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SAGE, sea and sand

6th August 2018

Story by Louisa Bruce | Photos courtesy of SAGE Local therapeutic horticulture and arts mental health charity, SAGE Greenfingers, had a fantastic day in Bridlington on 28 June 2018, for their annual summer outing. The [Read more]

Claim forms. Icluding "Managing your toileting needs" and "dressing and undressing"

Welfare reforms hit Burngreave

28th April 2017

Story by Alice Kirby | Photo by Fran Belbin Disabled people across the area have been losing vital support as a part of controversial welfare reforms. The government’s restructure of social security is having a significant impact on [Read more]

Burngreave artists build bridges

2nd December 2016

Story and photo by James Woollen On the 14th October I visited the annual art exhibition hosted at the DINA art gallery at 32 Cambridge Street, entitled Bridges Not Barriers. The event shows art work [Read more]

A mother’s story

2nd December 2016

Story by Falak Zeb When I was 6 months pregnant, I got a call from a midwife who told me my baby might be a carrier of Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA) which is a very rare [Read more]

Aphasia in Pitsmoor

2nd December 2016

Story by Alan Hewitt Last April l moved to Pitsmoor when l retired from work at Connect, the communication disability charity in London. I have aphasia – or to call it by its proper name, [Read more]

Epilepsy and me

2nd December 2016

Story by Rob Wilks I have a mild form of epilepsy which has never held me back. I spent nearly 30 years as a schoolteacher. My pupils were always prepared for my seizures and responded [Read more]

Invisible illness on buses

2nd December 2016

Dear Messenger, I’m a 40-something disabled person. My condition is neurological and an invisible illness. When I use my disabled person’s bus pass I get a double look from some drivers. If I sit in [Read more]