MAY 2024
CRIP LIFE MAKES THE SHAW TRUST SHORTLIST!
We are delighted to announce Crip Life™ has been shortlisted in the @shaw_trust Disability Power 100 list 2024. It's incredible that we have been recognised as one of 350 high quality, qualified nominees selected from the 786 nominations and 609 long list. 👩🏻💻👩🏻🦼👩🏻💼
Thank you everyone for your support! 🤞💯
APRIL 2024
Social Enterprise Certification
Social enterprises trade for a social or environmental purpose. Busy Life is very proud to now be recognised as one.
There's more than 131,000 in the UK, with a turnover of £78 billion, employing over 2.3 million people.
Social enterprises demonstrate a better way to do business. Click the link to find out more.
MARCH 2024
NAIDEX
Emma and I had a great trip to Naidex. We were there to promote Crip Life™ and had a great time doing so.
We were so pleased that people we spoke to had heard of our online magazine and the feedback was ver positive.
Thanks to all who signed up to our newsletter, visited our website and followed us on social media.
FEBRUARY 2024
Joanna's (1st) visit to No.10
Joanna has had her first visit to No10 to launch the Lilac Review.
The Lilac Review is a government-backed independent review, aiming to tackle the inequality faced by disabled-led businesses and level-up entrepreneurial opportunity across the UK.
Thanks to Small Business Britain for making the review possible.
September 2023
Eating Disorders Support Place Mat
NEW ON MY STORE!
Eating Disorders Support Place Mat
A place mat to support anyone who is recovering from an eating disorder. Place, by your place mat just before you start your meal. Read the phrases to support you in starting, continuing, or/and finishing your meal. #thinkINC
1st May 2023
Launching Crip Life, the Busy Life online magazine
In May, Busy Life™ is delighted to be supporting the launch of its magazine Crip Life™.
We believe every organisation or individual should have access to advertising. That's why we've created our unique Pay What You Can (PWYC) advertising strategy.
Click the link to find out more about PWYC with Crip Life™. #thinkINC
21st September 2022
Archery Collection
I've wanted to launch this collection for ages. Finally, it's here!
Archery was the first sport played by parathletes at the Stoke Mandeville Games. This event evolved into the Paralympics and archery has been included at every games.
Click the link below to discover all the designs in our latest collection. #thinkINC
14th August 2022
Bee The Change Collection
I'm super excited to be launching my "Bee The Change" collection.
Unlike my other collections, this one is just for children. The design is really eye-catching and uses a rainbow of colours, front and back.
Clothing and Tote Bags available from my awesome Teemill Store. SHOP NOW! #thinkINC
24th May 2022
Competition Success!
I'm thrilled to announce that I have been awarded second place in the Boccia England Short Story competition. My first award for writing. I am honoured. Please, follow them on social media @Bocciaengland #thinkINC
14th February 2022
Launching the Winter Sports Collection!
I'm excited to launch this collection. The "Winter Sports" collection has empowering & inspiring images of athletes however they play! This includes alpine and cross country skiers, snowboarders and curlers. Click on the link below to discover all the designs in our latest collection. #thinkINC
1st February 2022
Great Things are Coming!
We've got a very exciting announcement coming very soon. I can't wait to share it with you all. Keep checking back for updates! #thinkINC
31st August 2021
Disability Horizons Article on the Paralympics
I'm delighted to share that I've had my first article published by Disability Horizons! Here's a link to read it. All likes, comments, and shares much appreciated. #thinkINC
1st May 2021!
INCLUSIVE HAPPY FAMILIES™️!
My version of the game is a bit different! The Families all have an impairment (or none!) in common. So, there's a family of wheelchair users, one were everyone has a different prosthetic and of course one typical family with no impairments.
Have fun playing & finding out why inclusion is good for us all! #thinkINC
NOW AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 2020!
The Inclusion Hour 2020
Do you love the Busy Life Inclusion Hour?! Would you like to spread the word about championing inclusion? The Inclusion Hour book is now available to buy! Either in soft back or to download as a pdf! A great Christmas gift! #thinkINC
2nd June 2020
Hannah Cockroft supports Diversity Designs!
AMAZING NEWS! I'm thrilled to share these images of Hannah Cockroft wearing her Diversity Designs T-Shirt!
To have the support of Hannah, multiple British World Record Holder, Olympic, & World Champion Wheelchair racer, is amazing.#thinkINC #loveparasport
T-shirt available now from my Teemill Store!
Kym Crosby, T13 100m, in her Diversity Designs T-Shirt
Parasports World Collaboration with Kym Crosby, Paralympian
I am truly honoured and delighted that Diversity Designs™️ is supported by Kym and Parasports World in October. Read the full article, a 4 minute read, at https://www.parasports.world/
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