Performing Artist, Writer, Consultant.
As the seasons blend from one to the other, with days getting shorter and nights getting longer, it’s natural to notice differences in our moods and mental wellbeing. Whilst it can be comforting and exciting to look forward to certain holidays throughout the autumn and winter, there’s no disputing the fact that dark days and […]
Read MoreI’d like to explain – in my words- what mindfulness is really about. For too many people, they get lost in the jargon and fancy words when really, it’s not at all complicated. Mindfulness is actually very simple. It’s just we’ve gotten so used to mindlessness. Living mindlessly – the opposite to being mindful – […]
Read MoreWhen my then two year old deaf daughter was attending playgroups, so many people noted how fluently she signed. “It’s because she’s deaf,” they told each other, nodding heads. And when I expressed my concern that she could only vocalise one vowel sound and had zero lip pattern, they came to the same conclusion; “It’s […]
Read MoreI’m not sure when exactly Jessica Kellgren-Fozard first popped up on my Twitter newsfeed, but it’s been a real delight getting to know her online work. Jessica is a YouTube presenter, who chats mostly about disability, deafness, the LGBTQ communities and vintage fashion – amongst other things. In her own words she is a jolly […]
Read MoreHi Chris! I’m excited to find out about your boutique, could you firstly tell us a little about yourself, your background and how you got into the fashion industry? I first became interested in fashion after leaving school. I enrolled on a GNVQ course in fine art before then applying to the London College of […]
Read MoreBack when I was at Mary Hare sixth form, my dorm mate Fi would instantly reach for her hearing aid upon waking. “Do you really need that in so early?” I’d ask. “I can’t live without it!” She exclaimed! Seriously? She can’t live without her hearing aid? I wondered. Fast forward all these years and […]
Read MoreWhen I first started working in drama 15 or so years ago, inclusive theatre was more or less left to specialised theatre groups. Now, however, I’m finding more and more mainstream companies that want to be inclusive and are taking active steps to being so. And it’s not just about booking interpreters for shows and […]
Read MoreI know being deaf can sometimes (or mostly) feel like you’re a square peg in a round hole, trying to get by in a Hearing world… but I’ve come to realise and appreciate the benefits that being deaf brings. I don’t mean literal benefits like DLA or PIP – oh no – I’m referring to […]
Read MoreOver the past 6 months Francesca Millican-Slater and the wider Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night team have redeveloped this 2016 Birmingham Repertory Theatre Commissioned show. After a run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, national touring, and a regional community tour with their partners Birmingham Repertory Theatre and their Sir Barry Jackson Trust […]
Read MoreIt was daunting last year when I navigated school for the first time with my son. Choosing the right school, applying for his place, seeing him transition from nursery child to school child… it was a huge milestone. And now, as my daughter begins nursery this September, the education journey begins for my second child. […]
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Rebecca Anne Withey 