Sarah Bell

Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55% Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour

This is what tolerance of anti-migrant political rhetoric leads to. A surge in racial abuse against nurses and care workers. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

How to cope with long winter nights when the clocks go back More than a million people in the UK experience symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder - but a project is aiming to help people in Orkney look after their mental health.

#livingwithSAD talks to BBC Scotland

@ukri.org @uofgied.bsky.social @slipshodspeller.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The War On Climate | Join the Climate Action Explore how military emissions impact climate change and learn how to advocate for accountability and sustainable policies to protect the planet.

We urgently need honesty on the climate crisis.

Military emissions are excluded from national emissions figures. Yes, we simply pretend they don't exist.

That means there's little pressure to reduce them.
This has to change.

www.thewaronclimate.org

Title text reads “What is DisCrit?” followed by smaller text: “Based on the article ‘Dis/ability critical race studies (DisCrit): theorizing at the intersections of race and disability’ by Subini A. Annamma, David Connor, & Beth Ferri. Written by Mary Yoon on behalf of the Center for Racial and Disability Justice.” The image includes an illustrated group of people. The Center for Racial & Disability Justice logo appears in the upper right corner.

DisCrit examines how racism & ableism intersect to shape systems of power that marginalize disabled people of color. It challenges “normalcy” & calls for collective action toward justice. Check out the video, one-pager, & other resources at crdjustice.org. Created by summer intern Mary Yoon. [1/13]

Rima Ahmed - 15/10/2025 - BBC Sounds Waking you up each weekday morning, it's Rima Ahmed.

“E-bikes are fast, often silent, and #blind and #PartiallySighted people can’t see them - making collisions hard to avoid. No one should feel unsafe stepping outside."

West Yorkshire SLC backs plans to ban e-bikes from parts of Briggate.

🎧 bit.ly/4nMpWxK (07.07am at 1h 07m into #BBC recording)

Making the case for wealth taxes on @SkyNewsPolitics just now. Rumours that Chancellor might seek yet more spending cuts are horrifying - public services are already on their knees & top 50 richest families in UK now hold more wealth than the poorest half of the population - over 34 million people.

Today it’s possible to hear about ‘Embracing the dark’ in Episode 4 of Winter Well on Radio 4 with @slipshodspeller.bsky.social.

Insightful voices and perspectives on slowing down in winter and changing our expectations of ourselves.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Government ‘has lost its way’ on accessible housing, after new towns report ignores disabled people The government has been accused of losing its way on accessible housing, after refusing to explain why a report by its “taskforce” on delivering a series of new towns across England does not includ…

Government ‘has lost its way’ on accessible housing, after new towns report ignores disabled people
#AccessibleHousingNow #NewTowns
@disrightsuk.bsky.social @inclusionlondon.bsky.social
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-h...

How vaping primes the lungs for COVID-19 damage Studies show vaping raises the number of ACE2 receptors: the doorway COVID-19 uses to attack. That means higher risk and slower recovery.

Studies show vaping raises the number of ACE2 receptors: the doorway COVID-19 uses to attack. That means higher risk and slower recovery.

Lovely to chat all things public engagement and impact this afternoon ☺️ Looking forward to a fab set of talks tomorrow 🙌 @healthgeographyrgs.bsky.social

Vulnerability in procedural ethics: A study of 44 national research ethics guidelines - Rebecca Tapscott, Sophie Moxon, 2025 How should qualitative social scientists understand and engage with the concept of vulnerability in their research? Scholars have largely approached this questi...

"in contrast to the relational, embedded & dynamic understanding of vulnerability elaborated by qualitative social science schlrs, national research ethics documents remain heavily dominated by understandings of vulnerability originating from biomedical research" journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

It was fab to chat with Louise on Thursday for our Disability & Climate: In Conversation With session! Thanks so much for joining! ☺️

Tomorrow...

Yay really looking forward to it!! ☺️

This week from @centreplacewriting.bsky.social PGR for @sensing-climate.bsky.social event with @sarahbell85.bsky.social

- online free event Thursday at 2pm.

#PlaceWriting #DisabilitySky #EnvironmentSky #AcademicSky

sensing-climate.com/events/louis...

UK falling behind EU on environmental rules amid post-Brexit rollback Exclusive: Labour ministers choosing to weaken green protections inherited from the bloc, analysis reveals

5 years after Brexit, it’s shamefully clear that UK is being left behind on environment policy. With few exceptions, Govt has *deliberately* chosen not to keep up with standards of EU neighbours. Worse, in a number of areas they’re planning to actively go backwards @ieep.eu
@europeanmovement.co.uk

We asked. You said. We did. ✨

New guide: What co-production is & what it isn’t

Clear definitions, links to the 5 ways of working (under the Well-being of Future Generations Act), plus a handy visual of the 5 core principles.

Download & share: buff.ly/oqkAGnX

Exciting upcoming event, organised by the wonderful Tanvir Bush, from 3-5th Sep in Corsham, called ‘A Place At The Table’, to explore why & how to ensure inclusion is at the heart of our councils, institutions & communities. Find out more/register online: www.ticketsource.co.uk/bathspalive/...

In conversation with… Louise Kenward — Sensing Climate Louise Kenward is a writer, artist and psychologist, and will be speaking with us about her brilliant edited anthology, ‘Moving Mountains: Writing nature through illness and disability’ …

As I'm packing for @edbookfest.bsky.social where I'm taking Moving Mountains w the wonderful @atarbuck.bsky.social Rowan Jaines & @rkrystalli.bsky.social, I'm looking forward to speaking with @sarahbell85.bsky.social for next month's @sensing-climate.bsky.social:
sensing-climate.com/events/louis...

Thomas Pocklington Trust's Rachel, Iain, Martha and Sydney doing a selfie outside the Tech Help shop, exploring the accessible town of Marburg.

Cityscape of the German city of Marburg with historical townhall and market place showing cafes and restaurants.

Crossing with wayfinding arrow and vibrating case in the accessible town of Marburg.

🌍✨ What if every city was built with inclusion at its core?
We visited #Marburg, Germany - known as “The City for the Blind”. Let’s make accessibility the norm, not the exception. Learn more and about a new @pocklington.bsky.social report on international approaches: bit.ly/4o90cwh
#MarburgModel

After a successful soft launch, we’re excited to share that communiMap is now live for everyone! 💚

Glaswegians (and beyond!) can start noticing, sharing & caring for the places they love!

Huge thanks to everyone who’s been part of the journey so far! Download links below...

In conversation with… Raven Cretney — Sensing Climate A thought-provoking session with Dr Raven Cretney, sharing her brilliant work around disability, crisis solidarity and disaster response and recovery in Aotearoa New Zealand…

A brilliant ‘Disability & Climate: In Conversation With’ session yesterday with Raven Cretney! You can find the session recording & transcript online: sensing-climate.com/events/raven...

Disability Pride Month: Resistance in Action

For as long as society disables us, being Disabled is political and so #DisabilityPrideMonth must remain so too.

Whilst the UK remains a hostile place for Disabled people, one thing is for certain: our movement is growing. Our Disability Pride Month piece:
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/disabil...

Member Spotlight: Meet Glen Hoos, Director of Communications and Sustainability at the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation - Academy for Sustainable Innovation We are thrilled to welcome Glen Hoos (he/him) as one of the newest members of ASI’s Members Network. Glen is the Director of Communications and Sustainability at the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation ...

"The voices of people with disabilities are seldom heard in climate change and resilience discussions. There is sometimes some hand-waving in the direction of ‘vulnerable groups,’ but how often are they actually at the table? Not nearly often enough."

This ruthless pursuit of disabled people has damaged Labour – no matter what happens next | Frances Ryan The number of rebel Labour MPs vowing to oppose the disability cuts is growing. But the moral stain could take years to shift, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

“Forget the MPs who rebel over cutting disabled people’s benefits - remember those who don’t. Just as Iraq was for Blair, disability cuts is the moral stain that will mark Starmer and his government for years to come, whether they succeed or not.”

My col. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

There will be lots of activities in coming months, open to adults in Glasgow who are disabled, d/Deaf, neurodivergent &/or people with long-term health conditions: sensing-climate.com/news/fieldwo... @nickyburns.bsky.social @hesterparr.bsky.social @riadunkley.bsky.social @communigallant.bsky.social

Glasgow activities have started! — Sensing Climate To mark the start of Sensing Climate project activities in Glasgow, Scotland, Sarah highlights lots of different ways of getting involved…

We've really enjoyed hosting 3 'lunch & chat' events with Glasgow Disability Alliance over the last month! Brilliant people sharing thoughtful reflections on topics from nature & disability, to housing, energy, transport & emergency preparedness: sensing-climate.com/news/fieldwo...

Cover of the book Beautiful Lives: How we learning disabilities so wrong, by Stephen Unwin. Black title on orange background.

So while the government's busy dehumanising disabled people with harsh rhetoric and undermining the essential support that helps people like my sister live her life, there's this: an illuminating, vital read, made with love by @stephenunwin.bsky.social

www.hachette.co.uk/titles/steph...

Ooooh exciting! Hope it goes well! ☺️