Emma Purcell

Editor & Writer at Disability Horizons. Blogger at Rock For Disability. Loves live music, comedy, acting, chocolate and is a Harry Potter fanatic.
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Disabled consultant and presenter Simon Minty joins the cast of Gogglebox

Simon Minty, a disability consultant and presenter, best known for being a co-host of the disability podcast BBC Ouch!, has…

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Entertainment & Culture

The Valuable 500 becomes first disability organisation to reach number one in the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 list 2021

Global leadership movement The Valuable 500 becomes the first organisation to reach the top spot in the Power 100 list…

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Entertainment & Culture

George Webster: first CBeebies presenter with Down’s syndrome

We speak to disabled actor and dancer George Webster who has become the first CBeebies presenter with Down's Syndrome.

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Assistive Tech & Products

Holly Yendell: fashion designer of accessible clothing brand L.able

We speak to fashion designer Holly Yendell about her accessible clothing brand L.able, how she started out and her accessible…

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Lifestyle

10 disability horror stories that will shock you this Halloween

Disability blogger Emma Purcell shares her very own disability horror stories that will terrify and shock you this halloween.

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Entertainment & Culture

Paralympian Stef Reid MBE signs up for Dancing On Ice 2022

Paralympic medallist Stef Reid MBE has announced she will be taking part in the new series of ITV’s Dancing On…

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News

George Robinson says he “breaks down the taboos” surrounding disability in the Netflix show Sex Education

Actor George Robinson breaks down the taboos surrounding disability and sex in Netflix series Sex Education.

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Entertainment & Culture

Mission Accessible: Rosie Jones stars in short-form travelogue series on Channel 4

Comedian Rosie Jones has filmed a second series of short-form travelogues titled Mission: Accessible, which explores accessible activities for disabled holiday makers.

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Wellbeing & Fitness

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Team GB highlights

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games may be over but here at Disability Horizons, we round up our favourite highlights from…

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Wellbeing & Fitness

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Paralympic sprinter Libby Clegg MBE in the spotlight

We speak to Paralympic athlete Libby Clegg about her sight loss, athletics career, preparations for Tokyo 2020 and Dancing on…

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