By Sarah Anderson, Green Party Activist, One in Five Ambassador I’m writing this on a day where my health has taken a downwards dip and where I know I’m not going to be able to leave the house. I’m writing this on a week where my local council Renfrewshire have passed the goals of the oneinfive…
When I think about higher education and disability, I think about something the inspirational Professor Stephen Hawking once said. He advised people with disabilities to “concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don’t regret the things it interferes with”. These are wise words. The Open University aims to enable all our…
A step back in time? For the first time in over 40 years the group set up to ensure all future rules and laws promote and progress disabled peoples equality and human rights (the All Party Parliamentary Disability Group) is chaired and vice-chaired by non-disabled people. That’s ok, you say, they will work closely with…
By Jamie Walker, Campaigner and SNP Member I have long held the view since a very young age that the ability to be involved in politics – whether within a party, charitable organisation or even as a single cause – is a noble endeavour. To put in simply, politics, despite all the negative press and connotations,…