Chris Ledger

I'm CEO of Northern Ireland's @UniAtypical. Formerly video director-maker, curator, grants manager. Disabled and living with cancer. Opinions mine only.

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

Well done, you three. I would be proud to wear a Blue Peter badge after that.

[chris salmon @chrissalmon]

Brilliant stuff from Blue Peter.

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

Well said @thelizcarr

[Liz "blue tick" Carr @thelizcarr]

First they came for those in care homes. .

Now they’re coming for those shielding

If this applies to you, do not listen to a Government who see you as disposable collateral damage. If you need to, speak to a Dr who knows you for guidance.
But trust yourself

You are valued x

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

You got it perfectly @DrFrancesRyan. For me it was the staring at cracks in the wall - there are bits of my ceiling that I could describe as if they were a best friend or worst enemy. Plus the fear of ‘nevers’ - “will I never see/feel/smell/hear.taste that again?”

[Frances Ryan @DrFrancesRyan]

I’ve thought about writing this piece for two years and just got the nerve. In today’s @guardiang2: on falling chronically ill, being in bed for years, and why - if you’re worried about rejoining the world post-lockdown - you aren’t alone. https://t.co/8Os76Wv4OR

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

Great news and bloody well done for your hard slog at this!

[Frances Ryan @DrFrancesRyan]

Properly blown away to be shortlisted for the @PrivateEyeNews Paul Foot Award 2020 - for my @guardian campaign Britain’s Disability Scandal. https://t.co/DXixmDtiR8

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

Miracles don’t happen overnight so listen to your own instincts and better judgement. Stay shielded please!

[Frances Ryan @DrFrancesRyan]

BREAKING: 2.2 million high risk people who’ve been shielding can go outside for first time on Monday.

Either with members of household, or if they live alone to meet 1 person.

This announcement has come out of the blue, even for disability orgs. I’ll be chasing details.

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

I love the NHS. But.

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

Immensely pleased to see this turned around so quickly!

[Gilly Campbell @Gcampbellini]

We’ve worked really hard with our partner @UniAtypical to get this fund turned around in less than weeks, so that our D/deaf and disabled artists can get support quickly. We hope this new fund will have a significant, positive impact during this difficult time.

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

Agreed, Margaret.

[Margaret Henry @magsh01]

Many egs of innovation from arts sector to meet challenges of lockdown. Great to hear @DUPleader ref this. But these innovations don’t replace huge income losses the sector is experiencing. The arts are tangible emotionally and economically and government intervention is needed.

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

Yes, because this is the type of funding that is most needed by artists.

[Dr Ali FitzGibbon fitzali.bsky.social @Fitzali]

2nd round of Bread & Butter Fund in NI closed within 45 minutes bc of too many applications. A damning indictment of the collective failure of @RishiSunak @DUPleader @moneillsf @DeirdreHargey to support thousands of freelance workers in arts & CCI.

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

@Lauranimalsgirl I don’t know you but I can feel the pain. I’m so sorry for what has happened to you.

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

@BronaghByrneQUB @gillcurr @ProfLauraLundy @QUBSSESW Congratulations to you, Gillian.

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

Love to you, @kaiteoreilly xxxx

[Kaite O'Reilly @kaiteoreilly]

When Body Becomes All Eyes: A tribute to theatre stalwart Phillip Zarrilli | Kochi News - Times of India https://t.co/lmT9P0KUKj

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

Stopped in my tracks. I couldn’t be sadder to read this beautiful tribute to Phillip Zarrilli by his life and art companion, @kaiteoreilly. Lighting a candle for you tonight.

[Kaite O'Reilly @kaiteoreilly]

Phillip Zarrilli https://t.co/6drXzX9q4U

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

@kaiteoreilly Oh no!

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

Good to see this support fund for D&d/D artists in Northern Ireland. All artforms. Pass it on!

[UniversityOfAtypical @UniAtypical]

.@ArtsCouncilNI & @UniAtypical are delighted to announce a new fund specifically for D/deaf & disabled artists in response to COVID-19. 25 grants of up to £1,000 each are available for artists of all disciplines, in order to support their practice https://t.co/BIUnNxVsmA

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

Well said @BronaghByrneQUB!

[Bronagh Byrne @BronaghByrneQUB]

How the pandemic is further alienating the disabled community - a short commentary from me: @QUBSSESW @QUB_DRN https://t.co/bTbSZ2w79y

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

@MarketaDee @janestegerlewis @Dream_Dare_Do Still loving Middlemarch but I agree, it’s verreerrrrryy loooooooong. Humour is its saving grace.

[Frances Ryan @DrFrancesRyan]

“Shut behind closed doors in more ways than one, disabled people are all too easy to forget. Just look how we still don’t know how many have died in care homes; their deaths are written out of the stories we’re using to make sense of this crisis.” > My col https://t.co/GhPvJf1YGk

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

Well done Liz McCormick.

[Department of Health @healthdpt]

District Nurse Liz McCormick from @setrust has joined colleagues in a local care home to support them during #COVID19. Here Liz explains why she stepped forward.

[Chris Ledger @chrissyledger]

@DrFrancesRyan Yes, batshit.