Atlantic crossing – reflections from the journey

Thank you to every person who has journeyed with us and alongside us.  We’ve really appreciated feeling the fellowship of all who have joined us these past few weeks.  But how to do justice to this experience of a lifetime? Superlatives hardly cut it – incredible, unbelievable, stupendous, bigger, biggest ever seen, awesome, whilst in and amongst we experience bikini … Read More

The week that was spreading joy and happiness

Lady in red coat holding phone camera next to white male with grey hair next to white lady in grey coat with cream scarf. All smiling looking in mirror for photograph

The week that was!  The precursor to the eventful week anticipated! Life with and for Jen is full on in so many wonderful ways no one could ever have foreseen. As a dancer Jen has made her mark.  As a daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, friend she is loved.  As a leader, a flagbearer, a multi-award winner, a role model, … Read More

Leaders from unexpected places

Malcolm, white male in tuxedo and Sue, white female in dress and jacket smiling at each other with love

Awards raise profile and awareness.  This is our first exposure on a global stage making the largest minority in society more visible creating increased awareness for those in the room, opening eyes to the marginalized.   Intellectual disability affects people from all walks of life across the world but all too often they are hidden from view rather than celebrated as … Read More

True inclusion is endemic within your practice

Jen Blackwell and dancers with disabilities together showing inclusion in action

Inclusion, or rather the lack of it as a given has been the challenge of our lives. So much lip service paid, so much time, talk and energy poured into it, so much money spent, so many claims made, about something which in essence is so simple; in practice can be daunting.  But is it of necessity such a huge … Read More