What Were Our Staff Doing in 1996?

At Equal Lives, we’re celebrating our 30^th anniversary this month. As we look back to 1996, what were our staff doing that year…? 

Graphic with a background pattern of clocks, hourglasses, and stopwatches in lilac colour. In the foreground, white and orange text reads, ‘Where were our staff 30 years ago?’ on a navy background. At the bottom of the graphic is the Equal Lives logo and our 30th anniversary logo. Equal Lives is written in blue text, with a tagline written in purple: Free from disabling barriers. There are 3 orange birds flying into the air above the writing.  The 30th logo has a navy blue 30, with orange birds flying out of the zero. Beneath the number, red text reads ‘1996-2026’

The background pattern is pale orange. Over the top is a photo of a teenage girl with dark hair wearing a costume including a white bonnet and neckerchief. She is looking to the side, and the camera flash has made her eye red. At the bottom of the graphic is the 30^th anniversary logo and the navy text ‘Our Services Manager in 1996’

The background pattern is pale blue. The photo is of a girl on a mountain wearing a white hat and scarf, a dark coat and a bright pink rucksack. She is looking over her shoulder at the camera. Underneath reads ‘Our Quality Assurance Officer in 1996’, along with the 30^th anniversary logo

The background pattern is red. The photo on top is of a girl sitting cross-legged on a sofa. She has dark blonde hair with a full fringe, and is grinning at the camera and holding a Barbie doll. Underneath reads ‘Our Head of Operations in 1996’, along with the 30^th anniversary logo.

The background pattern is purple. The photo on top is of a teenage girl with long dark hair wearing a floral dress and smiling at the camera. Underneath reads ‘Our Norfolk Advocacy Partnership Coordinator in 1996’, along with the 30^th anniversary logo

 The background pattern is pale orange. The photo on top is a one-year-old wearing pink dungarees and sitting on a parent’s knee. She has a few tufts of brown hair and is looking uncertainly at the camera. Underneath reads ‘Our Fundraising and Marketing Officer in 1996’, along with the 30^th anniversary logo.  

The background pattern is blue. The photo is of a girl, approximately ten years old, wearing a fluorescent pink T-shirt and a white baseball cap backwards. She has shoulder-length dark hair and is smiling. Underneath, it reads ‘Our Campaigns and Consultancy Officer in 1996’, along with the 30^th anniversary logo.  

The background pattern is red. The photo is of a boy, approximately fifteen years old, wearing a green school uniform jumper and a white shirt. He has brown hair tucked behind his ears and is smiling broadly. Underneath, it reads ‘Our CEO in 1996’, along with the 30^th anniversary logo.