A special index page focusing on special related developments

by the Project Director, Keith Mckenzie.

Meeting with one of the leading regional disability influencers

A meeting was arranged for the Project Director with Mark Fostbrook the Senior Policy Manager of disability and health at the West Midlands Combined Authority

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Update on the Project Director's complaint action

Some updates from the Project Director on the action he has made against the previous government after several offensive remarks were made against disabilities including hidden differences & other neurological difficulties

Read the blog articles on the project director's website to find out more

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The Project Director's complaint action

A personal insight by he project director on the formal complaint against the Previous Government (until July 2024) on some of the key ministers' offensive and inaccurate typecasting comments towards disabilities including hidden differences

Visit the two blog articles on the project director's website to find out more

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Project Director's highlights in connecting with communities during Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Find out more of the project director's experences at different events, seminars and workshops during Neurodiversity Celebration Week (and a few days earlier).

Incliding Dyslexia Show, University of Birmingham workshop on open spaces and the disability inclusive expo Naidex. Also an extra article on Keith's comments and question when attending Q&A and when meeting inflencial people.

Visit the two blog articles on the project director's website to find out more

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Project director was featured twice on "The Voice" within 12 months.

For the second time, the project director was featured twice in the multicultural newspaper "The Voice" within 12 months.

Keith's appearance on the December 2023 issue is related to his involvement in the consultation on proposed changes by the Department for Work and Pensions which could affect all people with disabilities

Visit on blog article on the project director's website to find out more

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Project Director's participation in major public consulation and have developed special publications on planned changes affecting all disabilities

The Project Director took part in a public consultation by the Department for Work and Pensions with major changes affecting all disabilities. In addition, two special publications were made with comments and suggestions from a Neurodiversity perspective
 

Visit the Project Director's website for details of the special publications. Also you can download both documents to read the content.

Visit the Update blog on wordpress for details on the  Project Director's involvement with the Public Consultation in Birmingham organised by the Department for Work & Pensions.

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Representing at Neurodiversity & disability events

The project director has attended several events focusing on Neurodiversity and Disability during the spring months and during July. As an attendee, I was speaking the word of Plus Value Awareness and meeting new contacts at events including Health & Wellbeing at Work, Dyslexia Show, Autism Show, Leveling Up Disability in the West Midlands and Disability in the Workplace.

In addition, the project director became an awareness panellist event focusing on research related to autism awareness at the University of Birmingham study weekend event

find out more by reading the blog on the project director's personal website

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The Project Director visited the UK Black Business Show.

This took place in June at Birmingham's NEC. During the event the project director was networking, seemed advice and attended a special Keynote interview with Sir Trevor McDonald OBE.

Find out more by reading the blog on the project director's personal website

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Special Commonwealth Participation

The project director was featured community participant with special projects to showcase Birmingham's legacy sinice the city hosted the Commonwealth Games.

Special feature for Anna Kennendy Online

Read the special article written by the project director for the Anna Kennendy online website on his experences to be involved in a legacy video campign for Birmingham since hosting the Commonwealth Games.

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Special Anti-bullying article for Anna Kennendy Online

Read the special article written by the project director for the Anna Kennendy online website the online special for the campign "Give Us A Break" during November including the premiere of "Zero Toxic" project against Bullying, prejudice, discrimination and hatred.

Visit the Anna Kennendy online website below

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Representing at Birmingham Design Festival

Attending a major industry event that features some of the world's finest designers to share their insight. The projects director's purpose was to represent Neurodiversity in the design industry and demonstrated how design is used to develop Plus Value Awareness awareness projects & campaigns.

Find out more by reading the blog on the project director's personal website

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