Invited by Dr Hannah Mcpherson at Brighton University, Camilla and I recently attended a lecture by Dr Karen Soldatic, entitled ‘Appointment Time:Disability & Neoliberal Temporalities’. The core...
We wanted to share what Hillie has been doing as the Our View Rep working on the Accentuate project Campaign! See below for her report and film. Hello my name is Hillie I’m the Our View Student Rep....
This conference raised many issues for me, not least the “commercialization” of the welfare to work industry was laid very bare - though here it was called “professionalization”. It’s clear to me...
At last Saturday's MeCCSa Disability Studies Network event in London, Nick Watson from Strathclyde Centre for Disability Research at Glasgow University , presented findings from research into a shift...
At the end September DAO was commissioned to cover the Arts Council’s decibel performing arts showcase in Manchester. The decibel event is designed to give artists whose work reflects diversity an...
I was excited by my first ever visit to Stoke Mandeville to observe the first phase of an Accentuate project, as yet unnamed intriguingly. Commissioned by Creative Junction as part of the Create,...
The Our View event in London last week was an opportunity for all of Our View to take part in shaping the legacy of Accentuate. The event had a media focus. With the Paralympics rapidly approaching...
As the Our View Core Group, much of our work is advisory and strategic, and can feel detached from the day-to-day activities happening on the ground, under the Accentuate umbrella. Underpinning the...
Check out Our View Core Group member, Kristina Veasey being interviewed by CJ Lee, Area Performance Centre Head Coach at England Basketball, at the Access to Disability Sport Conference in...
Our View Core Group member, Colin Hambrook has been up in Manchester this week, covering the Decibel Showcase for Disability Arts Online. Find out what Colin has experienced on DAO...
On 14th July Mandeville School played host to a massive celebration of the work produced by artists, paralympians and students from all 14 schools who have taken part in Driving Inspiration. The day...
A sunny Sunday and the perfect day for a carnival! My partner and 3 year old in tow, I headed off to Horsham Park in West Sussex. Horsham Carnival goes by the name of Sparks In the Park and this year...
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