chronic illness

Wellbeing & Fitness

Tips for coping with Christmas if you have a chronic illness

23/03/2023

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family during Christmas celebration. The setting is a living room decorated with Christmas decorations. One family memeber is resting on a couch under a blanket looking happy

Christmas can be a stressful time of year, but particularly if you have a chronic illness. Blogger Jamie Smith, who…

Wellbeing & Fitness

4 things to remember when pacing yourself if you have a chronic illness, fatigue or pain

27/06/2022

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A woman with long blonde hair wearing a pale blue top and trousers lying on a turquise sofa resting

Caz, who has ME/CFS and fibromyalgia, shares 4 things to remember when pacing yourself to help manage chronic illness, fatigue…

Lifestyle

Naidex 2022: introducing the new Village Green and Disability Horizons Marketplace

18/05/2022

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Naidex 2022 is back and the focus is lifestyle. We'll be heading up the new Disability Horizons Marketplace with a…

Lifestyle

How to pace yourself when cooking the Christmas dinner

22/12/2021

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Christmas lunch on a table viewed from above

Emma Shepherd, who has ethlers-donlas syndrome, shares her tips for pacing yourself when cooking Christmas lunch if you have a…

Lifestyle

Jenny McGibbon: challenging negative perceptions of chronic illness through my blog and graphic design work

20/03/2021

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Blogger Jenny sat on her bed wearing a black T-shirt that says exhausted just existing with her illustrations on the wall behind her

Jenny McGibbon, a blogger who has Gastroschisis, uses her blog to offer support to disabled people living with chronic illnesses.

News

Strictly Amy: Crohn’s and Me – A documentary about dancer Amy Dowden living with Crohn’s disease

20/10/2020

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Amy Dowden Amy in a sparkly short sleeve outfit when she appeared on Strictly

Strictly dancer Amy Dowden opens up and shares what life is like living with Crohn’s disease in new documentary.

Work & Education

How starting a blog changed my life with ME for the better

14/06/2020

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Close up of Pippa wearing a black top with brown hair and natural make up

Blogger Pippa tells us how she came to start a blog and Instagram channel sharing her experiences with ME/CFS, and…

Lifestyle

Leonard Cheshire ‘Disabled Looks Like Me’ campaign raises awareness of invisible disabilities

31/03/2020

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Mimi Butlin in 'Disabled looks like me' invisible disabilities t-shirt for Leonard Cheshire

'Disabled looks like me' t-shirts, from disability charity Leonard Cheshire with disabled illustrator Mimi Butlin, are aimed at raising awareness…

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New EHRC Guidance: How Employers Can Support Disabled Employees in a Hybrid Work World
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Decline in Accessible Black Cabs
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