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February 2020
Award Nominations
https://nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/nominate/27410/ (Vote here!..please?)
I have been lucky enough to have been nominated for both a National Diversity Award and a BAPs Award (bloody awesome parent) thanks to some amazing friends.
February 2020
Podcasts with Variety the Children's Charity Launch
The parents and families of a disabled child crave information that is accessible, practical and useful but are often time-poor. This podcast series that they can download and listen to any time will, we hope, go some of the way to meeting their need to stay informed, along with helping them to feel more connected to a community that cares and is on their side.
Each episode runs for 45mins and is the first of its kind for parent-carers.
February 2020
Victoria Derbyshire "Young Carers" project
I have been working with the production team at the Victoria Derbyshire show (BBC2) to produce and air a special programme on Young Carers. The need to tell their stories is obvious. 800,000 young carers from 5 upwards care for a sick or disabled family member with little or no support. Their lives need to be seen, they need to be heard and supported.
The finished show aired on Monday 17th February: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000fjq2/victoria-derbyshire-17022020
October 2019
Speaking at the Ataxia conference in London
Today I am discussing the need for improved language and imagery for disabled people to 600 people at the Radison Blu Hotel Ataxia conference in London.
September 2019
Emily WINS the National Diversity Award for "positive role model for age"
20th May 2019
Health Conference London
I will be a guest speaker this Thursday at the "Don't be patient" conference in central London. I will be speaking about the life of a carer to a packed auditorium at the Town Hall in Farringdon Road.
21st May 2019
An audiobook for the DOA
Will be, at last... going into the studio to record an audio version of my comic book. The aim is to give the experience of the comic to visually impaired children! adapting my script now and hoping to drag in some celebrity chums for free voices! will update when studio sorted.
21st May 2019
Mental Health Movement
Honored to be now contributing articles to Mental Health Movement magazine. Multi award-winning magazine created by great people. www.mentalmovement.co.uk Will be discussing lots of related issues in the hope of spreading awareness and reaching out to people.
28th May 2019
SEN March in London Thursday 30th
Press release:
file:///home/chronos/u-a40fb62595bf52a7a208a2bed0ff63ed49252e5e/MyFiles/Downloads/SNC_Press_Release_UPDATED-1.pdf
Will be marching in the capital this Thursday, joining parents and children all affected by the horrendous SEND cuts. Join us if you can, all children deserve education and support from the system, every child deserves a future and care.
30th May 2019
SKY News
Will be on the air, in the studio after 12.30pm today discussing the SEND situation and the systems blinkered thinking...
5th June 2019
Jeremy Vine on C5
I will be debating the ethics around the show, it's lack of diversity and the body dysmorphia associated with it.
26th June 2019
Royal High Courts London
Alongside many campaigners and families, I will be reading a new poem about the lack of SEN care for our children across the country. Why is this happening? read on..