Our next Meet the Medics event is on Tuesday the 27th of February from 1pm – 3pm at The Foxton Centre, Units 10/12, Oakham Court, Preston, PR1 3XP Everyone is welcome, bring a friend. Meet 3rd year UCLan medical students, who want to hear from disabled people where you can discuss your life experiences of…
We’re holding our next Staying Safe at Home event on Tuesday the 6th February 2024, from 09:30am to 11:30am at Disability Equality, 103 Church Street, Preston, PR1 3BS. From being clutter-free to staying scam-free with Ash and Faz. Light Refreshments will be available. Everybody is welcome, no need to book – just turn up. Click…
Scam Delivery Texts / Emails Do NOT click on any links on texts or emails saying that you need to pay for delivery of a parcel. Only click links on the website you ordered from, or their email saying the item had been dispatched. If you didn’t order anything to be delivered, or you aren’t…
We are collaborating with Strive to Thrive, a young people’s organisation to share your thoughts and ideas about personal safety and issues for disabled people. The event will take place in MET (large events tents) on Morrisons’ Deepdale car park PR1 6US on Tuesday 18th July 3pm – 5pm (free pizza tea provided). There is…
If you are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing, it can be difficult to contact the emergency services. In recent times, changes have slowly been made where emergencies can be reported by other methods – via text/RelayUK/999BSL. Contacting emergency services via text BT offer the emergencySMS service – but you need to register with it first…
Hello everyone, we are celebrating International Women’s Day here at Disability Equality and would like you to get involved! We are asking you to tell us about a disabled woman that you like or admire. This can be someone you know personally or someone famous, it’s up to you. Simply post the name on this…
Come along to a craft activity we’re holding on the 23rd of March from 1pm to 3pm at Disability Equality, where you can create some artwork that will hopefully be displayed at our Autism Acceptance Week Event (on the 28th of March). If you have any access or communication needs, then please email dean@disability-equality.org.uk or…
We’re holding an event during Autism Acceptance Week on 28th of March 2023, from 1pm until 4pm at Preston Town Hall (Lancaster Road, Preston, PR1 2RL) – please share with your networks if possible. Please let us know if you would like to book an information stall, or provide an activity or performance. Also let…
We are delighted to be working with the Lancashire Constabulary again, this time with the Preston Police’s Community Cohesion Team. You may have recently seen on our social media about our campaign across Preston and lots of our volunteers getting involved. It was great to see so many local businesses supporting our Safe Space for…
