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It’s good to be part of Our View and I’m really looking forward to meeting the rest of you in May.

Posted by Sarah Playforth, Thursday 29th April, 2010

A photo of Sarah sitting outside a cafe drinking coffee

It’s good to be part of Our View and I’m really looking forward to meeting the rest of you in May. I see arts, culture and sport as part of the fabric of society. As a member of Our View, I want to encourage more organisations and individuals in these fields to take action to remove barriers and to support and encourage deaf and disabled people to adopt social model values in their own lives so they can create new images and insights that can change the profile of disabled people in society.

I’ve worked for myself since 1998 as an access, diversity and equality consultant and trainer – have a look at www.sarahplayforth.com and I’m also a Lay Member for Employment Tribunals. My driving passion for fairness and equality for all, focussing mainly on access and inclusion for deaf and disabled people dates back to my teenage years and influences everything I am and all I do.

Before I took a life changing camel trek in the Sinai desert (the first of three – and hopefully of more) in 1998, I had a long career in public librarianship, always with a strong focus on how to make sure everyone, whatever their background and circumstances could use their local library. After the camel trek, I realised I needed to move on – even though I had a senior position and knew I would lose financial security and a lot of pension, I felt I had to have the space to be myself and follow my passion. What a risk – but one I have never regretted taking. It’s been tough at times but I manage lots of fun too - here I am on a work trip – you can see one of my weaknesses only too well!

Image - sarahp_camel_1.jpg

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