests, a chance to increase awareness around feeding tubes! Helen from the Steering Group has had her feeding tube for a few years now and wanted to use this week as an opportunity to answer questions. Sometimes people have …
Helen has been looking into the rise in cashless shops and venues and how they might affected disabled people. With Covid came a reluctance to handle cash. From a risk management perspective it made sense to ask people to pay via other means such as contactless cards or using phone apps. But, is it good …
Helen has been reading a lot of reports about the footstreets and she wanted to tell us about one in particular, the Martin Higgitt Associates report which includes some sensible ways forward and some interesting data. We read it so you don’t have to! It’s a long post, so we’ve recorded an audio version too: …
Helen has a condition which causes chronic pain, as well as periods of severe acute pain and is here to tell us about Pain Awareness Month. Before we get any further, if someone tells you they are in pain, believe them. If you take only that from this blog post, it’s an important point. If …
Helen loves reading and disability activism, and enjoys reading about other people’s experiences of disability. Today she takes us on a quick tour of her bookshelves: The War on Disabled People by Ellen Clifford offers a comprehensive look at the last ten years and how disabled people have been attacked from various angles. Whether it’s …
Freedom! Independence! Being able to leave the house! These are all things that most people take for granted, but if you have a disability that affects your mobility, they often become treasured. Until I got my wheelchair, leaving the house was difficult, painful and required military planning. I had to know exactly where a car …
TLDR: The treatment of people on legacy benefits is yet one more case where disabled people have been left behind and forgotten about during (and before) the pandemic. Here Helen talks about why the £20 uplift to Universal Credit has been important, and the impact on those people in receipt of legacy benefits who have …
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In this post Helen talks to Marilyn to find out a bit more about her as well as York Human Rights City Network. Marilyn is a member of the Forum Steering Group and brings so much energy and drive to the Forum—her passion is one of the key reasons we’ve come so far. We think …
People worry about using the wrong language or accidentally insulting someone by using the wrong terminology. Whilst it’s obviously important to treat people with respect, it’s also ok to get it wrong now and then. So long as you are open to hearing why something might not be ok and learning what is more appropriate. …
