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New theatre company will give silenced voices vital exposure

04/06/2012 – 9:00 am

A new disabled-led theatre company is setting out to hear the voices of some of the artists most often excluded and sidelined by the arts world.
Vital Xposure, which launches officially next month, is led by the award-winning writer and performer Julie McNamara.
Disabled directors, designers and writers still find it almost impossible to find theatre work, [...]

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Campaigns will highlight transport barriers in lead-up to London 2012

08/04/2012 – 9:00 am

Two new high-profile campaigns are set to highlight the barriers that disabled people face when trying to use public transport.
The A2BForAll campaign, which has been backed by several leading disabled people’s organisations, published research this week showing that more than half of disabled users have felt discriminated against when trying to access public transport.
More than [...]

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