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Which "wins"? Single-sex groups and opposite sex carer...

Hi! First time posting so please accept my apologies for any errors or omissions in advance! I'm a disabled mum and one of the few benefits of the pandemic has been that I could join a (free of ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 9 Jun 2021

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What I’m hiding as a disabled working person

Ruth is a secondary school English teacher with cerebral palsy and Perthes’ Disease, a condition that affects her hip and during National Inclusion Week, she speaks to us about working as a disabled ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 25 Sep 2018

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Access to/inclusion in company social events

Hello, I have cerebral palsy and I'm looking to find out what my employer is required to do by law in terms of my access to company social events and where I stand in terms of asking for help from ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Work and employment - 19 Jun 2019

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Welcome SupportToWork_Scope!

Scope has many different services available, and we have noticed in our Online Community that many users are asking about getting back into work. Our Support To Work programme is a free, ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Work and employment - 26 Apr 2023

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When an acquired disability leads to bullying

Megan is a serving police officer who is currently on long-term sick as a result of being in a vehicle accident it 2015 while on duty. As a result, she fractured the base of her spine which led to ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 11 Jul 2019

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Hi, I am after some advice around terminology

Hi All, I am a full time wheelchair user due to a spinal cord injury (T9/10 incomplete) along with some issues including Heart Issues (Have had 1 heart attack and 6 cardiac arrests). I became ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 11 Nov 2022

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Reflections on accessibility in a global pandemic

Danielle Spence, blogger at Disabled Danielle, brings us today's guest blog and a personal reflection on what the last year has taught her about accessibility. It might sound silly, but the ...

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Hi, my name is Simon and I am after some advice around terminology

Hi All, I am a full time wheelchair user due to a spinal cord injury (T9/10 incomplete) along with some issues including Heart Issues (Have had 1 heart attack and 6 cardiac arrests). I became ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Start here and say hello! - 10 Nov 2022

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Do any other disabled people feel the same way about lockdown as my daughter?

Hello The 'letter' below was written by my daughter, explaining that she feels that lockdown is terribly unfair on disabled people who are not vulnerable to Covid, as nobody would do one tenth for ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 15 Feb 2021

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