Finding solutions for accessible homes
When it comes to housing, there are lots of good and bad examples. But what could the future look like for accessible housing? It is after all something that is fundamental to living a happy and healthy life.
While we need to ensure that the whole system is adequately regulated, it’s also important to think outside the box and what other solutions could provide a comfortable living space.
The lift breaking down prompted me to start thinking about what I wanted and needed from a home, where I wanted to live and alternative solutions.
3 stand out reflections of 2022
How often do you stop to reflect on just how far you’ve come? If you’re like me, then you might not dedicate enough time to it. It’s so easy to get stuck into the everyday hustle and lose sight of the journey we’ve been on.
How can we improve our healthcare?
The NHS is a complex machine to say the least. Costing the Department of Health some £192 billion in 2020/21, employing 1.2 million staff across 219 trusts (some running multiple hospitals) with 136,878 beds it’s not easy to find how an idea like mine might find its place.
I realised early on in my venture that what I needed was help in understanding how I could take my idea and develop it into something that could be delivered in the NHS.
Find out who I connected with at an event in Bristol to work on improving our healthcare system.
3 societal views of disability
Our own identity is shaped by the things we learn from the world around us. Views of our own disability will be shaped by what we learn as well. In this blog we look at three ways that society has historically looked at disabled people and how that has changed over time.
Making life easier with disability at work
Last month I received my award letter from the Access to Work scheme for a new manual wheelchair and a power assist. I thought that it was a good opportunity to share my experience of applying for equipment through the scheme and some of my reflections on work in general.
3 things I learned when speaking at TEDx
I had a story to share, but I didn’t know how to do it. As an introvert with no experience of public speaking, the task of getting onto the red spot at TEDx was daunting to say the least.
From the moment I decided to do my TEDx talk, to the talk itself was about six months. While I’m confident in my communication skills, getting on stage to share a story is a different ball game.