July Conversations: What We’ve Been Working On This Month At our July Steering Group meeting, we discussed a range of projects aimed at making York a more accessible and inclusive city. From improving transport access to developing new ways for disabled people to share their experiences, here’s what we’ve been working on. Reaching more disabled […]
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What neurodivergent community projects would you like to see in York? Let us know by 21st July 2026. In May, York CVS, on behalf of the Connecting Our Cities project, announced a small grants fund to support neurodivergence-related community projects in York. The fund offered grants of up to £500 and £1,000. Applications were open
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July is Disability Pride Month, a time when disabled people and allies around the world celebrate disabled people’s identities, achievements, cultures, and communities. Awareness of Disability Pride Month is growing, but many people are still unfamiliar with it. For some disabled people, it’s an opportunity to celebrate disability as an important part of who they
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On 25 June, members, allies and supporters joined us in person and online for this year’s AGM. Despite the extreme heat, 22 people took part in the afternoon, including several people attending a YDRF AGM for the first time. Together, we reflected on the past year, celebrated achievements across the Forum, and looked ahead to
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Thank you to Christina Olivant for sharing her experiences of living with epilepsy. My first absence seizure happened on Christmas Eve 2016, during my first watch of “The Holiday” with my mum, dad, and sister, when I got up to go into kitchen. Suddenly I was in the hospital and with everyone as confused as
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York Disability Rights Forum peacefully picketed in St Helen’s Square ahead of the Full Council Meeting on 27th March and attracted a large crowd. We had a number of speakers who made clear the likely impact that the proposed cuts will have – and the impact that the threat of them, together with the rhetoric surrounding the
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Four of our members took part in the public participation section of the City of York full council meeting on 27th March 2025. Below is a text copy of their speeches.* You can also watch the speeches from 09:25 on the council’s webcast of the meeting. You can watch the council debate on the motion
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#StopTheCuts Right now, the Government is considering changes to disability benefits. But for millions of disabled people, these benefits are a lifeline. They are the difference between surviving and being pushed deeper into poverty. Disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and the Limited Capability for Work Amount, are essential for disabled households and
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Hi, I’m Olivia. I’m a student at York St John University, and I’ve been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease since July 2019. My journey with Crohn’s has been anything but easy, but over the years I’ve come to learn that sharing my experiences is both healing and empowering – not just for myself, but for others
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Thanks to Marilyn Crawshaw, Danila and Ray Taylor, and Srish Arjen for this reflection. Disabled people have perhaps more reason than non-disabled people to be concerned about the environment. Statistically, in the event of an extreme weather event or disaster such as the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, we are significantly more likely to be
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