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Disability Expo

Disability Expo Logo

Disability Expo is an attendee-focused two-day event, putting the ‘I’ in disability. Timed for the beginning of Disability Pride Month, it is Europe’s largest event for Disabled People, by Disabled People.

We are passionate about providing a platform that sees each person as an individual rather than a consumer or service user, and involves all parties to source the most suitable solution to meet their unique needs and objectives.

Access My Events Will Be Exhibiting At The Disability Expo

Disability Expo Post

6th & 7th July 2023

Access My Events is delighted to be an Access Partner with the Disability Expo.It will be the first time that we will be exhibiting and we couldn't be more excited. 😊

This is a two-day event dedicated to people with lived experience of disability. It will offer accessible products and services to help disabled people live independently with over 200 exhibitors showcasing their products and services, including guest speakers and entertainment. There will be something for everyone to enjoy.

Thank you to the Disability Expo for this amazing opportunity to help raise awareness of our brand and what we are trying to do in making events accessible for disabled people.

To book your free tickets, please follow the link Disability Expo Tickets

To join in the conversation, follow their dedicated hashtag, #IMatter.

Please do come and say hello. We look forward to seeing you there! 😀

 

Access My Events Showreel

This video highlights some of the events we have organised, supported and worked on over the years. 

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Ramadan Fundraising Challenge

Mosque

12th April 2021

Ramadan is the month of fasting for Muslims around the world, for 30 days. During this time, Muslims will not eat or drink from sunrise until sunset. They will also abstain from sexual activity or using any form of bad language. It is a time of spiritual reflection, self-improvement, heightened devotion of worship, reading the holy book, (Quran), increased acts of giving to charity, and doing good deeds.

Before sunrise, we would have breakfast, (known as Seri) and another meal, (known as Iftari) after sunset. At the end of the fast, when the sun has gone down, families and friends usually get together for an Iftari to break their fast.

As part of the holy month our founder, Zubee challenged non - Muslims to join her and try fasting for one day or more, by filming a short video that we could share on our social media channels or to simply donate. The money raised went towards her chosen charity, Deaf Unity. Participants got to learn some BSL signs as well. 

We didn't manage to get any participants this time around but we still managed to raise £208.75, thanks to people's kind donations and sales of transparent face masks on the Disability Horizons shop.  If we get enough interest, we will look to do it again next year.    

Disability Sports Coach Summer Festival

31st July 2016 at Westway Sports Centre

This was an opportunity for disabled people to try out different accessible sports activities. Zubee tried wall climbing for the first time and nearly reached the top!

Ride London

Ride London

30th May 2022

Ride London is a festival of cycling that takes place annually with different distances to choose from. Zubee had the opportunity to take part in the 30-mile challenge on traffic-free roads passing through Central London up to Essex, alongside two of her fellow riders and our amazing buddies, all to raise money for Bikeworks. Without their support, we wouldn't have been able to take on this challenge. With the generous donations we received, we raised £210 of our £2,000 target. 

No Barriers To Business - Disabled Entrepreneurs Event

24th Feb 2016

We supported Kaleidoscope Investments in putting together a Dragons Den-style event. This was an opportunity for disabled entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas to successful business owners.