Dolly Sen takes the helm to explore the difficult subject of suicide, to do some myth busting, explains what the warning signs are and how to get help. Some of the resources available are: NHS helpline list , Dawn Willis’s helpline list Samaritans (08457 90 90 90 or jo@samaritans.org.uk) The Compassionate Friends Men’s Health Forum Campaign Against Living Miserably for [...]
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Technical Difficulties 3:10 (Suicidal feelings, coping + help)
Published by May 18th, 2012 in Technical Difficulties. 0 Comments
Technical Difficulties is back. The name we finished with is Wheelchair Sports Camp, and her name is Kalyn Heffernan. I apologise for mis-speaking on the audio. Contact us at www.lightchronicles.info.
This week’s show looked at Work/Benefits Balance, the winning submission from Benefitscamp, with Lisa Ellwood in Glamorgan, Lisa Egan in the studio and Nancy Farrell in the Isle of Wight on a scratchy microphone via Skype. We also heard about Lisa Ellwood’s Rise Up UK project for enabling disabled entrepreneurs. Join the discussion on Google + , Facebook and Twitter [...]
Technical Difficulties 3:7 (Dennis Queen)
Published by March 2nd, 2012 in Technical Difficulties. 0 CommentsThis week we are joined by Dennis Queen (aka. Clair Lewis), disability rights activist with the Disabled People’s Direct Action Network More from her at missdennisqueen.livejournal.com and Twitter Disabled People against Cuts can be found at www.dpac.net.uk Join the discussion on Google + , Facebook and Twitter . Wear your scars with pride, and remember. We all have [...]
Technical Difficulties – Switchover Special
Published by February 27th, 2012 in Technical Difficulties. 0 CommentsDo you receive disability benefits or are you over 75 years old, read on… TV is switching to digital all over the UK and the traditional TV signal is being switched off area by area. Everyone needs to be ready for the switchover or you will lose TV channels. If you have 5 channels or fewer on any TV [...]
On this week’s show, we are joined by Lisa J. Ellwood, Disability and Mental Health campaigner to cast light into the relationship between out-of-work benefits, employment and sanctions and the rise of ‘workfare’ in the UK. More from her can be found at www.thecreativecrip.com and on Twitter . Join the discussion on Google + , Facebook and Twitter [...]
This week, Tim talks to the co-founder of Disabled People Against Cuts, Linda Burnip about the current state of play in the Welfare Reform Bill, discontent amongst disabled people and a joint protest with UK Uncut (which we will also be witnessing for later broadcast). Join the discussion on Google + , Facebook and Twitter . Wear your [...]
A rant about the state of government benefit reform and the effect on disabled people. Join the discussion on Google + , Facebook and Twitter . Wear your scars with pride, and remember. We all have Technical Difficulties.
Discussion about the #spartacusreport, published earlier this week by disability activists, largely ignored by the broadcast and print media but trending no. 1 on Twitter for most of the launch day. We will be joined by one of the report’s co-authors Kaliya Franklin, and I hope you can join the discussion on Google + , Facebook and Twitter . [...]
Tim Abbott talks to the Designate Director of Policy and Campaigns of Disability Rights UK, Neil Coyle about welfare reform, attitudes to disability in society and why there will be a choir of disabled people gathering outside Parliament to deliver a giant Christmas card petition. Join the discussion on Google + , Facebook and Twitter . Wear your [...]