Post by Sylvia Rose who is our District Disabilities Liaison for Devon, Cornwall, and the Isles What’s it like to be a disabled Pagan?In some ways, much like being an able-bodied one; in other ways it can be different. Obviously there can be physical limitations: you can’t get to rituals because you can’t walk that…
So, one of the few perks of being me, if you can call it that, (the ADD helps with this) is that when my brain is braining, I can do everything… All the things… All the stuffs! I can run the Disabilities Team, put together the Online Festivals, run the moot, cook elaborate meals for…
As a Staffordshire library assistant I’m very aware of the various campaigns run throughout the year to provide services for the public; your local library can provide a wealth of information and services for all walks of life from Baby Bounce and Rhyme sessions to access to Ancestry and Genealogy websites and training in the…
Catherine Manning, our Disabilities Liaison for London, talks about National Arthritis Week. If you weren’t aware this week is National Arthritis Week. I’ve had arthritis since I was 12 years old. I have 3 forms of arthritis and a number of other conditions thrown into the mix just to make life a little more interesting…
As June is Feet for Life month, Jenny has asked me to write a guest blogon foot health for all of you lovely lot. I am currently training to bea podiatrist and will quite happily ramble about feet to anyone who willlisten. I was told I would have a captive audience so grab a cup…
So, is your moot disability-friendly? And no, I’m not talking about wheelchair access. Well, that’s a part of it, but there’s so much more. And no, we can’t always get it right, especially with limited choices of venue. But that shouldn’t stop us from trying. In a lot of ways, it’s often not so much…
Morning folks. I was just going through my memories here on Facebook and came across something that was said by Carl Johnson, Disabilities Liaison for the Mid-West & Wales. I thought I’d share it… “I think people make this awful mistake of thinking they have to grow up and be adult. I know…
This is an anonymous guest post This blog post is written by someone with Severe Anxiety. It describes what it feels like to go out when you have anxiety. Please take care of yourself if you feel this article might affect you badly. Be sure to have someone to talk to. We have a wonderfully…
This post is now a memorial to our dear friend and team member Petra Lucas who very sadly died young in January 2017 I’m Petra. I’m one of the Deputy Disabilities Managers. My job is basically to keep up with the goings on in the Disabilities Team and work with the lovely Debi Gregory and…
Hi folks! My name is Debi Gregory and I’m the National Disabilities Manager for the Pagan Federation (England & Wales). I’ve been Pagan for almost fifteen years and follow a solitary ancestral path. Family plays an important part in my life. I have a huge family with three brothers, six sisters, five nieces and four…