Co productive Meetings at the Queer Circle

One of the meetings at the Queer Circle : celebrating Eid with the BSL interpreter

For the past year, we have been having our meetings at the Queer Circle, Greenwich Peninsula. We are very grateful to them for hosting us so kindly and warmly. We celebrated each others festivals – for some of us, we do not have family here to celebrate those holidays with us. We were funded by the Community Knowledge Fund, Young Foundation. Much gratitude to them for the learning experience to too. And to David Hockham from Greenwich University who accompanied us on the learning journey.

We exchanged stories and we also started on a piece of art work which will express our identities and impairments. We listened to each other – with some differences of opinion.

We look forward to finishing the piece of work that we co produced and are proud of. We are looking for a public space to display it! Its exciting.

Group of people, 3 men and 3 women, one with face mask around a table with colourful artwork
Group members working together on the piece of work, assembling what we started with individual canvases.

the co produced cookbook is out!

recipe booklets (blue and white with logos) and photos and text of contributors
the recipe booklets

Cooking with support

These are tips for accessible cooking/ cooking with support – tips from a workshop which resulted in this co created cookbook.

We published a cookbook from the shared recipes, adding some wonderful illustrations from Deborah Caulfield. We did a hard copy because we realised for many deaf and disabled and older people, they missed out on digital resources as they do not have access – for a variety of reasons. However, there are QR codes linked in the book for further information and resources.

This is funded by Greenwich Council so if you would like a copy and you are in #RBG send us an email at eleanor@cultureaccess.co.uk

Sustaining the momentum

The aim of the Greenwich Disabled People’s Innovation Project (GDPIP) was to built a group of deaf and disabled people in the area where we can meet ‘out of the isolation’ of the pandemic.

We made an effort to connect with different disabled people and organisations – some of whom responded and joined our workshops. but we knew the funding would run out and we would like to sustain the momentum.

We were lucky enough to secure some funding from the Young Foundation and the Queer Circle at the Design District were kind enough to provide us with a venue.

Follow us here to know how we are getting on, we will be giving more details soon!

some people around a table, 3 women, 5 men. one with a face mask, one signing. There is food and water on the table.

3rd #GDPIP workshop Bathway Theatre, Woolwich

Figure images in flyer - top right, woman with purple head dress doing sign language, woman in red wheelchair with megaphone and hand raised, bottom left, person with bun, sunglasses with white cane.
The third workshop 3rd Dec, lunch at noon, starts at 1pm – 4pm at Bathway Theatre, Woolwich. Let us know if you want to join us at hello@cultureaccess.co.uk

Share your experiences, your experience matters! What could have been done differently? Share good and bad experiences! This workshop was postponed to Jan 28th 2013, lunch at 12 noon

Speakers, lead by Kirsten Hearn, Leader, facilitator, coach, trainer, consultant, and non-executive director at national and regional level from a public service, community action, equality and creative arts background.

And Jenny Hurst, Personal Budget coordinator, Greenwich Disabled People Against Cuts co founder and Disability equality trainer.

see Photos at Flickr

see first workshop : Accessibility and Barrier

second workshop at Cooking with Support

Workshop 2: Cooking with support

Greenwich Disabled People’s Innovation Project Workshop 2: Cooking with support. Saturday, 3rd December 2022 | 1-4pm @ the Bathway Theatre, SE18 6QX


[Behind the title is an image of a standing person holding hands with a wheelchair user]
Join us to explore and discover together how to cook food with help (tips on access, etc.) & co-produce a cook book written BY disabled people FOR disabled people.
Using a microwave & an airfyer on-site (both more economically and use less energy) we will be incorporating this workshop with a diverse range of recipes including vegan & gluten free options.
Facilitated by Eleanor Lisney – Eleanor has been working on accessible cooking for many years – since she was a student.
Limited spaces! [Beside is an image of a visually impaired person cooking on a pan.] So please Sign up by email: hello@cultureaccess.co.uk
£60 honourarium for participation & co-production. 
[Bottom right: logos of Culture Access, Greenwich Disabled People Against Cuts (GDPAC), University of Greenwich and funded by Royal Borough of Greenwich]

see our Recipes page from our participants (Recipe booklet to come later)

see first workshop : Accessibility and Barrier

see third workshop: Share Your Experiences

First GDPIP workshop: Accessibility & Barriers

Photos from the first workshop

Greenwich Disabled Peoples’ Innovation Project #GDPIP
Workshop #1: Accessibility and Barriers

WHERE: Bathway Theatre, Bathway, London, SE18 6QX
WHEN: 17th September 2022, 12PM – 4PM

We Want To Hear From You!
• What are your views on the support currently provided?• What are your experiences?
• How can we better support Greenwich residents?

There will be a light lunch provided at noon and the event will be recorded for people who are not able to be there. Please let us know if you do not wish to be recorded.

Limited Places – £60 token for time and co-production.
Speakers:
• Christiane Link is the founder and director of Ortegalink Ltd., an inclusion and accessibility consultancy. 
• Anahita Harding is a wheelchair user who has been campaigning for Transport for All on local transport issues. She is also one of the Culture Access directors.
• Members of Greenwich DPAC will also be there to work alongside.
Facilitator:
• Fides Dagongdong (she/they) is a non-binary, queer and disabled Decolonisation Academic, Content Creator & Facilitator and Human Rights Activist.
If you wish to be included or would like local issues to be included, please contact: hello@cultureaccess.co.uk and/or greenwichdpac@gmail.com

See our Consultation Response to the Transport Strategy Draft of the Royal Borough of Greenwich as a result from the workshop.

For photos see Flickr

see second workshop Cooking With Support

see our Recipes page from our participants (Recipe booklet to come later)

see third workshop: Share Your Experiences

Join us – join our workshops

GREENWICH DISABLED PEOPLE'S INNOVATION PROJECT

A new FREE project designed and run by Disabled People for Disabled People in Greenwich.

Supporting people to improve wellbeing by:

Networking, making new friends and reconnecting with people.

Sharing information, skills and designing mini-projects.

Using experiences to influence positive change.

Interested? Want to know more?

hello@cultureaccess.co.uk greenwichdpac@gmail.com https://bit.ly/greenwichcontactform
Workshops and Mini-projects

Access and Barriers 
Explore what good access means to you. How accessible are services and places near where you live? How could access be improved?

Cooking for wellbeing 
How to make a variety of easy and delicious meals with or without support. Compile a 'cookbook' of meals that are healthy, affordable and easy to prepare.

Make your experiences count 
Share good and bad experiences. What could have been done differently? Create a resource to promote 'good practice'.

Accessible workshops will be held at The Bathway Theatre, SE18 6QX, with sessions being recorded for sharing online.

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GREENWICH DISABLED PEOPLE’S INNOVATION PROJECT

A new FREE project designed and run by Disabled People for Disabled People in Greenwich.

Supporting people to improve wellbeing by:

Networking, making new friends and reconnecting with people.

Sharing information, skills and designing mini-projects.

Using experiences to influence positive change.

Interested? Want to know more?

hello@cultureaccess.co.uk 

greenwichdpac@gmail.com

https://bit.ly/greenwichcontactform

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Workshops and Mini-projects

Access and Barriers 
Explore what good access means to you. How accessible are services and places near where you live? How could access be improved?

Cooking for wellbeing 
How to make a variety of easy and delicious meals with or without support. Compile a ‘cookbook’ of meals that are healthy, affordable and easy to prepare.

Make your experiences count 
Share good and bad experiences. What could have been done differently? Create a resource to promote ‘good practice’.

Accessible workshops will be held at The Bathway Theatre, SE18 6QX, with sessions being recorded for sharing online.

Greenwich Disabled People’s Innovation Project

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END COMBINED VIDEO FROM ALL WORKSHOPS

Video statements

Sajida Shah – https://youtu.be/uG-zQ2AV9Vg

Anne Novis – https://youtu.be/Oikn9qNH8b0

Sue Elsegood – https://youtu.be/eaR6TnGZwQ8

Carlo – https://youtu.be/3AX4_r3szJk

Andrew Evans – https://youtu.be/i3kA4DnxFng

Viv Cameron – https://youtu.be/x4shnLC_agY

Eleanor Lisney https://youtu.be/1SNmy5e4J1Y

Original press release

Greenwich Disabled People’s Innovation Project – a new project to increase disabled people’s influence, design resources and improve wellbeing.

Over the next 10 months, the Greenwich Disabled People’s Innovation Project will work with local disabled people in a series of FREE workshops and mini-projects to improve wellbeing by:

  • Building new friendships and re-building connections lost during the pandemic,
  • Sharing good / bad experiences and suggesting solutions,
  • Learning new skills and developing projects using these skills,
  • Identifying resources already available and designing new resources,
  • Becoming expert representatives to influence matters important to local disabled people and their communities.

I am excited about the project and how engagement in the workshops can be an empowerment experience and a tool for change in the community

Anahita Harding, Culture Access co director

Workshops will be designed and run by local disabled people, for local disabled people and their supporters and will cover:

Looking forward to being part of a co-creation process to find solutions to problems that matter #OpenThirdSpace

David Hockham, Theatre Manager of the University of Greenwich’s Bathway Theatre 
  • Access in your area  – good / bad examples and how to improve access.
  • Making nutritious meals with or without support.
  • Sharing your experiences to influence change.

We are delighted to take part in this project to increase Disabled People’s wellbeing by building stronger networks to raise awareness, increase influence and ensure that Disabled Voices are heard.”

Jenny Hurst, Greenwich DPAC co founder

British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation and Personal Assistance (PA) support will be available (if required) during workshops.

The face-to-face workshops will also be made available to view online.

To register your interest and/or to receive information about the Greenwich Disabled People’s Innovation Project, please complete our online form

This project is funded by the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

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