For today’s blog, we turn to Haddy from Speak Up Diversity. Haddy is the Founder and Directory of the organisation which is working to end the systemic and institutional racist policies that disproportionately affects people of colour. Speak Up Diversity welcomes your participation in creating a motion to deliver to City of York Council to
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Something fantastic for the people of York is in the planning stages. A mini-golf course next to the central library where you can play and learn about York’s history! We’re delighted to discover that the whole course would be built with disabled access in mind. And that doesn’t just mean wheelchair access! Some of the
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On the 6th May you can vote for the next Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) for North Yorkshire. We asked all four of the candidates to give us a statement on how they plan to address the needs of disabled people if they’re elected. The four candidates you can vote for are: Keith Graham
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We invited Make it York and City of York Council to tell us about the outside seating that’s being introduced as part of the plans to reopen the city. Here you can find out about the ways that disabled access has been incorporated into those plans. As well as how to feedback on your thoughts
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Spring is arriving and we’re starting to think about how nice it’d be to go for a wander in nature. We’ve asked around and discovered your favourite accessible walks! Let us know if the comments if we’ve missed your favourite or if you’ve got futher info to add! Primarily here we’re thinking about walks that
Wheelchair walks in and around York! Read More »
We have been made aware that people applying for, and renewing, Blue Badges have been asked to attend face to face assessments. This is clearly concerning during a global pandemic when many people have still not recieved a vaccine. Requiring a face to face assessment during a pandemic means people must choose between applying for
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We know dropped kerbs are a big issue and now is your chance to have a say on the issue. City of York Council are currently consulting on the process involved in applying for vehicle crossings which by extension affects dropped kerbs on pavements. The council is proposing to adopt a ‘Vehicle Crossing Policy’ which
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In this post we talk to Bill Clayton to find out about The York ME Community and his views and experiences of life with ME. Bill is a member of the Forum Steering Group and is a vital source of local knowledge and great ideas – we’re so glad to have him on board! Hi
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In this post we talk to Eleanor to find out a bit more about her and her time with MySight York. She is a member of the Forum Steering Group and brings some valuable perspectives and experiences to the group. Helen: Hi, thanks very much for taking the time to speak to me. Can you
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We held our first public meeting on 3rd December, also known as the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities! It was also part of York Disability Week which included some other great events. At the meeting, we talked about our annual survey results and what your top three concerns were in regards to coronavirus,
Our first public meeting! Read More »
