Disability
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This theme covers topics relating to the realisation of a more equitable, diverse and inclusive society for disabled people. It is an area of enduring interest that runs throughout our grantmaking. Fellows’ stories
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Fellows' updates January 2023 Fellow's update: David Stanley
Disability campaigner David Stanley (CF 2019) undertook a musical performance tour of San Diego with a group of musicians with learning disabilities.
By David Stanley, 2023
Fellows' updates December 2022 Fellow's update: David Stanley
Disability campaigner David Stanley (CF 2019) released a new Christmas single, Music is Magic, in a collaboration between young people with learning disabilities and the Royal Marines Band.
By David Stanley, 2023
Blogs & conversations Music is magic for Christmas
An inspiring Christmas single has just been launched by David Stanley’s Music Man Project for learning disabled musicians, together with the Royal Marines Band.
By David Stanley, 2022
Fellows' updates November 2022 Fellow's update: Sarah Helton
Teacher Sarah Helton (CF 2018) shared learnings from her Fellowship in a webinar hosted by the Child Bereavement Network, as part of Children’s Grief Awareness Week on 23 November. Sarah’s Fellowship explored best practice for supporting bereaved children who have SEND.
By Sarah Helton, 2022
Fellows' updates November 2022 Fellow's update: Lynn Cox
Artist Lynn Cox (CF 2013) launched her first solo exhibition, entitled ‘Wirelife’, at Delta House Studios Gallery in London. Lynn’s Fellowship explored Asian approaches to exhibitions for people who are visually impaired.
By Lynn Cox, 2022
Fellows' updates June 2022 Fellows' update: David Stanley
Disability campaigner David Stanley (CF 2019) was invited by the Minister for Disabled People to contribute a video about his charity, The Music Man Project, for the UN's Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. David’s Fellowship explored approaches to music education for learning-disabled people.
By David Stanley, 2022
Fellows' updates May 2022 Fellows' update: Jonathan Vincent
Senior lecturer Jonathan Vincent (CF 2017) created a free employability course online for autistic university students and graduates this month. This work forms as part of Jonathan’s Covid-19 Action Fund project, which looked at ways of helping autistic graduates into employment.
By Jonathan Vincent, 2022
Fellows' updates May 2022 Fellows' update: David Stanley
Disability campaigner David Stanley (CF 2019) recorded a podcast with Team Lewis Global about his charity The Music Man Project this month. David shared how his charity is working to deliver music education and performance opportunities for learning-disabled people.
By David Stanley, 2022
Fellows' updates May 2022 Fellows' update: William Case
The Fellowship medallion of social enterprise founder William Case (CF 2011) is going to be shown in a year-long exhibition about disability at the People's History Museum in Manchester from this month. William’s Fellowship explored support practices for disabled people.
By William Case, 2022