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To see recent programmes, click on the little box with the arrow in it in the top right hand corner of the images below to open the York Disability Week programmes for 2023 and 2024. If you'd like to see copies of previous year's programmes, email us at disability@yorkhumanrights.org telling us which year(s)' that you'd like to see.
For links to 'watch or listen again' events from all previous years, scroll down to the bottom of the page - hope you enjoy them!
York Disability Week programme 2023 DIGITAL.pdfYork Disability Week programme 2024 DIGITAL.pdfFree 'watch or listen again' events from previous York Disability Week programmes
The View From Down Here - Lucy Webster in conversation with Alice Maynard
Life Unseen: Why the History of Blindness Matters - Selina Mills
Capturing the Paralympics - Ian Rice was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis in his 40s and became a wheelchair user at the end of 2016. He later took up photography as a hobby before turning it into his profession and getting increasingly high profile and wide ranging commissions.
Dignity Denied... - The proposal to change the criteria used to decide who is assigned to the LCWRA (Limited Capability for Work Related Activity) group could lead to many with serious and deteriorating health conditions being placed instead in a group who are expected to do work preparation and receive a lower level of benefit. Led by Sue Royston and Rory Allen of Citizens Advice York.
How to do Life with a Chronic Illness - Drawing on her acclaimed bestselling book How To Do Life With A Chronic Illness, award-winning writer and speaker Pippa Stacey will be interviewed by disabled writer and charity trustee Sophie Mattholie. They discussed rediscovering your identity, navigating access barriers and finding fulfilment while living with fatigue.
Prosthetics and Assistive Technology - The world came together this summer to enjoy the Paris Paralympics, the biggest sporting event on the planet, demonstrating their speed, strength and endurance. As well as athletic prowess, the games showcased cutting-edge innovation in specialised assistive technology, such as computer-aided design for customised fits, and intuitive interfaces between body and machine, revolutionising the way Para athletes interact with their environments. But is all this entirely new?
Prosthetics and Assistive Technology - The world came together this summer to enjoy the Paris Paralympics, the biggest sporting event on the planet, demonstrating their speed, strength and endurance. As well as athletic prowess, the games showcased cutting-edge innovation in specialised assistive technology, such as computer-aided design for customised fits, and intuitive interfaces between body and machine, revolutionising the way Para athletes interact with their environments. But is all this entirely new?
Protecting Disability Rights in York - Between Law, Research and Activism - On 3 December, the York Law School marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Join us for a roundtable that illustrates that universal human rights begin in 'small places close to home'! T.T. Arvind, Head of the York Law School, Samantha Holmes, York LLM alumna and researcher at the Centre for Applied Human Rights, and Flick Williams, disability rights activist involved in the successful Reverse the Ban coalition will talk disability rights law, research and activism. The event is moderated by York Law School's senior lecturer Joanna Gilmore.
Protecting Disability Rights in York - Between Law, Research and Activism - On 3 December, the York Law School marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Join us for a roundtable that illustrates that universal human rights begin in 'small places close to home'! T.T. Arvind, Head of the York Law School, Samantha Holmes, York LLM alumna and researcher at the Centre for Applied Human Rights, and Flick Williams, disability rights activist involved in the successful Reverse the Ban coalition will talk disability rights law, research and activism. The event is moderated by York Law School's senior lecturer Joanna Gilmore.
Save Energy & Money - York Energy Advice can help you make the right choices to save energy and money. And help the planet too! Increasing energy efficiency helps tackle rising energy prices, as well as the climate crisis. It can also improve lives. Come along for free support on saving energy, managing bills and related issues such as insulation grants or benefits.
Save Energy & Money - York Energy Advice can help you make the right choices to save energy and money. And help the planet too! Increasing energy efficiency helps tackle rising energy prices, as well as the climate crisis. It can also improve lives. Come along for free support on saving energy, managing bills and related issues such as insulation grants or benefits.
The Tactile Universe: Accessible astrophysics with the vision impaired community - Blind astronomer, Dr Nic Bonne, discusses growing up with a vision impairment, how this impacted his career, and how it has affected his lifelong fascination with astronomy, a traditionally visual science.
The Tactile Universe: Accessible astrophysics with the vision impaired community - Blind astronomer, Dr Nic Bonne, discusses growing up with a vision impairment, how this impacted his career, and how it has affected his lifelong fascination with astronomy, a traditionally visual science.
The Unlikely History of Disability Arts - Colin Hambrook, editor of Disability Arts Online, and Dave Lupton, aka Crippen, cartoonist and writer - The unlikely history of disability arts as described over a period of 40 years by those involved from the very beginning to the present time. To the uninitiated, disability art conjures an image of a disabled person struggling to paint by clutching a paint brush between their teeth or toes. However, throughout the course of the disabled peoples’ struggle for equal rights, Disability Arts has played a vital role.
The Unlikely History of Disability Arts - Colin Hambrook, editor of Disability Arts Online, and Dave Lupton, aka Crippen, cartoonist and writer - The unlikely history of disability arts as described over a period of 40 years by those involved from the very beginning to the present time. To the uninitiated, disability art conjures an image of a disabled person struggling to paint by clutching a paint brush between their teeth or toes. However, throughout the course of the disabled peoples’ struggle for equal rights, Disability Arts has played a vital role.
Countdown to success: Marathon runner Charlotte Ellis in conversation - Hear the inspiring story of visually impaired marathon runner Charlotte Ellis as she discusses her remarkable sporting journey with Elly Fiorentini of BBC Radio York. Charlotte will explain how she entered sport despite low expectations around sporting achievement for someone with sight loss and how the University of York was influential in her sporting career.
Countdown to success: Marathon runner Charlotte Ellis in conversation - Hear the inspiring story of visually impaired marathon runner Charlotte Ellis as she discusses her remarkable sporting journey with Elly Fiorentini of BBC Radio York. Charlotte will explain how she entered sport despite low expectations around sporting achievement for someone with sight loss and how the University of York was influential in her sporting career.
Remembering Lynn Jeffries – Disability Rights Campaigner (1956-2014) - Music by the Karen Sheader band '08 Bar Room Bolloxs'. Made as part of York Disability Pride 2017 celebrations, this short film remembers Lynn Jeffries who played a key role in setting up York Independent Living Network (www.yiln.org.uk). Lynn Jeffries was a disability rights campaigner in York. She made a significant contribution to equality and inclusion work in the city. Lynn passed away aged 58 in August 2014. This film includes some memories from people who knew and worked with her.
Remembering Lynn Jeffries – Disability Rights Campaigner (1956-2014) - Music by the Karen Sheader band '08 Bar Room Bolloxs'. Made as part of York Disability Pride 2017 celebrations, this short film remembers Lynn Jeffries who played a key role in setting up York Independent Living Network (www.yiln.org.uk). Lynn Jeffries was a disability rights campaigner in York. She made a significant contribution to equality and inclusion work in the city. Lynn passed away aged 58 in August 2014. This film includes some memories from people who knew and worked with her.
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