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A Day Of Pride And Celebration At The Birmingham Disability Festival
For Access My Events, the Birmingham Disability Festival wasn't just another date in the calendar; it was a profound moment, a vibrant affirmation of our very purpose. As an organisation dedicated to making events accessible as possible to deaf and disabled people,... read more »
The Holy Month Of Ramadan 2025
For Muslims around the world, the holy month of Ramadan started on the 1st of March. Ramadan is the month of fasting for 30 days. During this time, Muslims do not eat or drink from sunrise until sunset. They also abstain from... read more »
Turning Adversity Into a Mission To Make a Difference For Others
Our founder and co-host had the pleasure of speaking to Amit Singh Kalley, a former Deputy Headteacher. He turned adversity into a mission to create a purpose through his work as a speaker, business owner and advocate for those living with ADHD,... read more »
Advocating For People Living With Chronic Illness
In the latest episode of My Voice Podcast, we were joined by Shabnam Rakhiba, who is a mentor and life coach for people with chronic illnesses. Together with, co-host Raya Al Jadir, we spoke to Shabnam about her work,... read more »
Disability In The World Of Sport And Literature
In this episode of My Voice podcast, Zubee and co-host, Raya, had the pleasure of speaking to Danielle Brown MBE who is a 2 x gold medal winner paralympic champion in Archery, keynote speaker award-winning author and entrepreneur. As the Paralympics have come to an end... read more »
Disability And AI Revolutionising The Way We Work
In the latest episode of My Voice podcast, our founder, Zubee and co-host Raya speak to Kiran, who is a disabled student studying computer science, specialising in AI and Robotics at the University of Hertfordshire. She talks to us about her career and what interested... read more »
Ramadan Reflections From A Different Perspective
In the latest episode of My Voice podcast, we invite back Anjum Khan to speak to her and our co-host Raya, about Ramadan, what it means and why they cannot fast. We each share our individual perspectives and what the holy month means for... read more »
Access My Events At The Small Business Sunday Event 2024
Access My Events attends their first Small Business Sunday #SBS event, organised by Theo and his team. This is an amazing opportunity for businesses in the #SBS community to network and meet with former and new winners. We share our journey from how it... read more »
National Asian Wedding Show Featured Disabled Model On The Catwalk For The First Time
The Platinum Group, part of the National Asian Wedding Show made history by featuring a disabled model on the catwalk for the first time, and for our founder, Zubee it was a real privilege to be a part of that. Zubee shares what the National... read more »
National Asian Wedding Show Backstage
This video shows the incredible work that went on behind the scenes with back-to-back changes for the models, done with precision and urgency as the transformations happened from one outfit to another. Wardrobe assistants, stylists and makeup artists worked in synchronised chaos to execute... read more »