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3 thoughts on changes to disability benefits.

Loads of disabled people want to work. I spent years working in an area with the 4th highest level of disabled people in the local population.  There were masses keen to work and we had a 40% success rate.    Harvest…

Sustainability, Disability and International Women

Last Saturday was International Women’s Day and I was speaking at a worldwide online conference organised by the World Association for Sustainable Development (Queen Mary University of London). The 20 minute talk is recorded at: (scroll through to 1…

International Women’s Day: Hear me speak

What holds women back worldwide? Hot topics: Balancing work and family, working in research and agriculture, the risks of disability, gender equality and empowerment. Take some time for yourself, put your feet up and join our international conference at 1030…

Latest news and information from HMRC

New ‘Help for Hustles’ campaign   HMRC has launched a new ‘Help for Hustles’ campaign this month to help those earning extra income through side hustles to get their tax right.What is a ‘side hustle’?A ‘side hustle’ describes ways of…

Blind cooks do it with a smile!

I thought I’d share last week’s fun and games with you to offer a smile: Will (another local blind veteran), Lesley with whom I joined the WRNS nearly 48 years ago plus Sally (an even older friend) were all here. …

Latest news and information from HMRC

Dear ANWG members, The HMRC Stakeholder Digest provides a monthly round-up of our latest news and updates. We’d be grateful if you would share relevant information with your clients or members. The January 2025 digest includes: Filling National Insurance gaps…

BeeCraft podcast

BeeCraft podcast of me talking about being the first blind person to chair a beekeeping Association:

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