Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social Your national development agency for creativity and culture
• Awarding @dcmsgovuk & @tnluk funds
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Spectroscope Studio @spectroscopestudio.bsky.social Spectroscope is a Bristol-based artist collective with a global reach, dedicated to crafting mesmerising, otherworldly artworks that captivate and inspire. At the heart of our practice is a commitment to uncovering and illuminating hidden communities.
Sophie Woolley @sophiewoolley.bsky.social Writer & Actor represented by Michael Ford at Hatch Talent, London, UK https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3237947/ http://www.sophiewoolley.com/
Verity McIntosh @veritymcintosh.bsky.social Director of @immersiveartsuk.bsky.social
Associate Prof @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social
Voted most likely to bring the biscuits.
Image by Vince Baidoo Lowe for 'MetaversEngine'. A project with Awarri looking at avatar systems, data ownership, creativity
Knowle West Media Centre @knowlewestmedia.bsky.social A community hub, digital manufacturing space + neighbourhood living lab in Knowle West, Bristol. Since 1996, we’ve been collaboratively shaping fairer futures using arts, tech, and care. 💚
@pmstudiouk.bsky.social @pmstudiouk.bsky.social
Immersive Arts UK @immersiveartsuk.bsky.social A brand new funding and support programme for UK-based artists, designed to help them develop their art by using immersive technologies. https://immersivearts.uk/
Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk A disabled people’s cycling organisation campaigning for equity in cycling, #ActiveTravel, multimodal journeys, and mobility justice. #BeyondTheBicycle
Find out about our work at www.WheelsForWellbeing.org.uk
Josathome @josathome.bsky.social Design activist. Co-director of The DisOrdinary Architecture Project and once upon a time co-founder of Matrix feminist design collective.
James Aldridge @jamesaldridgeart.bsky.social Artist/Researcher: people and place, biodiversity, neurodivergence and wellbeing
#NeuroqueerEcologies
#QueerRiver
Associate: GroundWork Gallery
Member: Climate Museum UK
& PaC Artists
https://www.jamesaldridge-artist.co.uk/
www.queerriver.com
Craig Crowley MBE (DLY) @actiondeafnsceo.bsky.social @ActionDeafness CEO; #BSLAdvisoryBoard co-chair(2022-..)@RoyalSchoolDD Trustee; @deaflympics President (2009-2013); @deafsport Honorary President (2014-2022)
Hannah Loryman @hannah-loryman.bsky.social Inclusion/climate justice/education/health and where they all crossover. Head of policy at Sightsavers. Doing a doctorate at the University of Bath on climate and education policy. Trustee for UKFIET and Able Child. Plus 🏃♀️🚲🧗♀️⛰️🐱
Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social Sharing Disability Arts and Culture with the world since 2004. Follow for our latest news, reviews, events and blogs.
Abridged @abridgedmagazine.bsky.social Poetry / Art Magazine Edited by Susanna Galbraith and Gregory McCartney. Abridged since 2004. A Derry Magazine. www.abridged.zone
Dr Rob Wilks @drrobwilks.bsky.social on Deaf Legal Studies, equality and sign language law
Naomi Bearne @naomibearne.bsky.social
Polly 💫 @polly-winn.bsky.social She/Her. Cardiff dweller working in charity public affairs. Expect politics, books, music, dog pictures and maybe some nice countryside/Cardiff highlights.
Sarah Butt (sign name “ready”) @rapportservices.bsky.social -Registered British Sign Language Interpreter (RSLI)
-Integrative Counsellor and Coach (MBACP).
-Professional Supervisor.
-Neurodiverse
-Trauma informed
-Affirming 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Contact RapportServices@proton.me or (for BSL) sarah@rapportinterpreting.co.uk
Matt Skinner @skinnerm.bsky.social CEO at Care City CIC supporting innovation across health and social care #ageing #localgov #socialcare #health #opendata #digital #design #tech 🌈 https://www.carecity.org/
Ciaran O’Breen @ciaranobreen50.bsky.social Deaf actor from Bristol! 🎭🏳️🌈
Rep’d by The Production Exchange
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Lesley A Hall @erinacean.bsky.social Archivist, historian, reader, Londoner, feminist
@erinacean
@erinacean@h-net.social
www.lesleyahall.net
https://lesleyahall.blogspot.com/
Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. We’re taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.
Wellcome Collection @wellcomecollection.bsky.social A free museum and library in London and online. Explore the past, present and future of health with us.
wellcomecollection.org
Trigger @triggerstuff.bsky.social Shapeshifting creators of PoliNations, The Hatchling, and
Ground. Led by Angie Bual & Natalie Adams.
https://www.triggerstuff.co.uk/
John Hansard Gallery @johnhansardgallery.bsky.social Contemporary art gallery, part of @unisouthampton.bsky.social. Visit our curious, connected and inclusive world, inspired by art. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 11am–5pm. Free Entry
📍 142–144 Above Bar St, Southampton SO14 7DU
🔗 linktr.ee/JohnHansardGallery
Paige Jarreau @fromthelabbench.bsky.social Science communicator! Storyteller, #sciart-ist, dancer, convener of scientists and creative professionals for better #scicomm. Currently, helping you learn the science of science communication at scicommlexicon.com - in English and #ASL! (She/Her.)
Caro Line @caroharp.bsky.social Writer. Researcher. Harpist. Artist.
Professionally, I run criminal background checks. Independently, I conduct research projects, and write novels.
Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social I make movies. I watch movies. I love movies.
Benjamin Fallow 💚 @benjaminfallow.bsky.social 12 yrs, artist and naturalist 🍃
Youth Council Reserva, Youth Land Trust
Published in BBC Wildlife, The Guardian
Opticron Ambassador
Account run by mum, Nish
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https://instagram.com/benjaminfallow/
Ola Ojewumi @olastruth.bsky.social ♿️ Disability lifestyle expert, speaker, writer, founder @projectascendorg, heart and kidney transplant recipient, and cancer survivor. All views are my own.
Bookings: assistant@olaojewumi.com
Kala Allen Omeiza @kalaomeiza.bsky.social Autism and Neurodiversity Advocate
Author of Afrotistic & Autistic and Black
Slash-A-Mill @slashamill.bsky.social Infectiously Blunt. Disgustingly Opinionated. Disabled. (Cerebral Palsy) Music Producer. 🇳🇬
📱@slashamill on SPILL [support Black apps]
Haben Girma @habengirma.bsky.social Author of Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law. Human of Mylo: the world-traveling Seeing Eye dog.
https://habengirma.com
Charlie Radclyffe @charlierad.bsky.social Advocates for those injured in military + disabled folk, founder http://veteranlawproject.org.uk, spinal cord injury, not a lawyer, manage land & forestry @ Dartmoor
Disability News Service @johnpring.bsky.social In-depth reporting on issues affecting disabled people in the UK since 2009. www.disabilitynewsservice.com
BuDS Disability Service @buds-disability.bsky.social BuDS Disability Service is a user-led, pan-disability grassroots charity working across England. Formerly Buckinghamshire Disability Service. Registered Charity 1102511 #Fair4All #Reach4Work
RNIB @rnib.bsky.social We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People.
Profile pic: Our logo, bold black capital letters spelling RNIB, with a bold pink underline.
RNIB Scotland @rnibscotland.bsky.social We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland.
Profile pic: Our logo, bold black capital letters spelling RNIB Scotland, with a pink underline and See Differently.
Header pic: RNIB Scotland community outside Hillside
linktr.ee/rnibscotland
Anna Landre @annalandre.com Part woman, part machine / Disability justice + more / #DisabilityPower100, Vogue #21Under21 💋🦾
Fmr Washington DC Commissioner, now in London📍
annalandre.com
Rob Whiting 📓 @whitingx.bsky.social #Research & #Design at @merlan.bsky.social ⟹ Narrow of purpose, wide of vision. ツ
rightsnet @rightsnet.org.uk Daily social welfare law and #accesstojustice updates, casework support, advice jobs, training & events.
Website: https://www.rightsnet.org.uk
More: http://linktr.ee/rightsnet
Kelly Jones @kmjones.bsky.social Editor at Rightsnet | Advised on social security since 2010 | Life experience includes poverty & parenthood | Love reading stories, enjoy little adventures & genuinely curious about how aaaaanything works
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social Founder @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social, writer, #autistic, #SaveOurChildrensRights, #SENDsky #EhlersDanlos #Disability #ChildrensRights, Devoted Grandma #wheelchair user #chronicpain
Sarah O'Brien @sarahobrien.bsky.social 👩🏼🏫 autism trainer across North Central London
🎓 inclusive public involvement PhD @kcl.ac.uk
📚 So, I'm Autistic out now
she/her - autistic and disabled
generally funny, views + typos own
@SarahMarieOB on Twitter
Mark Brown @markoneinfour.bsky.social Mental health/tech stuff. Sell ads for local newspapers, keeping local public interest news alive. Former writer in residence @centreforMH. Ask me to write MH things. Director Social Spider CIC. DMs open. Podcast @BBCOuch
(he/they)
Carri Swann @carriswann.bsky.social Welfare rights/social security at @cpaguk.bsky.social. Posting in a personal capacity. Repost ≠ endorsement
📍Nottingham- O Owen @owenatcpag.bsky.social Welfare rights adviser at Child Poverty Action Group
Terry Makewell @terrymakewell.com Gov CDTO | Evelyn Glennie Foundation Trustee | Prev Gov CTO, CDO & NHS | Accessibility | Ménière's disease
Exeter, Devon
Stephen Unwin @stephenunwin.bsky.social Director, Writer, Teacher, Campaigner.
Founded ETT. Opened the Rose.
Laughing Boy, All Our Children, Poor Naked Wretches, Beautiful Lives. Man to Man.
http://www.stephenunwin.uk/
Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com The greatest autism info you will ever find, from autistic people, professionals, and parents. www.ThinkingAutism.com & buttondown.com/TPGA. Pro-neurodiversity. Even more TPGA community discussions on IG and FB.
Learning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social Learning Disability England is a movement for change. Our members are people with learning disabilities, families, & organisations. We work for human rights, equality & good lives.
https://www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/
Dr Clenton Farquharson CBE @clentonf.bsky.social Professional Revolutionary,for Social Justice. I call it the 'invisible factor'4 overcoming fears & obstacles to living a life. #TLAP1 #DRUK#NDTI
#IMPACT
Richard Amm ♿ (Disability & Research) @richamm.bsky.social 🔥Free Disability Zines🔥 https://linktr.ee/disabilityark
Disability: History, Politics, Media Analysis and more!
Recent ones include Disability and: | Star Trek | Ancient Egypt | Radicals | Gods | Film Analysis Tools | Feminists | Anarchists | and more!
Dr Elisabeth Griffiths @egriffiths.bsky.social Associate Prof @NorthumbriaLaw. Research - equality | disability rights | legal ed. | menopause and the workplace | labour/employment law. Big believer in widening participation. Love photography. Solicitor (non-prac). Trustee SLSA. Member Law Society DSN.
Angela Catley @angelacat.bsky.social Overly enthusiastic & talkative doer
Believer in citizens & community
Finding creative, quirky ways to think about care & wellbeing. Co founder When I Get Old www.WIGO.org.uk. Roles @TLAP.bsky.social @Commcats.bsky.social @learningdiseng.bsky.social
Peter Torres Fremlin @desibility.bsky.social Covering world news with a disability lens. I love languages, questions and places I've lived 🇬🇧🇧🇷🇧🇩🇪🇬
Writing Disability Debrief: https://www.disabilitydebrief.org/signup
Marjorie Creek @mcreek.bsky.social A solicitor, veteran, charity trustee
law, health, politics
Louise Ting @neuro-observant.bsky.social Neurodivergent. LGBTQ+ 🌈 Passionate about autism advocacy, mental health, and research. Community volunteer. Love 🐈, PPI, art and learning
Creator of this popular PPI resource (used by research orgs & universities globally):
tiny.cc/PPIdiagram
Simon Mulholland @obamathepony.bsky.social Inclusive Pony powered inventor specialising in all terrain disabled access.
Prof. Bethan Evans @drbevans.bsky.social Professor of Human Geography at Uni of Liverpool, research on chronic illness, energy limiting conditions, fat embodiment. Feminist, Fat Activist, Spoonie, PwME, Friend, Sister, Daughter, Person. Hobbies: SF, cats, knitting/crochet. she/her or they/their 🏳️⚧️
Keely Lawesome @i-am-lawesome.bsky.social Tiktoker (i_am_lawesome)
and disability rights advocate.
Also disabled myself since 14. ♿️
I have a husband and 2 young daughters 👨👩👧👧
And living in the Northwest UK. 🇬🇧
#dontbechronicallyignorant
Beyond Words @booksbeyondwords.bsky.social Beyond Words - Using pictures to help people understand the world. Founded by Baroness Sheila Hollins
Charity no. 1183942
www.booksbeyondwords.co.uk
Paula Peters @paulapeters19.bsky.social Disability Rights Activist - DPAC
Co founder of Bromley & Croydon DPAC
Disability Rights Advocate
Trade Unionist - Unite
NHS Activist
Dan white @danwhite1972.bsky.social Children's author / Disability & care campaigner / writer / carer / politics / occasionally on your TV & Radio / ambassador / dad❤️
The Belay Foundation @thebelayfoundation.org.uk Helping families living with early trauma through finding specialist support workers, providing advice, offering training and reducing isolation.
More info on our trauma-responsive support here: https://thebelayfoundation.org.uk/trauma-responsive-support/
RF Hunt♿️ @rfhunt1.bsky.social I’m a journalist, author and columnist and have spinal cord injuries (SCI) plus secondary conditions
Interested in the mental health of those with SCI. Crazy childless cat lady - social justice warrior!
https://authory.com/RuthHunt
Maddy Rose @maddyirose.bsky.social Welfare policy research at Citizens Advice
she/her
views my own ✨
Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social Work on economic strategy in South Yorkshire | Associate @BennettSchool.cam.ac.uk | Raising money for MS at
https://www.justgiving.com/page/not-being-funny
Rachel Charlton-Dailey @rachelcdailey.bsky.social Disability rights & sausage pics. Journalist, commentator and DWP botherer. Author of Ramping Up Rights She/they.
https://linktr.ee/rachelcdailey
Greg Ichneumon Brown @gibrown.bsky.social spinal cord rehab; politics; wrangling analytics, data, and search at http://Automattic.com. Jetpack/WordPress.com/Tumblr/Parsely.
Sophie🧑🏻🦽♾️🏳️🌈 @sophiemattholie.bsky.social Public History student, Fundraising + Policy - Disabled Students UK, Trustee - The LUNA Project, writer and reader, disabled, ND and loud about it. Views my own
https://aspacewithin.substack.com/
Shawnte Rothschild @advocacymatters.bsky.social
Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries.bsky.social We are the expert, guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury, supporting 105,000 people with SCI and their families to live a fulfilled life in the UK https://linktr.ee/spinalinjuriesassociation
Ian Hewitt @ianh1978.bsky.social Book lover, stuck loving the bands I grew up with. FND/SFN/EM and Chronic Pain Exister… Veteran fighting for rights of fellow UK Veterans. Studying for BA(Hons) in History.
Rach Williamson @rachwilliamson0.bsky.social RAF Veteran. Admin Officer at DMRC. Help for Heroes Ambassador. Invictus Games Team UK Captain 20/22. Adaptive Athlete. Use of one arm. Caravanner.
ataxia.scot @ataxia.scot Step-Free DIY Walking Tours --> www.ataxia.scot
All routes are accessible to everyone 🚶♿
josefina (fka vaccinelover666) 🧋 @effexcalibor.bsky.social it’s a mix of “Effexor” and “Excalibur” if you’re wondering. former autistic child and former undiagnosed EDSer and epileptic. associate @ NDTI. 90% cat grief 9% special interest (in another account) 1% anything “important.” winter zealot
Dr Gill Loomes-Quinn @gillloomesquinn.bsky.social Socio-legal scholar; Co-director of openjusticecourtofprotection.org; Autistic; Wheelchair-user
Here for all things #OpenJustice, #MentalCapacity #DisabilityRights, #SocialCare, and #Advocacy
Also nature, textile crafts, Irish language - and cats 🐈...
Andie Pring @andiepring.bsky.social Children’s author, poet, & PhD student (disability/illness in children’s Gothic) | Founder of #VirtualWriters | #WriteMentor ‘21 mentee #eds #mecfs #pots #mcas
she/her
@virtualwriters.bsky.social
andreapring.com | virtualwriters.org
Dan Paskins @danpaskins.bsky.social Save the Children UK Exec Director - UK Impact
Vice-Chair, End Child Poverty
Chair, Civic Power Fund
Emily Mae C @maethefourth.bsky.social One hip wonder & chron(iconic)ally sick | working towards being paid to argue (seeking pupillage) | Chair of Neurodiversity in Law 🧠 @ndinlaw.bsky.social
Neurodiversity in Law @ndinlaw.bsky.social No Mind Left Behind 🧠
Working to raise awareness, provide support, and reduce the stigma surrounding Neurodiversity in the legal profession.
🌐 https://neurodiversityinlaw.start.page
Reads On Trains @readsontrains.bsky.social Research practitioner. Poverty, education and youth transitions. Chronic illness. Reposts not endorsements. Opinions own. Wales.
Lynn Laidlaw @lynnlaidlaw.bsky.social Living with a rare rheumatic disease and MLTC’s
Vocal about Co production and Public Patient Involvement.
Peer researcher
Interested and involved in Health research/ Policy
Trustee @hsruk.bsky.social
Tom Lay @thatcharityman.bsky.social Hi 👋🏻 I’m Tom and I work at Cancer Research UK as the Head of Talent & Influencers. Also a Trustee at St. Catherine’s Hospice. (all views my own)
Ben Clarkson @btpclarkson.bsky.social Kentish Yorkshirephile. Blade 🔴⚪. Father. Chief Finance & Operating Officer at Parkinson's UK. Trustee of Contact (for families with disabled children). Runner and bloody cyclist. ND. Opinions mine and many
Beth_Tastic @beth-tastic.bsky.social #SEND parent & advocate supporting families, working with schools/disability forums/health boards etc to help improve practices around disabilities. #ActuallyAutistic
George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social I like people watching, good food and people who speak out about injustice. Crowdfunded #OpenJustice journalist, reporting mainly about #LearningDisability and #Autism. Also can be found with a needle, all things #sewing #quilting #knitting
Charlotte Walker @charlrwalker.bsky.social PhD student and research officer working across public health and psychology with a focus on food bank use. Trying to stay mentally well within academia https://charlottewalker.uk/ ORCID 0000-0003-2244-350X
Nick White @doggypicks.bsky.social Anglo-Canadian; N Devon UK based; Retired; Dog Lover; Green at heart; Anti hunting/Badger cull; Republican; Atheist; Pro Europe; photography; mainly classical music; Disability - mental and physical.
I follow UK back unless no profile and/or post history
Kirsty Liddiard @kirstyliddiard1.bsky.social Sociologist and Senior Research Fellow researching breath, ventilation, disability and health. All views my own.
Age UK Bradford District @ageukbradford.bsky.social
@ageuk.bsky.social @ageuk.bsky.social
AMASE @amase.org.uk Autistic Mutual Aid Society Edinburgh - helping autistic people to help each other.
#ActuallyAutistic #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #Scotland
https://amase.org.uk
Libby Humphris @libbyhumphris.bsky.social Public contributor | Honorary Research Associate @CardiffUni | Advocate for women’s health, rare diseases & shared decision-making | Co-lead, Public Engagement @EvidenceCentre | Breaking down barriers for patients & the public ✨ Crocheter & Rescue Dog Mum
Naomi L. Jacobs @naomijacobs.bsky.social Researcher-activist, Manchester Met @learningmet.bsky.social #DisabilityStudies
Member, Neurodiversity Working Group of the Church of England
Co-author, At the Gates: Disability, Justice & the Churches https://bit.ly/3YMoUaE
Disabled, ND, they/them
Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People @gmcdp.bsky.social Disabled People's Organisation (100% exec & staff are disabled people working from Social Model of Disability & Disability Justice)
#RightsNotCharity
https://gmcdp.com
Kayla @kayla-gmcdp.bsky.social Project Worker at GMCDP