Our community Reporters

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Andria Efthimiou

1 reports Joined 6 months ago

My name's Andria and I'm a local lone Mum, with a fab teen daughter. I have an MSc in Social Policy from the London School of Economics and I've been involved with Disabled people's activism since 1988. I was widowed by AIDS and then became a drug policy reformer, helping to instigate a reversal of the trend for adopting criminalising drug policies at the UN. I edit the usersvoice.org, an online magazine about drugs policies.

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Anna Alston

3 reports Joined 3 years ago

My name is Anna Alston, I'm 38 and have lived in Camden all my life. I am on Camden Disability Action's (CDA) Leadership Programme at the moment, and my leadership project is focussed on improving access to venues in Camden.

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Fatima

11 reports Joined 4 years ago

My name is Fatima Begum. I have taken part in Camden Disability Action leadership programme since June 2020.

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Gloria Bradley

2 reports Joined 2 years ago

Hello my name is Gloria Bradley. Joining Camden Disability Action and this community reporting project has helped me learn more about my rights as a disabled person and given me platform to allow my voice to be heard and not ignored .

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Jill

21 reports Joined 4 years ago

My name is Jill. I am a community reporter and I work for the Synergy team - a speaking up group for People with Learning Disabilities.

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Mary

13 reports Joined 4 years ago

I'm Mary and I've lived in Camden since the late 70s. I'm a trustee of Camden Disability Action and have been involved for several years in local disabled people's service user groups in Camden.

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Michael Camden

2 reports Joined 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Camden for 45 years now and have been working in community projects throughout that time.

Mick Farrant

19 reports Joined 2 years ago

I’m Mick Farrant. I live in Gospel Oak and have been a community activist in Camden since 1979. After developing a series of impairments in 2017 and then becoming housebound and dependent on others during the Covid-19 pandemic, I discovered that social attitudes and behaviour make all the difference when it comes to living with impairments. Now, my activism and my work for CDA are focussed on trying to change what I see as societal systematic disablism.

Mik

15 reports Joined 4 years ago

I'm Mik Scarlet. I have lived in Camden for 20 years and I'm best known as an award-winning broadcaster, journalist and inclusive design expert.

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Oliver

12 reports Joined 4 years ago

I am a young artist and activist on the autistic spectrum who has studied at Westminster Kingsway College and Byam Shaw College among other institutions.

Priscilla Eyles

5 reports Joined 2 weeks ago

I’m Priscilla Eyles, a CDA Trustee, neurodivergent inclusion trainer, life model and community reporter. I have lifelong links with the borough of Camden and am passionate about equity and inclusion for Disabled and Neurodivergent people and educating people to understand and disrupt intersectional oppression. I have autism and ADHD.

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Quilliass Huntesmith

1 reports Joined 3 years ago

Hi I’m Quilliass. I was born and raised in Camden and went to mainstream school here. I am a Leader on CDA’s Leadership Programme. I lead a group of Disabled people who are challenging the barriers Disabled people face in education and employment. We are working with schools and employers to raise awareness and find solutions so that Disabled people can reach our real ambitions.

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Robert

11 reports Joined 4 years ago

I'm Robert. I am a community reporter who focusses mainly on raising issues on behalf of my Disabled daughter Ellie. I also volunteer for local environmental projects and help people improve their spoken English and develop their basic computer skills.

Sarah

7 reports Joined 4 years ago

My name is Sarah and I have lived in Islington all of my life. I campaign for Disabled people to have the same access as non-disabled people to leisure centres, public transport, education and housing.

Thomas Marston

2 reports Joined 3 years ago

My name is Thomas and I have had autism and speech and language difficulties since birth. I am involved with both the CDA leadership course and the Community Journalism project. I am passionate about campaigning for Disabled people to be in work.

Tom

6 reports Joined 4 years ago

Tom is leading the Camden Disabled People's Voices citizen journalism project. He works for Camden Disability Action as an Engagement Officer.