Welcome to Aditus Potens AF™
To ensure our identity is entirely our own, we have transitioned from #AccessAble AF to #Aditus Potens AF™
In Latin, Aditus represents a pathway or the right to participate (Access), while Potens stands for power, and capability (Able). Together, they mean "Powerful Access" or "Capable Access." This name reinforces our grassroots fight for disabled people to have an uncompromising, powerful voice in policy, education, and everyday life.
The goal is better outcomes:
☑️ fairer support for those in genuine need,
☑️ reduced waste and dependency where possible,
☑️ and a system that treats people with dignity and encourages independence.
My role is grassroots and organic:
Listening to real experiences (especially from disabled patriots who care about the country but feel side-lined), highlighting where the current system is failing, and suggesting practical, common-sense improvements. Collating evidence and feedback to inform policy and legislative change.
We want and need to prioritise those who truly need societal help, while creating better pathways back to work and independence for those who can; without the blame game or excessive challenges for those who cannot. It is key that we get employer buy-in, as reasonable adjustments are a key barrier for many people.
What is it all about?
The point is the urgent work that needs doing on disability, welfare, access, and independent living in Britain today. Disabled people are facing a system that too often fails everyone:
👩🦽Genuine needs go unsupported or trapped in bureaucracy and poor assessments.
👩🦽 Others who could work with the right support are alienated by ineffective processes and perverse incentives.
👩🦽 Extra costs of disability, housing shortages, transport barriers, and SEND transitions affect hundreds of thousands; while overall welfare spending keeps rising with mixed outcomes.
This isn’t about party tribalism. It doesn't matter who you support politically, the problems with PIP/UC reforms, assessment stress, accessible housing, employment gaps, and social care pressures are real and cross party lines.
If you have experience or constructive ideas on welfare, access, or disability support, I want to hear them.
I’ll be hosting X Spaces, running surveys/polls on the Forum, and gathering evidence to feed practical suggestions upward.