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Sisters of Frida CIC is an experimental collective of disabled women and gender diverse people. We want a new way of sharing experiences, mutual support and relationships with different networks.

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ENIL @enil-eu.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Our #FreedomDrive 2026 demands are out! We want: 💸Invest in #IndependentLiving in #EUbudget 🏘️#UniversalDesign mandatory in EU Housing Act 💼Invest in #InclusiveEmployment ⚖️Access to #SupportedDecisionMaking 👧Disabled women & girls in #GenderEquality & #Disability policy
A yellow background with a megaphone and a pick stripe reads: Demands of the European Network on Independent Living to the Freedom Drive 2026
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
'Disabled artists need opportunities, not just access' #UKArts #UKDisability #DisabledArtists #DisabilityArts #Accessibility www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Disabled artists say barriers remain despite Bristol's inclusive reputation
Artists say while access has improved at arts venues, more could be done to support their work.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Deaf passengers face 'anxiety' on public transport www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #DeafAwareness #AccessibilityMatters #PublicTransport #DisabilityRights #InclusiveTransport
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Public transport source of "anxiety" for deaf travellers
Charlotte Young, who has hearing loss, says information whilst travelling is often inaccessible.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nehemiah, one of our new SoF mentees, has an exhibition at the moment on until the 30th September. Don’t miss it, there’s one week left! The exhibition is in collaboration with www.fringefilmfest.com The gallery-cafe website: www.bricgallerycafe.co.uk @fringefilmfest.bsky.social
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
On Saturday 12th September we had such a lovely time meeting our new mentees in person at Calthorpe Community Garden.
Image description: Eleanor on the left, and Tumu on the right, both wheelchair users, speaking in front of a table full of snacks, pens and paper. In the background is a projection on the left hand side and a window on the right hand side.
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Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) @allfieuk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
📰 #InclusionNow 75 Summer magazine is out NOW! Edition 75 includes: SEND reforms Segregation Inaccessible consultations Health and social care gaps Intersectional injustice & more 🧵1/12 issuu.com/chloeatallfi...
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Inclusion Now 75 Summer 2026
Welcome to the 75th edition of Inclusion Now magazine, Inclusive Education news including SEND reforms, segregation, inaccessible consultations, health and social care gaps, intersectional injustice a
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Inclusion London @inclusionlondon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
One-to-One Enfield are excited to invite you to their 2026 Autism Conference, on the theme of ‘The Autistic Voice in Healthcare’. Tuesday 6th October 9.30 am - 4.30 pm Park Avenue Centre Bush Hill Park EN1 2HL This is a free event.
Flyer with One-to-one Enfield logo in top corner. Text reads: Annual autism conference, Tuesday 6th October 2026. The autistic voice in healthcare. Join us for a ay of insightful speeches, an array of workshops, tabletop discussions and a panel discussion. Lunch and refreshments will be included. Speakers include: Dr Carrie Grant MBE, Cerys Bradley, Emma Marriott, Pete Wharmby, Robyn Steward. 9:30am-4:30pm 65C Park Avenue, Mental Health Resource Centre, Bush Hill Park EN1 2HL. Register now. Image of a QR code. Can't scan? Visit: https://tinyurl.com/121Enfield. Logos for Mind, Medicus and Royal Free London.
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Ruils Independent Living @ruils.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚨Deadline to have your say in the Big Conversation on Care is tomorrow - 23 September! This consultation wants to hear from people across England on their experiences with adult social care and ideas to make it better. ✅ Take 5 minutes to have your say: ow.ly/bGEh50ZPBsr
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Woman born with spinal injury hits catwalk in disability-focused show uk.news.yahoo.com/woman-born-s...
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Woman born with spinal injury hits catwalk in disability-focused show
A woman who was born with a spinal injury leaving her paralysed from the chest down has built a successful career as a personal trainer for people with disabilities and is taking to the catwalk to sho...
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
On Saturday 12th September we had such a lovely time meeting our new mentees in person at Calthorpe Community Garden.
Image description: Eleanor on the left, and Tumu on the right, both wheelchair users, speaking in front of a table full of snacks, pens and paper. In the background is a projection on the left hand side and a window on the right hand side.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I’m disabled and struggle to walk – I get so much hostility, I hide at home #Disability #Ableism #Accessibility inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
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I'm disabled and struggle to walk - I get so much hostility, I hide at home
Disabled people are reporting more discrimination from the public than in the 80s, thanks to growing anti-PIP rhetoric
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Rise in abuse of election candidates is ‘changing politics’ in England Electoral Commission finds abuse, particularly of women, minority ethnic and disabled people, is affecting candidates’ behaviour www.theguardian.com/politics/202... #UKPolitics #Democracy #PoliticalAbuse #OnlineHarassment
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Rise in abuse of election candidates is ‘changing politics’ in England
Electoral Commission finds abuse, particularly of women, minority ethnic and disabled people, is affecting candidates’ behaviour
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
It’s not my job to educate your children about my disability Opinion piece by Melissa Parker metro.co.uk/2026/09/11/n... #Disability #DisabilityRights #Ableism
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It's not my job to educate your children about my disability
Don't ask disabled people to explain themselves, whether for your own curiosity or your child’s.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Women, work and future class struggles Article by Cathy Nugent workersliberty.org/story/2026-0...
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Women, work and future class struggles
Before the emergence of the “Second Wave” women’s movement many feminists, socialists and liberals knew that there was something deeply unfair, disturbing even, about women being restricted to a life ...
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Almost half of Brits think more should be spent on disability benefits Longstanding poll reveals public opinions on disability benefits and Labour’s big challenge on NHS satisfaction #Disability #DisabilityRights #PIP #Welfare #NHS #UKPolitics www.the-independent.com/news/health/...
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Almost half of Brits think more should be spent on disability benefits
Longstanding poll reveals public opinions on disability benefits and Labour’s big challenge on NHS satisfaction
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“It was like being drunk”: KT Tunstall on hearing loss and vertigo www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
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BBC Sounds - Access All: Disability News and Mental Health, “It was like being drunk”: KT Tunstall on hearing loss and vertigo
...and the disabled kids locked out of holiday clubs
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
BBC Sewing Bee star tearfully opens up on 'painful' invisible disability Great British Sewing Bee contestant Rebecca was left in tears as she opened up about her hidden disability. www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv...
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Sewing Bee star tearfully opens up on 'painful' invisible disability
Great British Sewing Bee contestant Rebecca was left in tears as she opened up about her hidden disability.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Welsh disability campaigners reject invitation to be ‘glorified doorstaff’ in controversial DWP review #DisabilityRights #PIP #DWP #Wales #DPACCymru www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
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Welsh disability campaigners reject invitation to be 'glorified doorstaff' in controversial DWP review
DWP documents, which the Canary has seen, reveal that workshop co-hosts would be excluded from 'deciding or designing workshop content'.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Disabled woman 'exhausted' by months of housing limbo www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #HousingCrisis #DisabilityRights #SocialHousing #UKHousing
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Abingdon disabled woman 'exhausted' by months of housing limbo
Kerenza McSweeney tells the BBC she has lived in up to 15 hotel rooms in the past three months.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A visit to see Frida Kahlo at the Tate 💜 Great to meet Tabu from Iceland and share experiences across borders. More photos to come! 📸 #DisabilityJustice #FeministDisability #SistersOfFrida
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Emma Stewart spent more than a decade being told her pain was normal. When doctors finally operated, they discovered extensive endometriosis. enablemagazine.co.uk/the-lost-yea... #Endometriosis #EndometriosisAwareness #WomensHealth
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The Lost Years | Enable Magazine | Enable Magazine is the UK's leading disability and lifestyle title, filled with news, exclusive interviews and real-life stories.
Enable is the UK's favourite disability magazine, packed with the latest disability news and features.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
From anxiety to advocacy: Northumberland woman shares stoma story A woman with learning disabilities who previously faced barriers due to a medical procedure is now confidently sharing her story to encourage greater inclusion and understanding across her community in Hexham.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Do not cut benefits for disabled young people, dozens of UK charities urge ministers www.theguardian.com/society/2026... #DisabilityRights #DisabledPeople #DisabilityBenefits #UniversalCredit #UKPolitics #Poverty
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Do not cut benefits for disabled young people, dozens of UK charities urge ministers
More than 40 charities write to Pat McFadden and review head Alan Milburn over fears of stricter eligibility rules
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Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) @allfieuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Gina, from Breaking Out The Bubble, shares her perspective on the low expectations placed on her in school. Gina’s story comes at a crucial time, as the government prepares to reform the SEND system #SENDReform #EducateDontSegregate youtu.be/yq4NA0Amp-Q?...
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Exploring barriers to education and employment as a person with learning difficulties | Gina Barrett
Gina Barrett, a Black woman with learning difficulties from Breaking Out the Bubble, is accompanied by her support worker, Gabby. Together, they explore Gina’s experiences of attending a special…
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Woman's social housing wait 'beyond desperation' A woman with complex health needs who is on the social housing register has said she has gone beyond desperation in her search for a new home. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Woman's search for Devon social housing 'gone beyond desperation'
Susan Musselwhite keeps having her hopes dashed while waiting for social housing.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Disabled Essex woman's 'life is on hold' as she has to ask her mum for help to leave the house www.essexlive.news/news/essex-n...
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Disabled woman's 'life on hold' as she has to ask her mum for help to leave home
She became disabled after she slipped and fell on ice and can no longer do what she used to be able to do
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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · 12/08/2026
Paid opportunity for Disabled people: Please share Are you interested in floating bus stops? Are you a Disabled person based in the UK? Why not apply to the Floating Bus Stops Disability Advisory Group? Applications close midnight Wednesday 09/09/2026 wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/floating-bus...
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Floating Bus Stops Research Disability Advisory Group - Information and Application Form
Wheels for Wellbeing is an award-winning charity supporting disabled people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits of cycling.
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Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The announcement that Reform would cut Personal Independence Payment for Disabled people is not just a threat to remove a lifeline but a signal that they don’t consider us to be equal citizens. Our response: www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disabil...
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Disability Rights UK Statement on Reforms attack on Disabled people
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Gold medal winning Paralympian to lead disability charity www.thirdsector.co.uk/gold-medal-w... #DisabilityRights #DisabledPeople #Paralympics #Accessibility #TransportForAll
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Gold medal winning Paralympian to lead disability charity
Jen Browning was part of the USA team that won the wheelchair basketball competition in Athens in 2004
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The Times should apologise for Kathleen Stock’s shockingly ableist article www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/... #DisabilityRights #DisabilityJustice #Accessibility #TheTimes
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The Times should apologise for Kathleen Stock's shockingly ableist article
Kathleen Stock argues that Gen Z women are pretending to have chronic illnesses, painting walking sticks as a social-media trend
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Women and the UK Housing Crisis Explore how the UK housing crisis affects women and men differently, and what needs to change to create a fairer housing system #HousingCrisis #UKHousing #WomensRights www.wbg.org.uk/publication/...
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Women and the UK Housing Crisis
Explore how the UK housing crisis affects women and men differently, and what needs to change to create a fairer housing system
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Disabled people’s organisations suggest how greater government support could produce future ‘utopia’ Read more: www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-peo... #DisabilityRights #DisabledPeople #DisabilitySky #DisabilityJustice #UKPolitics
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Disabled people’s organisations suggest how greater government support could produce future ‘utopia’
Disabled people’s organisations have imagined a future in which disabled people live in an “equitable” society with an AI-assisted economy that produces full employment, as part of government-funde…
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The Right Fit for Everybody We learn more about Primark’s Adaptive clothing range, which has been designed for – and with – disabled people. #AdaptiveClothing #Accessibility #Disability #InclusiveDesign #DisabilityRights enablemagazine.co.uk/the-right-fi...
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The Right Fit for Everybody | Enable Magazine | Enable Magazine is the UK's leading disability and lifestyle title, filled with news, exclusive interviews and real-life stories.
Enable is the UK's favourite disability magazine, packed with the latest disability news and features.
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Inclusion London @inclusionlondon.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Renu Arora's story is just another case of a Disabled person being pushed out of a career they love by cuts to Access to Work. The Government say they want Disabled people in work, then take away the support we need to do our jobs. This is why we must #SaveAccessToWork
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Access to Work cuts lock disabled actor out of her career
DWP cuts to Access to Work have left disabled artist Renu Arora unable to act on stage despite funding to tell her story in a musical.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
PM urged to improve the living standards of Disabled people #DisabilityRights #DisabilityPoverty #DisabledPeople #Equality #Inclusion #CostOfLiving #HumanRights www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/pm-urge...
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PM urged to improve the living standards of Disabled people
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Disabled women face significant barriers to cervical screening. Could self-testing finally close the gap? Read more: enablemagazine.co.uk/screened-out/ #CervicalScreening #DisabledWomen #HealthEquity #Accessibility #WomensHealth #CancerPrevention #InclusiveHealthcare
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Screened Out | Enable Magazine | Enable Magazine is the UK's leading disability and lifestyle title, filled with news, exclusive interviews and real-life stories.
Enable is the UK's favourite disability magazine, packed with the latest disability news and features.
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Ruils Independent Living @ruils.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🚨 Disabled people's voices need to be heard in the Casey Commission's #BigConversationOnCare. Share your experiences, vote on ideas & help shape the future of adult social care in England. Have your say online👉 caseycommission.co.uk/bigconversati…
Two overlapping speech bubbles beside text reading 'The Big Conversation on Care' and 'Help shape a fairer future' in blue and green.
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Inclusion London @inclusionlondon.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
New research confirms what Disabled People's Organisations have been saying: that #SocialCare charging pushes people into poverty, debt and ill health. The Government now have the opportunity to do the right thing and end this scandal once and for all.
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Research that says ‘unjust’ care charges cause ‘spiralling debts’ could support Burnham’s push for reform
Disabled people have told researchers that charging for social care is “unjust and harmful”, just as the new prime minister has spoken of his determination to address reform of the social care syst…
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
London council pays £6,000 to disabled woman left in inadequate home for more than two years #DisabilityRights #HousingCrisis #AccessibleHousing #SocialHousing www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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London council pays £6K to disabled woman left in inadequate home for over two years
Payout comes after Wandsworth Council criticised by ombudsman for failing to secure woman alternative accommodation
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry into how effectively the Government is helping to keep women and girls safe as they travel. 📢 Written evidence is now being accepted until 9 October. Submit evidence here: committees.parliament.uk/committee/15... #VAWG #TransportSafety
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Safer journeys for women and girls: MPs launch inquiry - Committees - UK Parliament
The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry looking at how effectively the Government is helping to keep women and girls safe as they travel.  
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
This evening at 7pm, free on Zoom with BSL
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Inclusion London @inclusionlondon.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We welcome the Prime Minister’s determination to solve the social care crisis. Across the country, people are being pushed into poverty to pay for their care, often having to sell their homes or give up the little they receive in benefits. This must change. (1/2)
Screenshot from BBC News. Text reads: "'A National Care Service': Burnham sets out plans for social care. Tara Mewawalla, live reporter". Photo of Andy Burnham making a speech, captioned PA Media.
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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · 27/07/2026
In this last week of Disability Pride Month, we want to highlight the importance of including accessibility for Disabled families in active travel and environmental improvements. Check out this recent blog by our Campaigns and Policy Lead Kate on the subject: www.cyclesprog.co.uk/inspiration/...
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The right cycle for the journey: cycling with disabled children
From rear-steer tandems to e-bikes, Kate Ball shares practical advice on cycling with disabled children for everyday journeys.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Woman presses council for stoma-friendly toilets www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Calls for more stoma-friendly toilets in East Riding of Yorkshire
A Beverley woman who lives with a stoma wants better facilities in standard disabled toilets.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
How disabled creators are challenging an ableist world www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Friday briefing: How disabled creators are challenging an ableist world
In today’s newsletter: Amid protests, policy battles and rising hostility, disabled ​designers and artists show how pleasure, creativity and visibility ​defy stigma
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Inclusion London @inclusionlondon.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
If a fire broke out in your building, what would you do? Everyone deserves to be safe in the event of a fire. Use our free Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) toolkit to know your rights and request a plan to keep you safe. 🔗 Use the toolkit: buff.ly/f3Rh9ak
Text reads: Use our free Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) toolkit to know your rights and request a plan to keep you safe. Available in BSL and Easy Read. An image of an arrow pointing to a picture of the toolkit cover. The cover reads: Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans toolkit. A toolkit for Disabled people: How to get an evacuation plan to keep you safe in a fire.
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Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Big love to all joining London Trans+ Pride today, we hope you have the best time. To the trans+ community, we’ve got you and we’ll see you there 🏳️‍⚧️
A woman smiles while holding a sign that says “Will you sign our letter? Not in our name: women in support of the trans community”
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Disabled woman felt 'scared' after Maelor A&E experience www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2629069...
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Disabled woman says Wrexham Maelor A&E left her feeling 'not worthy of help'
A disabled woman from Rhos says repeated experiences at Wrexham Maelor Hospital’s A&E have left her anxious about seeking emergency treatment.
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Disabled woman was 'brutalised' by police in 'terrifying' A30 arrest Charlotte is 65 and uses crutches. 'I genuinely thought my life was in danger. I genuinely thought I was going to die at the hands of this man.' #DisabledPeople #PoliceAccountability #Ableism www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwal...
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Disabled woman was 'brutalised' by police in 'terrifying' A30 arrest
Charlotte is 65 and uses crutches. 'I genuinely thought my life was in danger. I genuinely thought I was going to die at the hands of this man.'
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Sisters of Frida @sistersofrida.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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