Monthly Archives: June 2012
June 29th, 2012
The Paralympic Games will highlight the rising number of people with disabilities in the UK
Brian Wisdom, Chief Executive of People 1st, writing in the July edition of EP magazine talks about the legacy of the Paralympic Games: “It…presents a major opportunity, not just for this year, but well into the future. At the moment there are almost 11million people in the UK living with a disability, of which five…
June 21st, 2012
Johnnie Mountain on his experiences with depression
In an interview with The Caterer and Hotelkeeper Johnnie Mountain, the chef-patron of The English Pig Restaurant, talks about his fight with depression. Talking about why men in particular find it so hard to deal with the subject he says: “Not enough men show enough emotion. It’s a very male-dominated industry and the kitchen is…
June 21st, 2012
Channel 4 News debate on Accessible Transport
Channel 4 News hosted an interesting and thought provoking debate on Accessible Transport last night. The debate can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRaJOJg87Ak&feature=youtu.be
June 20th, 2012
Women 1st 2012 Shine Awards
Our congratulations to all the winners of the 2012 Women 1st Shine Awards were held at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel at a gala dinner on 19th June: Outstanding Entrepreneur Award Winner: Freda Newton, Managing Director, Jacobite Cruises Rising Star Award Winner: Emily Perry, Marketing Manager, learnpurple Mentor of the Year Award Winner: Pippa Isbell,…
June 14th, 2012
Two MPs talk about their experiences of depression
From the Guardian Politics Blog: Kevan Jones, a Labour former defence minister, said that he had suffered from depression. “Like a lot of men, you try and deal with it yourself. You don’t talk to people. First of all it creeps up on you very slowly. I think in politics we are designed to think…
June 14th, 2012
Interview with Magnus Berglund, the disability ambassador for Scandic Hotels
In our latest Bulletin we reproduce an interview with Magnus Berlgund which is being published in EP Magazine. Magnus comments on Scandic’s attitudes to guests: “We don’t have disabled guests and regular guests – we have only guests.” and that how disabled guests are catered for can affect whether a group or conference makes a…
June 14th, 2012
Tiny gestures make all the difference. Interview with Magnus Berglund, the Scandic Hotels disability ambassador.
In this Bulletin we reproduce an interview with Magnus Berglund, the Scandic Hotels disability ambassador, which is appearing in the July edition of EP Magazine. Tiny gestures make all the difference It is estimated that around 45 million people in Europe need some form of ‘assistive technology device’ for personal mobility, including 2.8 million wheelchair…
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