Fuel Poverty is a Disability Justice Issue - Update
With the recent announcement that the government are planning to cut access to Winter Fuel Payments, we have updated this blog to include...
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Equal Lives
- Jul 19
- 7 min
The Kerb-Cut Effect
July is Disability Pride Month. It’s a time to raise awareness of issues that affect Disabled people and to celebrate our achievements in...
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Equal Lives
- Jun 14
- 3 min
Testing a New Audio and Tactile Voting Template Machine
We are delighted to share this guest blog from our former Chair, Shaun McGarry and former Trustee, David Wilkinson, on their experiences...
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Equal Lives
- Jun 6
- 7 min
My Life Volunteering
To mark Volunteers' Week, the 40th year celebration of volunteers across the country, we have a guest blog from one of our Trustees,...
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Equal Lives
- May 29
- 7 min
Barriers to Voting
At Equal Lives, we want as many people as possible to be able to take part in democracy and exercise their right to vote, but right now,...
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Equal Lives
- May 17
- 8 min
What you need to know about the Welfare Reform Proposals
With the recent government announcement of proposed welfare reforms against a familiar backdrop of media hostility, it’s been a...
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Equal Lives
- May 13
- 3 min
Be kind to your Mind
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and to mark the occasion, we have a guest blog from Maali McDonnell, at Norfolk and Waveney...
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Equal Lives
- Apr 18
- 3 min
Inconvenient Conveniences
Is it me, or are all accessible toilets entirely different? Although this might not necessarily be a problem for many Disabled people...
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Equal Lives
- Apr 5
- 4 min
Child Protection AdvocacyÂ
When child protective services become involved in the care of a child, a parent might find the engagement difficult to accept and...
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Equal Lives
- Mar 15
- 1 min
Equal Lives x Aviva Community Fund Crowdfunder
Equal Lives offer a wide range of services designed to promote independence and give Disabled people choice and control in their...
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Equal Lives
- Mar 8
- 4 min
Aching for Equality: The Fall of Females in the Medical Field
To mark International Women's Day (8th March), we have this guest blog from Writer & Blogger, Holly Dodd. In September last, we shared a...
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Equal Lives
- Jan 25
- 3 min
Navigating Conflicting Disabilities
We know that many disabled people have multiple diagnoses. Sometimes these are unrelated (we’re just lucky, I guess?), but just as...
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Equal Lives
- Nov 30, 2023
- 5 min
Fuel Poverty is a Disability Justice Issue
Today is Fuel Poverty Awareness Day (FPAD). For those already living in Fuel Poverty or experiencing financial insecurity, the...
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Equal Lives
- Nov 13, 2023
- 3 min
Dr Katherine Deane on making science labs accessible to all
Equal Lives shared a guest blog back in February, encouraging our members and the wider disability community to participate in the Access...
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