The Disability Download
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Follow Kerry Thompson and read more of her work
You can follow Kerry via @kerry_thompson on Instagram, @kerrymThompson on Twitter. You can follow her blog: My Life, Kerry’s Way.
You can also read her article for Leonard Cheshire on the cost of living crisis and energy.
You can follow Leonard Cheshire on Twitter or Instagram @LeonardCheshire. Find out more at leonardcheshire.org
Find Zarifa on:
www.itsanidealworld.com, or @ZarifaRoberson on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and Snapchat.
Or you can directly e-mail her on: zroberson@itsanidealworld.com
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https://www.instagram.com/alifelookingup/
https://www.youtube.com/@ALifeLookingUp
You can follow Leonard Cheshire on Twitter or Instagram @LeonardCheshire. Find out more at leonardcheshire.org
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You can find out more about accessibility at Wrexham and follow Kerry’s work.
on Twitter via @OfficalDLOWAFC.
Follow Wrexham AFC: @Wrexham_AFC (Twitter) and @wrexham_AFC (Instagram)
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In this episode, we feature:
- Steve Tyler, Director of Assistive Technology and Transformation at Leonard Cheshire
- Jane, Priest, Poet, and creative artist
- Alice Christina-Corrigan, actor and theatre maker
- Sapphire Beamish, United Response
- Fats Timbo, creator, comedian, author and educator
- Dr. Hannah Barham-Brown, GP and activist
Follow our guests on Social media:
Fats: @fatstimbo - Instagram, @fats_timbo on x.com
Cassandra: @soapsub - Instagram and x.com
You can check out Cassie’s work here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/cassandra-lovelock
Visit Leonard Cheshire's website: https://leonardcheshire.org/
Follow Leonard Cheshire on social: @LeonardCheshire
Get in touch and let us know what you think of the episode: disabilitydownload@leonardcheshire.org
This episode explores the topic of disability hate crime – what it is and how people can be allies to disabled people.
UK disability charities Leonard Cheshire and United Response are set to launch key research on disability hate crime with the latest figures in all four UK nations.
You can get support from the organisations below.
Leonard Cheshire – We support disabled people across the UK. Check out the Leonard Cheshire disabilit...
You can follow Dr Hannah Barham-Brown on:
https://www.instagram.com/drhannahbarhambrown/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahbarhambrown/
https://twitter.com/DrHannahBB
https://hannahbarhambrown.com/
You can follow Leonard Cheshire on Twitter or Instagram @LeonardCheshire. Find out more at leonardcheshire.org
Get in touch by emailing disabilitydownload@leonardcheshire.org
You can follow Leonard Cheshire on Twitter or Instagram @LeonardCheshire. Find out more at leonardcheshire.org
Get in touch by emailing disabilitydownload@leonardcheshire.org
Find Jax's Podcast/Broadcast Show "The One Take Live Cast" on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_one_take_live_cast/
You can follow Leonard Cheshire on Twitter or Instagram @LeonardCheshire. Find out more at leonardcheshire.org
Get in touch by emailing disabilitydownload@leonardcheshire.org
Find Shehla at www.aboutme.group
What is Functional Neurological Disorder?
You can follow Leonard Cheshire on Twitter or Instagram @LeonardCheshire. Find out more at leonardcheshire.org
Get in touch by emailing disabilitydownload@leonardcheshire.org
More information:
Mili mentions DecodeME – a large scientific study of people with M.E. launched in September 2022. You can read media coverage from the launch.
You can follow Leonard Cheshire on Twitter or Instagram @LeonardCheshire. Find out more at leonardcheshire.org
Follow Cyber-Duck on Twitter: @cyberduck_uk or visit their website: cyber-duck.co.uk
Yahye's autobiography "Unshakeable Will" is available here.
Get in touch by emailing disabilitydownload@leonardcheshire.org
You can follow Leonard Cheshire on Twitter or Instagram @LeonardCheshire. Find out more at leonardcheshire.org
Discover more about technology at Hill House
Find out more about the Leonard Cheshire assistive technology project at Hill House, which supported Jane with voice banking.
Get in touch by emailing disabilitydownload@leonardcheshire.org
Check out Alice's website: https://alicechristina.wixsite.com/my-site
Follow Alice on Instagram: @aliceccorrigan
Follow Alice on Twitter: @aliceccorrigan
More about Alice's show Past Life: https://cptheatre.co.uk/artists/Alice-ChristinaCorrigan
More about Leonard Cheshire: https://www.leonardcheshire.org/
Follow Leonard Cheshire on social: @LeonardCheshire
Check our Arthur's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ArthursRollingVlog
Follow Leonard Cheshire on social: @LeonardCheshire
Get in touch with your ideas: disabilitydownload@leonardcheshire.org
Find out more about Leonard Cheshire: https://leonardcheshire.org/
Access (not) all areas: From Fringe to fooling Penn and Teller, with magician and performer Rob West
Check out Rob and Rhys' website for tour dates: https://morganandwest.co.uk/
Follow Rob on Twitter: @WestMagic
Follow Morgan and West on Instagram: @morganandwest
Visit Leonard Cheshire's website: https://leonardcheshire.org/
Follow Leonard Cheshire on social: @LeonardCheshire
Get in touch and let us know what you think of the episode: disabilitydownload@leonardcheshire.org
Follow Leonard Cheshire and the Trussell Trust
You can follow Leonard Cheshire on Twitter or Instagram @LeonardCheshire. Find out more at leonardcheshire.org You can follow Trussell Trust on Twitter or Facebook @TrussellTrust or via trusselltrust.org
About the Trussell Trust
The Trussell Trust exists so we can all be free from hunger.
Together, the Trussell Trust has more than 1,300 local food bank centres across the UK, providing pra...
Check out Amrit's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXg4dzkd45hY5PI0TShOsag
Read Amrit's blog: https://leonardcheshire.org/our-impact/stories/we-need-debunk-myths-about-employing-disabled-people
Follow Huma on Twitter: @humashah
Follow Leonard Cheshire on social: @LeonardCheshire
Find out more about Leonard Cheshire: https://leonardcheshire.org/
Find out more about Chloe: Linktree shows her book, website, podcast and social media handles.
Follow Chloe on social media: Via @clotimms: Chloe on Twitter @clotimms, Chloe on Facebook @clotimms, Chloe on Instagram @clotimms.
Chloe’s podcast: Confessions of a Debut novelist – Acast. Also available on all good podcast platforms.
Find out more about Penny: Check out Penny’s website
Follow Penny on social media: Penny on Twitter - @pen...
Follow Gary on Twitter: @BBCBlindGazza
Follow Jazz on Twitter: @JazzShaban
Follow Leonard Cheshire on social: @LeonardCheshire
Find out more about Leonard Cheshire: https://leonardcheshire.org/
Find out about Jazz's Small Voices Project: https://smallvoiceprojects.com/355-2/
Follow Suruthi on Instagram - @fightrheumatoidarthritis
Read more from Suruthi: https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2020/september/having-an-invisible-condition-can-make-things-that-bit-harder/
Learn more about Leonard Cheshire
Follow Leonard Cheshire on social: @LeonardCheshire
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