WE ARE BACK!! 😃🎉 It's been awhile but we are ready to bring back Ability for All. We are kicking off with an About Us post to remind us all of who Ability for All is.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. #blackouttuesdsy
AfA was the end result of the, 'Women in activism, doing politics changing society' leadership programme. W/O this, AfA wouldn't be what it is today; it allowed us to develop key skills to run a campaign & gave an insight in how to participate in the civic and political arena 3/4
Spaces like this are so important! Disability in general is something yet to be and seen as normal. Events like this can offer support and advice and make your feelings, views and needs validated.
RSVP tickets on .@bamtalks1 website.
#abilityforall#disabilitysupport#BAMTalks
Check out .@bamtalks1 upcoming talk on Disability - Hidden and Visible. The panel will share their experiences with disability and stigma, how they view disability and share advise for those diagnosed with a disability.
The panel will include:
🌼.@sandkaur_ sharing her journey with epilepsy
🌼.@donna_nahal will give an insight on multiple sclerosis
🌼@understanding_arjan where @sangeetadosanjh will share her parental perspective on cerebral palsy
🌼.@ShaniDhanda who will be hosting the event
🦻 "Missing out on cinema isn't just about missing a new film. It's about being excluded from society just because you’re deaf.
It’s the loneliness and isolation you experience... when all it takes is a minor adjustment." @NDCS_UK@AdamMaidment
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Its not just on ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ that we need to recognise & advocate for disabled people. Diversity & inclusion need to become the norm.
Today, commit to thinking about how you’ll see (& do) things differently, everyday from now on.
#IDPWD2019
🚨 Job alert 🚨
We're recruiting for new roles here at Scope, including a Senior Retention Fundraiser and a Retail Recruitment Coordinator. #CharityJobs
Be a #DisabilityGamechanger - Find out more and apply today ⬇️
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Education should be a right, not a privilege. Yet our research with @WorldBank shows that children with disabilities still don’t have equal access to education. #EveryLearnerMatters#idpwd#idpwd19
We need your help, can you be part of our research on global disability inclusion strategies? Take part in our new survey into disability inclusion at a global business level: https://t.co/BsZiN4ADhK #Disabled#Disability#Inclusion#Equality
The theme for this year's disability history month is 'Disability: Leadership, Research and Culture'. The focus will be on disabled leaders throughout history and their struggle for acceptance.
Lets us know how you will be celebrating this month! #disabilityhistorymonth#UKDHM
There is still a long way to go in understanding what challenges organisations face in attracting disabled talent. Lets hear YOUR views on the survey below!
What are the challenges which organisations face in attracting disabled talent? How can these be overcome? What needs to improve? We would love to hear your views via our survey with @DisabilitySmart
You can complete the survey here - https://t.co/SkGiwDC7v9.
Disabled students are dropping out of university because of a lack of support, charities and unions warn, as the regulator has called on universities to do more to tackle the ‘concerning’ trend. https://t.co/fveN0vMnkw