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Chronic illness, Disability, Wheelchair user

The Lessons I Have Learnt Since Becoming Disabled

I have learnt a lot of lessons since becoming disabled. It has been eye opening. Many things, I don’t think I would have believed if...

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29 January 2024
Disability, Wheelchair user

Disability Pride Month

Disability Pride Month takes place in the month of July each year.  Never Heard Of It? It doesn’t surprise me. Firstly, even I was not...

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26 July 2022
Accessible Travel, Disability, Wheelchair user

5 Wheelchair Accessible Things To Do In Weymouth, Dorset

Below I have included five wheelchair accessible things to do in Weymouth following my trip to Ellwood Cottages and going to Weymouth for several days....

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30 July 2024
  • Hannah accessing her WAV using her powerchair via a side lift. The lift is on the ground before it goes up for Hannah to enter. This is illustrating PIP a benefit that supports disabled people.
    Chronic illness,  Disability

    PIP-Disability benefit-What is Happening?

    8 June 2025 / 2 Comments

    In March 2025, the UK government announced several ways of cutting benefits including PIP and Universal Credit to disabled people. The aim was to help...

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    Coping With A Chronic Illness

    11 October 2024
    Nellie my elephant holding a FreshWipes leaflet which says: 'Struggling to shower' and has a picture of the grapefruit and coconut FreshWipes on it. Next to her are two orange packets of grapefruit and then two blue packets of coconut FreshWipes.

    FreshWipes (sponsored+competition)

    15 October 2021
    A figure of a boy holding a balloon with the word 'hope' in it.

    Hello! Welcome to Hannah’s Hope!

    19 January 2018
  • Hannah sitting in her powerchair using the CareCo ramp to access the garden and areas of patio. There is grass and trees in the background.
    Chronic illness,  Disability,  Home Adaptations,  Wheelchair user

    CareCo Ramp Review

    4 April 2025 / 4 Comments

    I was gifted the 2 foot Clever suitcase CareCo Ramp. Whether it is shops, coffee shops, houses or something in between, the world is very...

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    Nellie my elephant holding a FreshWipes leaflet which says: 'Struggling to shower' and has a picture of the grapefruit and coconut FreshWipes on it. Next to her are two orange packets of grapefruit and then two blue packets of coconut FreshWipes.

    FreshWipes (sponsored+competition)

    15 October 2021
    Hannah, a white woman with aburn curly hair and glasses, wearing a cream jumper with gold stripes and leggings and sitting in her powerchair. She is gazing out of the window thinking about the lessons learnt since becoming disabled.

    The Lessons I Have Learnt Since Becoming Disabled

    29 January 2024
    Hannah sitting down next to her bed. She is wearing a rust, pink and cream striped jumper with three sequin Christmas trees on it. She has auburn curly hair, silver earrings and large red glasses. She is smiling at the camera. She is holding up her 2025 diary which has hares, deers and foxes on it in pink and green.

    2025-My Hopes and Goals

    7 January 2025
  • A collection of photos illustrating life post injury- 20 years on. Showing Hannah before playing netball, the day of her injury, Hannah bedbound in hospital, Hannah having blood transfusions post her hip and femur break, Hannah on her first outing when she was able to use a wheelchair, Hannah standing with a four wheeled walker and PA and Hannah in her powerchair at current day.
    Chronic illness,  Disability,  Hospital and rehabilitation,  Wheelchair user

    Life Post Injury-20 Years On

    8 March 2025 / 2 Comments

    20 years is a long time. Two decades. Part of me sees life post injury-20 years on as a positive, and part of me still...

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    A quote photo saying: 'She was always fighting a battle, but her smile would never tell you so.' It has blue writing on a pale pink background and a orange boarder.

    The Battles of Being Chronically Ill

    15 March 2018

    14 Years of Health & 14 Years of Disability

    21 March 2019
    A quote picture which says 'Every small step in the right direction counts' on the background of a road into the sunset.

    My stay at the Wolfson unit

    15 July 2019
  • Hannah sitting in her powerchair by the river, under a bridge. It is to illustrate visible disability in What Does Disability Look Like.
    Chronic illness,  Disability

    What Does Disability Look Like? 

    7 February 2025 / 2 Comments

    You don’t ‘look’ disabled. Is a comment I often hear disabled people saying non-disabled people have said to them. But what does disability look like?...

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    A figure of a boy holding a balloon with the word 'hope' in it.

    Hello! Welcome to Hannah’s Hope!

    19 January 2018
    A brown envelope of x-rays which says 'X-ray films do not bend' on the outside. On top of the envelope is a national osteoporosis society healthy bones booklet, vitamin D tablets, Calcichew D3 tablets and a keyring of the spine to illustrate osteoporosis.

    What Is Osteoporosis?

    12 May 2023
    Hannah sitting in her powerchair, wearing an orange and white striped top and holding a sign which has the Purple Tuesday logo on it and says: 'Get Involved in Purple Tuesday, 7th November 2023'. Hannah’s garden is in the background.

    What Is Purple Tuesday?

    7 October 2023
  • Hannah sitting down next to her bed. She is wearing a rust, pink and cream striped jumper with three sequin Christmas trees on it. She has auburn curly hair, silver earrings and large red glasses. She is smiling at the camera. She is holding up her 2025 diary which has hares, deers and foxes on it in pink and green.
    Accountancy,  Christianity,  Chronic illness,  Chronic Pain,  Disability,  Studying,  Studying and Work,  Wheelchair users

    2025-My Hopes and Goals

    7 January 2025 / 0 Comments

    Happy New Year! 2025 is here. I have been considering 2025 my hopes and goals. There is so much I want to achieve and continue...

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    Hannah sitting in her powerchair wearing a grey jumper with holes in it and an orange long sleeve t-shirt underneath. She is smiling at the camera. She has thick curly aburn hair and is wearing glasses.

    What Makes Me?

    12 October 2018
    2023-Year In Review. A collage of photos from the year, from my cousin's wedding, to speeches and appearences on TV.

    2023-Year In Review

    23 December 2023
    A collection of nine photos summarising my year for 2024-My Year Review post. Including Hannah speaking at work, Hannah outside the Houses of Parliament, Hannah speaking with MPs in the House of Commons, Hannah at the Disability Power 100 event, Hannah standing with crutches and the support of a PA and Hannah on TV.

    2024- My Year Review

    21 December 2024
  • A collection of nine photos summarising my year for 2024-My Year Review post. Including Hannah speaking at work, Hannah outside the Houses of Parliament, Hannah speaking with MPs in the House of Commons, Hannah at the Disability Power 100 event, Hannah standing with crutches and the support of a PA and Hannah on TV.
    Accountancy,  Chronic illness,  Disability,  Studying,  Wheelchair users,  White Lodge,  Work

    2024- My Year Review

    21 December 2024 / 0 Comments

    2024 has been a busy year for me. It has mainly been a good year, although hard when my lovely Mum was so poorly, with...

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    Hannah sitting in her powerchair wearing a grey jumper with holes in it and an orange long sleeve t-shirt underneath. She is smiling at the camera. She has thick curly aburn hair and is wearing glasses.

    What Makes Me?

    12 October 2018
    2023-What Are My Hopes? A pale pink gerbera laying on a pink card that says: 'Dream Big, Dream Often' on a white lined notebook and a rose gold pen overlapping the card.

    2023- What Are My Hopes?

    29 January 2023
    Hannah sitting in her powerchair wearing a red minnie mouse christmas jumper. She has her big Christmas bear-Dandy in her arms and the Christmas tree is next to her decorated.

    2020-My Year Review

    22 December 2020
  • Chronic illness

    Coping With A Chronic Illness

    11 October 2024 / 2 Comments

    Recently a friend asked me for tips on coping with a chronic illness. I compiled my thoughts and experiences of the last 19 years to...

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    A brown envelope of x-rays which says 'X-ray films do not bend' on the outside. On top of the envelope is a national osteoporosis society healthy bones booklet, vitamin D tablets, Calcichew D3 tablets and a keyring of the spine to illustrate osteoporosis.

    What Is Osteoporosis?

    12 May 2023

    What Happens When Diversity Goes Out Of Fashion?

    27 June 2023
    Hannah sitting in her powerchair in the lounge. She is wearing a multi coloured fair isle jumper and has the disability rights handbook and paperwork on her lap. She is talking on the phone, dealing with disability battles and administration.

    Battles Battles Battles

    17 February 2022
  • A head and shoulders shot of Hannah wearing a brown top with white and pink flecks on it. The background is white/ grey and there are two speech/ thought bubbles with the words 'Paralympian?' and 'Benefit Scrounger?' in them. For illustrating: Disabled People are not all Paralympians or benefit scroungers.
    Chronic illness,  Disability

    Disabled People Are Not All Paralympians Or Benefit Scroungers 

    3 September 2024 / 2 Comments

    Society often views disabled people as inspiring Paralympians or lazy benefit scroungers they have to support. Let’s Start with Paralympians Firstly, not all disabled people...

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    Hannah sitting in her powerchair by the river, under a bridge. It is to illustrate visible disability in What Does Disability Look Like.

    What Does Disability Look Like? 

    7 February 2025

    Mental Health- Let’s Talk

    2 October 2020
    Nellie my elephant holding a FreshWipes leaflet which says: 'Struggling to shower' and has a picture of the grapefruit and coconut FreshWipes on it. Next to her are two orange packets of grapefruit and then two blue packets of coconut FreshWipes.

    FreshWipes (sponsored+competition)

    15 October 2021
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About Me

Hannah sitting in her powerchair which has a rose gold base in the garden. She is smiling at the camera and the grass and trees are behind her.
Hannah sitting in her powerchair in the garden

My name is Hannah Deakin and I am in my thirties. I am a powerchair user.

I have been writing my blog ‘Hannah’s Hope’ for 7 years.

I have also written articles for magazines, websites, guest posts and been interviewed on the TV and radio. I am a public speaker and have been featured in many newspaper articles.

I am a part-time employee, working in accounting and finance, student studying ACCA, ambassador and campaigner.

I have been listed on the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 in 2021 & 2024.

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Disabled | Powerchair user | #Power100 |#TEDx speaker | Blogger | Writer | Ambassador |MAAT qualified | ACCA Student | Supporter of Starlight.

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Avatar Hannah Deakin @hannahedeakin ·
13 Jun

NEW BLOG POST: PIP-Disability benefit-What is Happening?

"Targeting those who are already disproportionately affected by poverty. Targeting those who have extra costs of on average of £1010 a month."

#Pip #DisabilityBenefits
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6 Jun

"How Did we Cope? I don’t know. U just have to keep going. 1 step (literally) at a time, putting 1 foot in front of the other. Getting thru each day. U either keep going or u dont. Luckily, we chose to keep going. All of us": https://buff.ly/Ua7heVw by @HannahEDeakin #ChronicPain

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23 May

It is great to be featured in the CareCo Life's new magazine with a four page Q&A with myself and a little feature and photo on the front too!

#CareCo #Disability #MobilityAids #disabilitycampaigner 4

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Nomination

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Hannah Deakin- National Diversity Awards banner

I was nominated for a National Diversity Award-Positive Role Model-Disability.

Accolades

A head and shoulders shot of Hannah who has red glasses and aburn curly hair. She is smiling at the camera. It says: 'Shaw Trust Disability Power 100' in the top left corner, then 'I'm a 2024 finalist' in the bottom left corner in white writing.
Hannah- listed on the Disability Power 100 2024

 

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Disability Power 100 2021 banner

Testimonial

Hannah’s keynote focused on how social media can be harnessed for disability activism, but she has such a vast knowledge of disability issues that I think she would have done a great job whatever our focus was!  Our event was a hybrid event and Hannah presented with both in-person and virtual audiences in mind.  It was a pleasure to work with Hannah and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to other event organisers.

Clare Burgess, CEO, Surrey Coalition of Disabled People

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