Sylvia Mac, aged 49 and mother of three children, had a childhood accident which disfigured her for life causing deep scars to her body. When she was a three year old, she played a game …
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THE BODYKIND FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL OF BODY ACCEPTANCE – 13-15 OCTOBER .. TOTNES Bodykind, who are hosting the festival, are a grassroots, non-profit, whole community event organisers, with the aim of promoting genuine inclusiveness whilst encouraging everyone to look at …
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LEARNING LANGUAGES TO STAVE OFF DEMENTIA?
Public health campaigns like ‘your five-a-day’ should be used to to encourage Britons to learn another language to ward off dementia. Experts say that the British are notorious for being monolingual and really don’t try …
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MARTYN SIBLEY & PARALLEL LONDON
“Earlier in the year I was asked by Parallel London to be an ambassador for them. The event is an annual inclusive participation challenge. Disabled and non disabled people attempt the 10k, 5k, 1k or …
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YOGA COULD CUT HEART HEALTH RISK
Yoga and meditation could help lower the risk of heart disease. Researchers said that the practice may help lower blood pressure and stress which can put a strain on the heart. Coronary heart disease is …
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BLIND COOK AND A POT OF HONEY IS A RECIPE FOR STICKINESS EVERYWHERE
From Penny Melville-Brown OBE, Baking Blind, Disability Dynamics, food, cooking, Holman prize, WRNS 100, recipes, disability, visual impairment, blind, war pensioner, veteran, Lighthouse, honey cake, Steven Edwards, Sydney Ferrario, walnuts, honey. “One of the joys …
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DAME EVELYN GLENNIE SPEAKS WITH DISABILITY TALK
Dame Evelyn Elisabeth Ann Glennie CH DBE is a Scottish virtuoso percussionist. She has been profoundly deaf since the age of 12 and taught herself to hear with parts of the body. “As a profoundly …
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DAME HELEN GHOSH OF THE NATIONAL TRUST TALKS TO DISABILITY TALK
Dame Helen Ghosh is the Director General of The National Trust. She moved into that position in late 2012 where her interest in history, people and places, and her commitment to the environment came together. …
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DISABLED MAN HAND CYCLES AROUND ENGLAND
Robert Groves is simply inspirational! He is a disabled man on a mission; and that mission is to fight preconceived ideas of what is possible for someone who is paralysed below the waist, and raise …
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CALLS FOR FRANK FIELD TO RESIGN
Following publication of his controversial writings suggesting that some disabled people should be paid less than the minimum wage, calls have been made asking him to resign. The Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK has …
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