Blogging Against Disablism Day (BADD) Sunday May 1st. The merry month of May begins this Sunday when activists for increasing inclusion and growing equalities will be blogging for disability rights and freedoms. You are invited to participate in any way that is suitable and favourable to yourself. It is your world, your opportunity and your […]
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Opinion, Controversy, Ideas and You!
Dancing giraffe extends a warm thank you to all the wide variety of people that took the time to meet with us when we were recently named Charity of the Week in Chelmsford city. Members of the public came forward at the 4 Good Shop in Market St. and generously shared their differing views with […]
Disability and Sport – Why venues should be more accessible
A survey of disabled spectators published last October by the Department for Culture and Sport and the Office for Disability Issues highlighted a number of accessibility barriers at sports venues. Many disabled sports fans cited transport problems, the lack of wheelchair space and a dilemma about the layout of the stadium as concerns. The Minister […]
Catch us if you can! People with difference lead the way!
A recently published document describes the attitudes, ideas and intentions behind the governments’ provision of art and publicly funded cultural institutions. The document has been introduced with information about a review being conducted of organisations who manage state owning and financed historical, artistic and cultural events. The government plans to investigate how museums, galleries and […]
RICA asking wheelchair users to complete WheelPower survey
The Research Institute for Consumer Affairs (RICA) charity is asking Wheelchair users to complete the WheelPower survey. The aim of this survey is to help them understand what activities wheelchair users currently take part in, what they’d like to do and how WheelPower can help them to that in the future. Writing on her blog, […]
Dancing Giraffe visits Chelmsford City
On Monday 11th April to Friday 15th come and visit Dancing Giraffe in the centre of Chelmsford shopping city. We will be available to meet with members, supporters and the general public for chats, laughter, and that occasional but essential sympathetic moan. We can talk about opportunity, presence and activity in all things related to […]
Disability Employment Gap seeks closure
Government efforts to increase employment rates for people with disabilities During last year the rate for sustained employment among non-disabled people was 80%. For people with declared disabilities however, the rate was only 46%. This has become known commonly as The Employment Gap. The manifesto of the Conservative Party declares its intention to halve this […]
Dancing Giraffe CIC Disclaimer
Everyone at Dancing Giraffe CIC wants to reaffirm that we provide a platform to inspire, inform and represent the Essex disabled community and are a non-political, non-profit making organisation. This statement is being made as we have been made aware that there have been some negative comments aired on social media about our choice of […]