How can we make places better for guide dogs?
Wednesday 24th April was National Guide Dog Day! While Nicky from our picture book Nicky and Candy’s Street doesn’t...
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“How do you go blind?” – my favourite answers from children
As a blind person regularly visiting primary schools since Nicky and Candy’s Street, children often ask me how people...
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Westbrook Primary School make Better Places
My World Book Day round 2 visit was with Westbrook Primary School in London I met Richard, Centre Leader...
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Abingdon Primary School make Better Places
For World Book Day 2024, I had the pleasure of visiting Abingdon Primary School in Stockport This was a...
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Nicky and Candy make the UK’s Disability Action Plan better
Earlier this month, the UK Government released its Disability Action Plan This sets out 32 steps towards the UK...
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St Pauls Compton continue to make Better Places
When I first started writing Better Places, a big thing for me was that the learning didn’t end after...
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February is Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness Month
Retinitis Pigmentosa, or RP for short, is a visual impairment which involves the rapid loss of eyesight. Nicky from...
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My first year of Better Places
As 2023 draws to a close, it’s been a whole ten months since Better Places Nicky and Candy’s Street...
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How can we make Better Places? Road crossings
Road crossing are supposed to enable people to cross roads safely But dependent on their features, or, in many...