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naomijacobs.bsky.social
Always my top event of the year! Love the sound of this year’s retreat format. #DisabilityTheology #DisabledLed #CripTheChurch #BlessedWeary
September 10, 2024 at 4:30 PM
bloodynora.bsky.social
This is joy as an act of resistance - art and activism led by disabled people as part of #PartyPeopleProject in Bradford. A great night! #DisabledLed #DisabilityDisco #YouWontBreakMySoul #MindTheGap
March 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
It’s #DisabilityPrideMonth! 🌈
We’re proud to be disabled – and proud of our amazing team 💬🙌
Hear what makes them proud – from confidence to community ❤️

👉 www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion
July 1, 2025 at 7:41 AM
toucan-diversity.bsky.social
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March 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
digital-alchemist.bsky.social
Huge news! Our immersive project 'Kids Are Halal (But the Pub Isn't)' has been shortlisted for an Unlimited Open Award! 🎭✨

Grateful to @weareunlimited.bsky.social and our brilliant collaborators. The work continues! #KidsAreHalal #KAH #UnlimitedAwards #DisabledLed #XR
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November 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
toucan-diversity.bsky.social
If you're looking to train a larger team remotely, we can provide you with bespoke options & a wide range of CPD-Accredited online training courses available! Contact us to find out more: toucan-diversity.org.uk/contact/
#OnlineTraining #DisabledLed #ParallelWindsor #FestivalOfInclusivity
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April 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
expandinghorizons.bsky.social
Throwback Thursday. Disabled people leading the conversation. Real stories. Clear asks. Watch the reel and follow the journey. Share with disabled people and allies. #ExpandingHorizons #DisabledLed #Accessibility #Inclusion #TBT youtube.com/shorts/0K-jW... @avrilgreham.bsky.social
Expanding Horizons 2025 Highlight Reel #ExpandingHorizons #DisabledLed #Accessibility #TBT
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September 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
newgravity.bsky.social
LAUGHTER BETTER BE THE BEST MEDICINE OR WE'RE ALL F*CK'D 🎤💔

#NeurodivergentSuicidePrevention #ComedyForACause #Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #SuicidePrevention #BaltimoreComedy #DisabledLed #Neurodiversity #MentalHealthMatters #LaughterIsMedicine #ComedyShow #BaltimoreEvents #LiveComedy #StandUpComedy
January 19, 2026 at 7:11 PM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Great start to 2026 with our first Welcome Session 🎉
More sessions on 18 Feb and 18 Mar at 12pm for anyone wanting to use lived experience to create change with us 💛

Find out more and sign up 👇
www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/Expert-by-Ex...

#DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople
Happy Smiles Training team members and attendees sitting together in a meeting room during a welcome session, smiling, giving thumbs up and gathered around tables with laptops and resources.
January 23, 2026 at 12:01 PM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Huge thanks to Nisa Local Smithy Green for their Christmas giveaway 🎄
We received £250 to help develop our trainers and support more disabled people to lead change through lived experience.
Thank you for backing disabled-led community work 💛
#DisabledLed #Community
Haydn and Victoria, both smiling and using powered wheelchairs, sit at the front holding a large cheque alongside Bob and several Nisa Local Smithy Green staff. The group stands and sits outside the Nisa Local shop, celebrating a £250 donation to Happy Smiles Training, with the shop signage visible behind them.
February 6, 2026 at 7:04 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Want to learn something fun on a Wednesday? How about Wiganese?! 💛

We're proud of our Wigan roots and love hearing local voices as we grow across Greater Manchester and the North West. What's your fave bit of local dialect? 😊

#DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople
January 14, 2026 at 11:04 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
🏆 And the inaugural Race Across Europe winner is… HAYDN! 🎉
From London to Turin via Amsterdam, Cologne, Munich & Verona – powered by determination, teamwork & lived experience 💪 Huge thanks to all involved. 🎥 Footage soon!
#RaceAcrossEurope #DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion
Haydn, in a Series 5 powered wheelchair, and Alex, standing beside him, smile in the sunshine in front of a grand white building in Turin. Alex holds up their black Team Haydn suitcase covered in colourful designs and signatures, celebrating their win as the inaugural champions of the Race Across Europe.
August 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
maria69entropy.bsky.social
First they will end Medicaid, then Medicare…next is Social Security. I'm mentally disabledled, my mom is 97, and relies on Medicare and Social Security. We will both be unable to pay our bills. I begged her to sell the triplex, and run for Canada. She's in denial.
March 6, 2025 at 6:14 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Less than a week to go ⏳

Our co-founder Haydn won last year’s Race Across Europe 🏆 Watch the premiere on YouTube, 27 Jan at 7pm.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7MV...

#DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion #Accessibility
A collage of images showing team Haydn during the race across Europe
January 21, 2026 at 9:26 AM
lightyear-fdn.bsky.social
We’re thrilled for Chloe (founder member of our Youth Group and our first-ever Apprentice Board Member) who has just become a published author at only 18!

Her debut: Chloe and Charlie: The Curious Club.

Get it here: www.healearth.co/books

#YouthVoice #DisabledLed #Neurodiversity
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September 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
humtheword.bsky.social
Huge news! Our immersive project 'Kids Are Halal (But the Pub Isn't)' has been shortlisted for an Unlimited Open Award! 🎭✨

Grateful to @weareunlimited.bsky.social and our brilliant collaborators. The work continues! #KidsAreHalal #KAH #UnlimitedAwards #DisabledLed #XR
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November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Trainer shoutout to Izzy!

Izzy’s been inspiring others across Greater Manchester with her neurodivergent lived experience and passion for disability justice 👏💛

www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledLed #Neurodiversity
Izzy delivers a workshop to a group of participants seated at tables, with a presentation slide titled “Aim and Objectives” displayed behind her.
October 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
How will you make a difference in 2026?

We invest in ourselves and each other every week, building confidence, skills and impact together 💛

Want to see it for yourself?👇
www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople
Alex taking a selfie with Happy Smiles Training members, seated around a table in an office setting with laptops, notebooks and training materials.
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Unforgettable day at #Wigan10K 💜 Nearly 30 of our team showed disabled people belong at community events 🙌

Haydn smashed his PB 🏁

Kurt walked 7km unaided 👏

Anna pushed through 💪

Amy braved the elements 🌧️

Support us: justgiving.com/crowdfunding/happysmileswigan10k2025

#DisabledLed #Disability
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September 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
accentuateuk.bsky.social
CREATIVE OPPORTUNITY for a digital designer to develop and deliver a new intervention at London Museum.

Full brief via shorturl.at/QoTIj

#CuratingVisibility #OpenCall #DisabledLed #DisabilityArts #AccessibleDesign
Call for Proposals: Digital Installation Commission at London Museum - Curating Visibility
Curating Visibility is inviting digital designers, producers, filmmakers, animators, sound artists, or collectives to apply for a new commission at London Museum Docklands, working closely with Curato...
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February 11, 2026 at 8:40 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Annie & James proudly showing their medals after Relay Your Way in Wigan! 🏅

Thanks Woodfield Primary & our team including Victoria & Bob – inclusion every step 💪

👇
www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledLed #RelayYourWay
Woodfield Primary School pupils Annie and James proudly smile with their medals, standing beside Happy Smiles Training team members Bob and Victoria, both wheelchair users, outside the school building.
July 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Victoria is a true inclusion champion!

She leads co-production with Wigan Council’s Learning Disability Partnership Board and promotes accessibility across local spaces like Stockley Park 🌿

Say hi if you see her! 😊
👉 www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledLed #Accessibility
Victoria and Bob from Happy Smiles Training smiling outdoors at Stockley Park in Appley Bridge, with flowers and a community noticeboard in the background.
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Exciting news! 🎉 Our co-founder Alex Winstanley is nominated for Manager of the Year in the Men in Business Awards 2026! 👏

Vote 💛 www.allcounted.com/s?did=c6t52o... - just type Alex Winstanley and submit!

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledLed #Leadership
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October 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Proud to host “Making Inclusion Everyone’s Business” with Wigan Borough Community First!

Explore disability inclusion, stigma & employment support.

📍 Waterway House, Wigan
📅 Tues 12 Aug, 10:30–14:00
🎟️ Book now
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-inc...

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledLed #DisabilityPride
Making Inclusion Everyone's Business!
Are you part of a local social enterprise that’s passionate about disability inclusion? Explore practical steps we can take collectively
www.eventbrite.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 7:51 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
As we sign off for Christmas, a huge thanks 🎄
To everyone who’s supported our mission in 2025 and beyond. We couldn’t do this without you 💛
Big plans are coming in 2026. Want to be part of the change?
👉 www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/support-us/w...

#NowRecruiting #DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion
A large group of Happy Smiles Training community members smiling together at their Christmas party, wearing festive jumpers and gathered in front of the Happy Smiles Training banner.
December 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM