Articles Tagged ‘Independent Mobility’
Here’s an update from Martyn Sibley on the One month to Heartbreak campaign….
Wow! What a week. Firstly, since my BBC breakfast appearance and more importantly the blog on the DLA consultation. General feedback from the ‘one month before heartbreak’ blogswarm has been positive. It received coverage on the following links, as only a starter and taster:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jan/18/disabled-protesters-one-month-before-heartbreak
http://www.goodaccessguide.co.uk/news/info.php?refnum=544
http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/latest-news/1285-protests-against-benefits-cuts
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/service-user-voice/2011/01/disabled-people-and-service-users-will-be-heard-we-will-be-listened-to-ombh.html#more
http://liberalconspiracy.org/2011/01/17/does-the-broken-of-britain-campaign-need-celebrity-support/
Thanks to Emma (TweetHandle: @funkyfairy22) for providing this information. Also Kaliya (TweetHandle: @Bendygirl) was on Talk Radio Europe speaking about Broken of Britain and the great campaign http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2011/01/benefit-claimants-fight-back.html. Lets hope the government have taken note of this and reconsider their policy decisions around DLA next month, and indeed on disability issues generally!
Dear all elected officials and decision makers (at a national and local level)
In light of the recent cuts to government spending, we (Martyn Sibley of London and Richard Currie of Manchester) are writing to convey our deep concern at the affects they will have on the disabled people of the UK. We are only 2 of 10 million disabled people in Britain, but our views are by no means unique. This letter forms our contribution to a large online campaign – 1 month before heartbreak. Many people are blogging today to urge your good selves to consider aspects of the Disability Living Allowance and general disability reforms, and how they will truly …
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Priority blogger Martyn Sibley talks to BBC breakfast about the good and bad of train journeys as a wheelchair user……….Talking trains on BBC breakfsat
And the BBC article……….
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12176854
As Project Manager for the BBC I work on Future Media and Technology projects and Chair BBC Ability (disabled staff forum). I am Assistant Producer for Champions Club Community and Personal Performance Coach having trained with the Coaching Academy. I’ve enjoyed successful careers as Engagement Leader for Cerner in the worlds largest healthcare IT programme and Consultant at Accenture for global Communications and High Tech clients. I also worked for British Airways as an Account Executive and LloydsTSB as young as 15.
I went to University of Derby and achieved a 2:1 in a Marketing Management degree and got Distinction in an Advanced GNVQ in Business after school.
I moved to London to …
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I write this after returning from the second trip of my travels during my time off work. This was a family holiday to Orlando, Florida to visit more family and to allow my father to attend his college reunion which was being held at the hotel we were staying at.
I love going to the US. Everything always seems so straightforward and simple when it comes to all things “disability related”. I have been to the US many times before and I find people over there just seem to “get it” when it comes to disability. By this I mean staff at airports know exactly what to do, finding wheelchair accessible cars or taxis is easy, hotel staff know exactly what …
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To the unconcerning eye and the casual observer, many might think of me being in my mid 20’s. Well for the ladies of the world, I give you a confession – I’m actually 31 and will turn 32 on the 6th December (Amazon wish list available on request!) The problem with being 31 or 32 is not that you feel any different, or act differently; it is simply the fact that people expect you to do so and expect you to have achieved a level of success.
Success. A word that can mean so much, it can instil power within people, instil security, financial or otherwise and it can also ironically be quite the opposite. Being a disabled man and having …
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It has been a long-time since I last wrote a blog article. Better late than never I guess to start again! I recently finished my training contract as a trainee solicitor, and decided to take some time off before I resume my role as a qualified solicitor in January. During this period of time off I have embarked on a few travels and intend to do a few more trips before I head back to work. In August, I went on separate trips to Edinburgh, Brussels and Warsaw to see friends that I having in those cities.
For me, travelling can be a concoction of challenging adventure and painful ordeal. I have many things to take with me such as my …
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I am always asking people whether they prefer the day to day blogs I write or some of the more political ones. The feedback is – both. For some, just seeing a guy in a chair (with all the add ons I bring, lol) is cool. Whether showing younger kids I work, drive, enjoy my social life (live a ‘normal’ life) or visually seeing how I manage transport, bars and cinemas has a positive effect. However the broader feelings I have as a disabled person and interpretations I gleam from news items and policy decisions shows how these events affect many disabled people.
I have always said that I would love the readers to engage with my blogs more. My awareness …
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Since my quickfire video on last weeks travels I had a great meeting at Spurs, my new PA Gabi started Thursday and I finished the working week. Friday night I was energised enough to manage a few drinks and a later night. Always nice to finish the working week with friends and good times. Had 2 massive lie ins over the weekend, saw mum and Claire Saturday and enjoyed a nice night in that evening with tv and curry. So into Sunday I met Vik, Srin, their PA’s and later on my other PA Beata (B). To clarify B and her sister Gabi are now both my PA’s. David does weekdays and they do alternate weekends. B just breezed through …
Read all of We’re similar, but different – and we need a common voice!
I thought I had better write a blog tonight before the birthday celebrations kick off this weekend. 27 tomorrow and I have felt both 17 and 37 through parts of the past year, guess it averages out hey. Its been a mega year:
I was pretty unwell for the first prolonged time of my working life in the winter months
The car was an absolute nightmare throughout winter too
I picked myself up with an amazing trip to Mexico – dolphins and scuba diving
I started a new job at Scope straight after
I setup my first ever disability event (‘Sunnier Days’ starring Natasha Wood and Sophie Morgan)
I also carried out some consultancy projects around Personalisation and social media
Had articles published on these subjects in …
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