Author, icon and disabled activist Penny Pepper is on tour this August
Author, icon and disabled activist Penny Pepper is performing to a home-crowd with a sequel to ‘Raw and Uncovered’ earlier this month.’Flesh and Bone’…
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Columnist Ciara Lawrence – Babies
I come from a very close family, which has always been the most important thing to me. Starting my own family is something I’ve thought about and I’ve…
Columnist Hannah Deakin: Adjusting to life with a disability
It can be difficult to adjust to life with a disability. You are thrown into this unknown world that you never knew anything about. Things are tough. …
Columnist: Ruby Jones – Why Social Media Can Be So Important To Disabled People
In an age where the majority of people are quick to criticise how smartphones and social media are ruining our society, I often find myself biting my …
Columnist Elin Williams: Anxiety And Sight Loss – My Struggle
There are so many different layers to life with sight loss, it’s not all black and white and I believe that the best way of filling in that grey space…
Ladies Of All Nations’ Beautiful Survivors celebrate a successful event this June
The annual Ladies Of All Nations Beautiful Survivors event was successfully held in London. The event took place on Saturday, June 1st 2019. Many surv…
Interview: Frances Ryan speaks to Able about her new book on Austerity and the Demonization of Disabled People
Crippled: Austerity and the Demonization of Disabled People is the first book from Guardian and Able Magazine contributor, Frances Ryan. She spoke wit…
Columnist Elin Williams: How Blogging Helps Me To Combat Loneliness
When I typed up my very first blog post in 2015, I had no idea where this new online space would take me. I wanted to document my feelings in the hope…
Taboo breaking disability advocate Penny Pepper to feature at Question Time Cabaret
Provocative cabaret show that challenges the way we think about beauty, body positivity and sexiness returns to London after sell-out shows last year. …