Category: mental health

Disability, Lifestyle, local authorities, mental health, Politics, social media

Almost half of disabled customers would not return to Loughborough stores due to access issues. 

Simon Sansome

Snowball App A new app called Snowball which has just been released on Apple and Android devices is throwing out some very interesting data regarding disabled access. Snowball visited Loughborough stores last week and carried out access visits to hundreds of places in the town centre this included estate agents, restaurants, banks, building societies, coffee shops, takeaways, casinos, charity shops and other… Continue reading Almost half of disabled customers would not return to Loughborough stores due to access issues. 

Disability, Education, Lifestyle, local authorities, mental health, NHS, Politics, social media, Uncategorized

Disgusting, disgraceful and the need for ‘Dignity after Death’ law. 

Simon Sansome

By Simon Sansome I am very fortunate to call disability campaigner Adam Pearson one of my closest friends and one of the strongest people I know. We have a fun rivalry each year about which one of us is going to be the most influential disability campaigner in the UK. This year I hope that… Continue reading Disgusting, disgraceful and the need for ‘Dignity after Death’ law. 

Disability, Education, health, mental health, NHS, social media

‘CES awareness video has changed my life’.

Simon Sansome

A video promoting the awareness of Caudia Equina Syndrome (CES) has hit the internet this week thanks to Ability Access’s Simon Sansome with the assistance of Branded Studios and is having a dramatic impact on a people’s lives.  Shirley, 46 from Merseyside has had issues with her bladder and bowels for over 10 years which… Continue reading ‘CES awareness video has changed my life’.

Disability, Education, Lifestyle, mental health, Politics, social media

From Sun Hill to Colgate – This podcast has it all. Funny, educational, hard hitting and informative it is a sensation with half a million views. 

Simon Sansome

 A podcast called The Grumpy Gits has hit the floor running by reaching half a million hits.  Presented by TV Presenter and Disability Campaigner Adam Pearson the show is certainly a podcast hit. Available on Facebook pages The Grumpy Gits, Ability Access and AudioBoom it aims to break down barriers on disability, mental health, physical disabilities and of… Continue reading From Sun Hill to Colgate – This podcast has it all. Funny, educational, hard hitting and informative it is a sensation with half a million views. 

Disability, Education, health, Lifestyle, mental health, NHS, Politics, social media

Cauda Equina Syndrome, the injury NHS doctors fear yet the public know nothing about it.

Simon Sansome

By Simon Sansome I can pretty much guarantee that 99% of the population in the UK have no idea what Caudia Equina syndrome or CES is?  Yet two people in the UK are diagnosed with it every day and it is costing the NHS hundreds of millions of pounds a year. So technically CES is spinal damage. It… Continue reading Cauda Equina Syndrome, the injury NHS doctors fear yet the public know nothing about it.