Inside Martyn's Thoughts

The Church of England released the Fearfully and Wonderfully Made report in February this year, but I know many have still not read it, eve...

This week Archbishop Sarah Mullally shared that neurodiversity is a gift, not a problem to be solved, while speaking at Synod about the nee...

I reached a point recently where driving no longer feels like the right option. It's been coming for a while. I didn’t want to admit it ...

Tomorrow we gather to honour my curate, Sue at her thanksgiving service . 175 people have signed up. Our church fits around 140 – 150, and m...

Having a disability means I see other people’s privilege. It’s not loud or aggressive. It sits in the background of everyday life, unnoticed...

Over the last few months I’ve written about equality and equity , accessibility and usability , independence and autonomy , and survivors an...

People often believe that if a space is accessible, it must be usable. These words sound similar, but they do not mean the same thing. Acces...

I walked into Monday’s meeting with my DDO and ADDO prepared. I was calm and willing to shine a light, not fight, on the meeting with the B...

I’ve been a full‑time wheelchair user for six years. Before that, I walked with a stick, stubbornly and painfully, until the ground became a...

Accessibility is one thing that HAS made movement in the Rights for disabled people but not necessarily in the way you would think.

  "The key to human flourishing is within Communities that flourish; at the heart of God in all of us. I t is vital that the Church is ...

I LOVE my church. I love the community, the acceptance and the connection to God. So you can imagine my upset when, for the firs...