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Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s WECIL Annual General Meeting (AGM)! It was a day filled with updates, gratitude, and big plans for the future as we continue to work toward a more inclusive, Disability-Equal society. Reflecting on Our Impact Our Chair, Ruth Pickersgill, opened the meeting by sharing highlights from…
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At this year’s Access All Areas event, Martyn Sibley, CEO of inclusive marketing agency Purple Goat, captivated attendees with insights into his work reshaping disability representation in media and advertising. His message was clear: authentic, positive stories of Disabled people have immense power, and the right campaigns can create lasting change. Who is Martyn Sibley?…
At Access All Areas, Dr. Emma Geen, co-founder of the Climate and Disability Programme, shared her pioneering work on climate justice for Disabled people, emphasizing the need to make Bristol’s transition to net zero by 2030 inclusive of all communities. Emma led the development of the world’s first Community Climate Action Plan designed by and…
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At Access All Areas, members of the People’s Voice and Know Your Rights groups shared their powerful journey of self-advocacy. This inspiring team, which includes Kim, Robert, Jemma, Mol, Karl, and Edwin, represents adults with learning disabilities and neurodivergent people from Bristol and South Gloucestershire. By working together, they’ve amplified their voices and built a…
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At Access All Areas, WECIL’s Access Coordinator Kirby Brown captivated audiences with stories from her Churchill Fellowship, where she journeyed across the USA researching adaptive recreation for Disabled people. Through this fellowship, Kirby set out to explore how US cities approach accessibility and bring those insights back to inspire change in the UK. Overcoming Accessibility…
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At Access All Areas, Dr. Glyn Everett, Senior Research Fellow at UWE’s Centre for Architecture and Built Environment Research (CABER), gave an engaging talk on how Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) can be designed with Disabled people in mind. BGI is an approach to urban development that combines water management—“blue” elements like rivers and ponds—with “green” natural…
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Donna Speed, CEO of We the Curious, warmly welcomed attendees to the Access All Areas event, underscoring the powerful collaboration between WECIL and We the Curious. For over seven years, WECIL’s expertise and support have helped shape We the Curious into a more inclusive, welcoming space where everyone can explore, learn, and engage. This partnership,…
An Easy Read version of this article is available here. People’s Voice has launched a petition urging the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) to extend the usage hours of the Diamond Bus Pass, allowing Disabled people to travel before 9:00 am on weekdays. This change would reduce the financial burden on Disabled people who…
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Join WECIL Membership – Have Your Say! WECIL’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) is fast approaching, and this is your opportunity to make your voice heard. As part of WECIL’s commitment to ensuring that Disabled people shape and guide the organisation, we encourage you to become a member and help influence the direction of our work….
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Following a visit to our People’s Voice and Know Your Rights group, Gary Bourlet from Learning Disability England posted this blog. The blog is reproduced in full below, but the original article can be found on the Learning Disability England Page. Gary Bourlet is a Membership and Engagement Lead at Learning Disability England and was…
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