We’re pleased to see that the government has finally put things right and made the Minister for Disabled People a full Minister of State.

This is an important win for everyone that called for the reinstatement of this position 👏

Ministerial appointments - Justin Tomlinson MP minister of state at energy security and net zero

Mims Davies MP minister of state DWP

and Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP is given the title deputy foreign secretary.

❤️

Join #MyVoteMyVoice for an accessible Q&A event with Manchester's mayoral candidates on Tuesday 9 April - book your free tickets now at: buytickets.at/myvotemyvoice/…

Manchester… come on now. We know the issues. Andy Burnham Ben Andrews

Re-posting this opportunity.

Are you a Black British filmmaker, director, storyteller, or creative?

Black Britain Unspoken (BBU) aims to discover new talent and amplify stories about Black British lives.

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Wow. The fight for equity and even humanity goes on…

The evidence is in. There aren’t enough accessible and inclusive playgrounds in the UK for disabled children.

Out of 1000 playgrounds investigated, only 1 in 10 were suitable for disabled children.

Have you used our Playground Accessibility Map yet?
📍bit.ly/3x9PDmJ

With almost one million children waiting for mental health treatment, people are seeking help outside the doctor's office

Read more ⬇️ trib.al/pFLa3hU

'We often think of leaders as the person at the front but when trying to change culture and mindsets, leadership comes from lots of places, particularly communities.'

Incredibly insightful panel on the importance of shifting culture, systems and ideologies for #ActiveLivesForAll

Loved being among so many giants today. Thank you to everyone who made me feel like I too belong… in this city, in this role, on Greater Manchester Moving board.

Fantastic powerhouse of a panel including Adam Blaze Sanjay Bhandari MBE at Greater Manchester Moving -Creating a culture of belonging

And I can’t wait to see you all there. Monday is going to be mega!

I am supporting RNIB’s call to make #GE24 the most accessible ever. Join us and #AddAltText to your pictures & capitalise your #Hashtags #AltTextDay

I get asked about this a lot. Here’s a shorter version of the answer

The annual poverty figures published today show 600,000 more people, half of them children, are living in Absolute poverty, the Government's preferred measure, rising for the 2nd year in a row.

The Government has failed to protect the most vulnerable 🔽 bit.ly/49YuaeM.

Super excited about being part of the 13.00 panel on Monday.

900 people. In the place I call home.

Meeting old and new friends.

See you there!

When your vitamin D is way too low again and your GP says - what you need is a sunshine holiday… wouldn’t this be a wonderful prescription?!

(Ps. We’re all probably unknowingly low on it, but it has huge advantages for my condition to be right)

Thanks Hayley. Always a joy to be around such caring allies and change makers… good communication is everyone’s responsibility.

See you Monday at the Greater Manchester Moving Conference!

Nominations are open until 31 March 2024. WHO will you nominate?
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