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@MikScarlet @disabilityarts The podcast is definitely worth a listen as it’s so much more than this quote and explicitly talks about building on the social model.

@disabilityarts Which is the Social Model. No idea why everyone wants to keep reinventing the wheel. Part of the Social Model revolves around negative attitudes & assumptions & how they impact opportunities. I suppose it keeps academics in work.

In the latest episode of Disability and..., DAO’s Founding Editor, Colin Hambrook talks to Dr Colin Cameron about The Affirmation Model of disability and his critique of the ableism at the heart of the Equality Act 2010. 🎧 Listen in full ↓ disabilityarts.online/magazine/inter…

📢 We've compiled a page of information on issues affecting Access to Work customers and new applicants, and details on how we can help. There are also actions you can take to fight the proposed changes to Access to Work. Read now and help #ProtectAtW disabilityarts.online/resources/guid…

Access to Work is vital to a barrier-free workplace. Planned changes will destroy disabled peoples chances of getting/staying in work. It will roll back progress we've made in the culture sector to increase representation. Please sign this open letter. tinyurl.com/AtWLetter

Head over to Instagram for an incredibly articulate request from Tom Ryalls about signing the open letter we’ve collaborated on regarding Access to Work. Please sign the letter here: airtable.com/appSbdVCnzZyRI… instagram.com/reel/DKHowmhI-…

To everyone losing their shit about #Motability, it's a car leasing scheme. No one gets a free car. We borrow it, with a weekly payment of £75 with a nonrefundable deposit which can be £1000s. The cars go back to Motability after 3 years & they sell them 2nd hand.

Investigate how the #AccessToWork scheme is operating. This review should ensure the scheme offers fair and timely support for all disabled people seeking employment. #CutsHaveConsequences petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7017…

I’m quoted in this re workforce! Been looking into the data more since. Interesting stats on DYCP & NLPG grants for individuals - disabled artists doing much better on DYCP than project grants. Drill down into the power BI and you see how tough it really is to get funded.

🎉Our new website has been shortlisted for the Digital Inclusion Award at the #DigitalCultureAwards from @ace_dcn and @ace_national! Our innovative, future-facing digital platform was designed in partnership with Surface Impression along with input from our community of artists.

@nedboulting Oh definitely! Then 2026 who knows what happens. Eurosport/discovery/whoever certainly just lost me as a subscriber for the rest of the races. Might just listen to NSF and give up on actually watching cycling. Thinking I might just ride my bike instead! V. sad about loss of ITV

Can you ask if Access to Work is going to get fixed so that disabled people can actually get/retain jobs? #R4Today

Book your free ticket for ‘Reframed: Disability Aesthetics and Institutional Change in the Visual Arts’. An online panel event by @BritishArts & Disability Arts Online, curated by @TextArtist. Online, 26 June 3pm BST, Free disabilityarts.online/events/reframe…

I absolutely love our new website. Have you seen it yet? disabilityarts.online Some complete gems featured in the magazine this week @ruffyarts @kaiteoreilly @disabilityarts

@MartinSLewis More to the point should a mature student applying for loan have to declare co-habiting partner’s income? Ridiculous!

Today's Twitter Poll: Should the amount of a student's living loan/support depend on their parents income? It works this way for most under 25s in Eng/Scot/NI Pros: Richer parents can & do afford to support them Anti: They're adults in every other way, why look at parents income This is all about the total amount of maintenance loan (in Eng) or loan & grant (Scot & NI) that students get from the State to support themselves / pay rent / costs whilst they're a student.

The @disabilityarts team is the best, come join us in this crucial role! #artsjob

We're building a new website and we need you to help us test it! All testing will take place online in December and you will be reimbursed for your time. Find out more and how to apply to take part ↓ disabilityarts.online/jobs/disabilit…

Opinion | Children in Need was always humiliating for disabled children – and it still is I want better for my kids’ generation, and for the generations that come after them 🖋️ @cathyreaywrites trib.al/jAcmJai

@K8ifer I poured boiling water on my cereal this morning 🤦🏼‍♀️

This morning whilst trying to make a cup of coffee I nearly put the coffee in a glass with some dregs of orange juice. Then once I had got the coffee and sugar in a mug, I then nearly just filled it with water from the tap 🤦🏼‍♀️ Still very tired it would seem.

What a day to have chosen to take annual leave, this racing is incredible! #TdF2023

@RachelCDailey Just tagging @disabilityarts into this as we are also researching the best options for our disabled writers and bloggers to have a platform for discussion that’s not in the public comments forum.

Absolutely perfect ending to the #Giro my goodness total emotional rollercoaster today and yesterday!