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Disability movement loses ‘visionary leader’

23/02/2012 – 9:00 am

The disability movement is mourning the loss of one of its “quiet leaders”, Stephen Bradshaw, the first director of the user-led Spinal Injuries Association (SIA).
Leading figures in the SIA and other disabled activists have been paying tribute to Bradshaw as a “visionary” activist and campaigner, and to his personal warmth, tenacity and determination.
Bradshaw, who died [...]

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Queen’s birthday honours: Leaders and activists recognised with honours

22/06/2011 – 9:00 am

Disabled and Deaf leaders, activists and volunteers have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours for their campaigning and charity work.
Among those recognised with an MBE was Kath Gillespie-Sells, who founded the disabled lesbian gay bisexual and transgender organisation Regard in 1989.
Now semi-retired, she still works part-time as an equality consultant and a psychotherapist, as [...]

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