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Schools are shared spaces. Incubators for learning and awareness. JustDifferent school disability awareness workshops, led by people with disability address this and we want to move into video.
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Disabling Ignorance JustDifferent has ten years of experience of offering subsidised stimulating, interactive and educational disability awareness workshops, written and created by people with disabilities. Founded in 2008 by Toby Hewson who was born with Cerebral Palsy, JustDifferent is named purposely to convey the fact that we are all unique and our differences should be celebrated rather than used against us. Hate crime, trolling and bullying is on the rise, it is even more important that we educate the younger generation to know that it's fine to "look different from each other or be disabled" and in so doing, promote an inclusive society. Our workshops are popular, inclusive and enlightening. We would like to transfer these to video so as to reach a much wider audience online. This will enable us to promote our work to potential schools interested in hosting these - and to create a web space for access to these workshops.
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Why it's a great idea:
The workshop sessions challenge and change preconceived ideas in a positive and lasting way. All our workshops have been carefully created to support a broad and balanced curriculum of which PSHE, Citizenship and SMSC elements of their learning journey are supported. Each workshop demonstrates that we all have the same aspirations, emotions and concerns and provides the opportunity to talk about community and inter-dependability. Taking this project to the next stage online and on video will enable us to expand our audience exponentially.
Steps to get it done:
JustDifferent Founder Toby Hewson was recognised as one of the Top 100 most inspirational people in Sussex in Etc magazine January 2019. We believe his story as someone living with cerebral palsy will inspire many more with the help of video and enhanced digital platforms.
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Many thanks if you pledged something for this project. We really appreciate it! However, as it is on deadline and we haven't met the target amount, we have re-framed it and it is now online on Spacehive as 'Click for Change'. Any pledges to 'Disabling Ignorance' will not be taken up - so we would love it transfer your pledge to our new campaign which you can find here: https://www.spacehive.com/click-for-change
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Total £1,497
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VolunteerUniquely, JustDifferent is a charity promoting awareness of disability through workshops presented by people with a disability.
Our mission is to promote equality and diversity and advance the education of the next generation (especially school children and business decision makers). We want to promote the qualities of independence, ability and inclusion for people with disabilities. We are not all the same, but neither are we divided by our ability, beliefs or current situation.
Our vision is of a world where disabled people are accepted and included as equal members of society and where everyone values and respects each other regardless of their abilities - or disabilities.
Project Owner: JustDifferent The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
