Betty Harris and June Street, OBE: lifelong health campaigners
November 23, 2016
June - thank you for agreeing to be interviewed. We met at Her Majesty the Queen's garden party to which we were invited as charity volunteers. Betty explained that she was planning to lobby Her Majesty concerning your hospital campaign. Can you tell me a little more about t...
As the UK goes to the polling booths, I interview someone familiar with elections and building support for a campaign. Josef Baines is a successful deaf manager at Interactive in London. He was the first elected President of the Students' Union at Brunel University where he ...
Everyday extraordinary interview: Heidi and Lee Robertson
January 20, 2014
Heidi and Lee Robertson got married in 2013. Both use sign language as their first language. Heidi was born in Finland and moved to the UK in 2009. She is a marketing expert specialising in social media. Lee, from Scotland, is a graduate in Aerospace Engineering Design and a...
Everyday Extraordinary interview: Joanne Ward
September 1, 2013
Joanne Ward works at a Centre for Independent Living. In our interview she told me about her work, studies, future plans and dreams....
Everyday Extraordinary interview: Shezad Nawab
July 31, 2013
Shezad Nawab is a young deaf British Asian entrepreneur who uses several sign languages. Based in Birmingham, he has started several businesses with national and international clients. In 2011 he won a Business Initiative Award and Young Entrepreneur award....
Everyday Extraordinary interview: Amanda Everitt
May 2, 2013
Deaf Law graduate, Amanda Everitt, is from New Zealand. She now divides her time between France and the UK. Amanda managed the UK’s first website for deaf young people and is a powerful advocate for the benefits of sign language for all....
Everyday Extraordinary interview: Steph Cutler
March 11, 2013
Steph Cutler experienced unexpected sight loss in 2003. She found herself in demand to share her experiences and motivate others to achieve their goals and potential. This led Steph to set up Making Lemonade, a high-profile, award-winning business providing a wide range...
Everyday Extraordinary interview: Deepa Shastri
February 15, 2013
Deepa Shastri is one of the UK’s most dynamic young Deaf women, working to make the arts in the UK more accessible and to increase equality....
Everyday Extraordinary interview: Glen Williams
November 23, 2012
Everyday Extraordinary interview: Anne Sylvester
October 12, 2012
Anne Sylvester is Senior Diversity Manager for a central government department and an experienced equality campaigner. She also works as a freelance consultant advising companies and individuals on all diversity and inclusion issues....
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