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Charlie

@nerdwillis

Disabled person. Programme Officer for Change100 at Leonard Cheshire. Passionate about disability rights. Queer/bi. Looking for speaking opportunities.

 London, England
Joined September 2011
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🚨 #Disabled #Cyclists needed 👇👇
Dr Harrie Larrington-Spencer (@tricyclemayor) profile pictureDr Harrie Larrington-Spencer@tricyclemayor23 Aug 2024
Any Disabled Cyclists want to take part in my research? Looking for disabled people who own & regularly use any type of cycle, but must have made additional adaptations so it suits your needs. £40 thank you voucher DM/email if interested h.larringtonspencer@westminster.ac.uk
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Sunak framing getting people off disability benefits as a “moral mission” is a Victorian dog whistle. It frames being able to work as a virtue and being too sick to as a moral failing. It suggests the solution is, not structural change, but disabled people trying harder.
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Proud to be an academic consultant for Liz Carr's BBC1 documentary on assisted suicide. Explores the impact on disabled communities. Further thoughts on LinkedIn post: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn… #BBC1 #assistedsuicide #DisabilityRights
BBC One - Better Off Dead? | Miro Griffiths | 12 comments

BBC One - Better Off Dead? | Miro Griffiths | 12 comments

Liz Carr's BBC1 Documentary on Assisted Suicide I was honoured to serve as an academic consultant for Liz Carr's powerful new BBC1 documentary exploring the complex issue of assisted suicide and its...

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#A11y question: We have a VI student joining in Sept and I found their tutor worrying about how to audio describe our video materials. Any ideas on tools to rocket boost that process? #accessibility @donasarkar @jennylayfluffy
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Looking for disabled people to share their experiences about the lack of awareness and access barriers around safe evacuation for a white paper. It can be brief and anonymised if you don’t wish to be identified. #DisabilityTwitter
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Does anyone know of any Deaf Organisations / Charities campaigning on accessible transport, or who have policy positions on this? Recommendations very much appreciated!
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A short 😔 thread: This evening I watched the beautiful @EllieSimmonds1 waltz on @bbcstrictly, it was stunning. I felt proud to see a disabled woman dancing on prime time TV, not a show about disability, but looking glamorous & dancing so well. Then I come on here & see...
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With universities breaking up for Christmas why not use your time off to apply for our intern programme #Change100? Change 100 is for talented students and recent graduates with disabilities or long-term conditions. There's just 20 days left to apply 👉 leonardcheshire.org/Change10…
Unlock your potential with Change 100.

ALT Unlock your potential with Change 100.

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In the run-up to #IDPWD2021 I get lots of requests asking how to make resources, events etc. Fully accessible & I often feel like a Grinch when I say it's not possible in one entity. the aspiration is a great one but here's a lil thread on how it's flawed & what to do instead 1/7
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Bid to launch legal action over York council's blue badge decision yorkpress.co.uk/news/1972794… @CityofYork #York #ClosedToUs
Bid to launch legal action over York council's blue badge decision

Bid to launch legal action over York council's blue badge decision

A YORK disability rights campaign group has launched a crowd funding page to back a possible legal challenge to City of York Council’s decision to permanently close the extended footsteets.

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Guardian Opinion would love to hear pitches from a disabled or older person living in a care home who has thoughts on the mandatory jab rule for care staff. My lovely editor @Kirsty_Maj0r is commissioning - please spread the word!
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Why indeed? Please don't be. As a disabled person I embrace it and proud of what we have achieved in spite of the many barriers.
Tanni Grey-Thompson (@Tanni_GT) profile pictureTanni Grey-Thompson
@Tanni_GT1 Oct 2021
Why are non disabled people afraid to used the word ‘disabled’?
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We are delighted to announce the re-opening of #Change100 for 2022, our flagship summer internship programme for talented students and recent graduates with disabilities or long-term conditions. Apply now and unlock your potential 👉 leonardcheshire.org/Change10…
Are you a student or recent graduate with a disability or long-term condition?

ALT Are you a student or recent graduate with a disability or long-term condition?

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We are undertaking research to further understand the barriers disabled people encounter in and around buildings. Share your views, experiences and positive examples of accessibility you have had here ➡️ ovearup.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/… #NationalDisabilityStrategy
Image from Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov (@mhclg)
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While theatres are closed, let’s make them accessible.
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Claribel Vidal: Disability-rights and voting-rights groups’ collaboration was crucial for stopping the bill—when groups work together, divide-and-conquer tactics lose their potency. #InclusiveDemocracy
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We are delighted to announce the re-opening of #Change100 for 2021, our flagship programme for talented students and recent graduates with disabilities or long-term conditions. bit.ly/3mLvZn5
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😷Face coverings now mandatory in shops from today... ⚠️KLAXON⚠️ EXCEPT if you’re disabled and unable to wear one. Exemptions DO apply, and people do NOT need to carry proof. This isn’t getting said enough. We must not create a hostile environment around this. #WontBeForgotten
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Does anyone know any disabled people that have written about disability and self compassion? Any resources about living with bodies that "don't work" and loving them?
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Such a strong piece from @DrFrancesRyan - real people, real lives, real experiences. A world away from the privileged reality of people who decide they can go to Durham.
Frances Ryan (@DrFrancesRyan) profile pictureFrances Ryan@DrFrancesRyan27 May 2020
I really wanted to bring attention to people shielding so asked what you were all feeling. The response was incredible: 1,000 @guardian readers shared their experience of what it’s like to be in lockdown 24/7. Here’s a snapshot: theguardian.com/society/2020…
'I had an active life': How are shielders surviving lockdown?

'I had an active life': How are shielders surviving lockdown?

Millions of people with underlying health conditions have not left the house for more than two months

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