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Hate Crime Affects Us All - Big Learning Event

12th December 2019 at Coin Street

Zubee supported the event lead in organising this event, raising awareness about disability hate crime with support from (DDPO's) Deaf and Disabled People's Organisations from across all London boroughs.

UN International Day for Deaf and Disabled People

3rd Dec 2016 at RBS

Our founder supported the CEO of Kaleidoscope Investments with logistics for the event. Every year on 3rd December organisations put on events and activities to celebrate and promote an understanding of disability and to raise awareness.

Parallel London

Smashing the 10K challenge

4th Sept 2016

Parallel London was the UK’s first fully inclusive mass participation sporting event. It was an opportunity for everybody, disabled or not, to come together at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in a national celebration of inclusion and diversity. here were five different push/run challenges for all ages and abilities. Participants could choose their distance – up to 10k – and set their own goal using any mobility aid of their choice, so it was a great opportunity to push myself out of my comfort zone. Zubee had to go for the 10K!

Follow this link to read about how she got on.

 

Disability Horizons Team Exhibiting At Naidex

Disability Horizons Team Exhibiting At Naidex

April 2016 at the NEC in Birmingham

Naidex is Europe's largest independent living exhibition which takes place every year for disabled people. It has many exhibitors showcasing the latest technology and innovations in the marketplace.

Disabled Entrepreneurs Conference

24th July 2015 at RBS

Together with Kaleidoscope Investments, we were part of coordinating the UK’s largest conference for disabled entrepreneurs with over 150 people in attendance.

Surprise Dinner and Dance Party

26th January 2013 at Hilton London Kensington

Zubee organised a surprise dinner and dance party to celebrate her qualifying and gaining her law degree surrounded by friends and family. 

International Day for Deaf and Disabled People

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3rd December 2011 at White City Community Centre

Responsible for putting together an entertainment event for Action on on Disability. Council had given a budget of £5,000 and I had 3 months to put it together. This included a disabled Jazz band, a disabled comedian and a disabled artist. The event was a success and came under budget.

Fashion with Passion show

22nd Oct 2010 Taste Restaurant at Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College

One of Zubee's most memorable events that she organised was the first groundbreaking fashion show, called Fashion with Passion, which featured disabled and non-disabled designers and models. It was the first time she put on an event of this kind. 

Zubee wanted to do the show to raise awareness of disability in the fashion industry and to raise money for Action on Disability, a charity that she was working for at the time. Big-name brands who showcased their collections included Asos.com, Full Circle, La Mack London, Laura Fox, Clan Douglas Cashmere Studio, WheelieChix-Chic, John Smedley, Evans and Glam Sticks.

The show had support from celebrities who took to the catwalk, including disabled ex Eastenders actor, David Proud, who played Adam Best in EastEnders, disabled actress, Kelly Marie Stuart who played, Hayley Ramsay in Hollyoaks and Temisan, the brother of Oritise Williams from boy band, JLS.

The show was a huge success and raised over £2,000, receiving local, national and international press coverage with an article in British Vogue Magazine, something she was not expecting at all. Without the support of everyone involved, the show would not have been possible.

Please visit the press and media section to see all the coverage.

Launch of Action on Disability's Accessible Kitchen

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For young people to learn cooking skills

Action on Disability had an accessible kitchen fitted for the young people to learn cooking skills. The event was supported by the local mayor and received local press coverage.