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2020-My Year Review

2020, what a year, but at least its Christmas. A year, that probably, most people don’t want to repeat. I feel, personally I have had...

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22 December 2020
Accountancy, Christianity, Hope, Lifestyle, Starlight Children's Foundation, White Lodge

2021- My Aims and Goals

Happy New Year! I know so far it has not been a ‘happy’ new year. I hope that there will be some improvement in the...

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15 January 2021
Chronic illness, Disability

The Art Of Pacing

Pacing is something that individuals with a chronic illness would have heard so many times. Especially, those with chronic pain and or fatigue. “You need...

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22 November 2020
  • A collague of photos of my 2025 highlights. Hannah receiving her AAT award, Hannah with her Dad, Brian, Nia, Olivia and Matt after swimming in the lake, a banner of AAT Community Award, Hannah holding a poster about a speech she did, Hannah and Katie at a Disabled Awareness Network speech, a magazine article, and a screenshot of a Metro article.
    Accountancy,  Chronic illness,  Disability,  Disability sport,  Rehabilitation,  Studying,  Studying and Work,  Superhero Tri,  Wheelchair user,  White Lodge,  Work

    2025 Highlights

    24 December 2025 / 0 Comments

    Here are my 2025 highlights, as well as a touch of the not so positive parts, to bring it back to reality! ACCA exams and...

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    Hannah sitting in her powerchair working at her desk with her laptop and monitor on. Hanah is turning her head towards the camera and smiling. She is wearing a multi coloured striped jumper.

    An Employee for a Year: My First Work Anniversary

    17 March 2022
    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
    Hannah with fellow classmates whearing their robes and hats, graduating from AAT.

    Graduating from AAT

    26 September 2019
  • A colleague of photos showing The View From Down Here book, Lindor chocolate, cute hot water bottles, fancy patterned metal water bottles, a Christmas Bear (Dandy) modelling a heated blanket, Unlearning Ableism book, Have Your Way with Chronic Illness book, Purple socks and a blue badge cover.
    Chronic illness,  Disability,  Wheelchair user

    Christmas Gift Ideas for Disabled People 

    21 November 2025 / 0 Comments

    It is that time of year again! Sometimes, it can be challenging to know what to buy disabled people, so I have put together a...

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    14 Years of Health & 14 Years of Disability

    21 March 2019
    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.

    Life Post Injury-20 Years On

    8 March 2025
    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
  • A collection of 6 photos: the benefits and work logo, Hannah wearing a Sunflower lanyard, Hannah holding a disability rights handbook, a radar key, Purpl's logo and an Access Card to illustrate the 6 organisations I think disabled people should know about.
    Chronic illness,  Disability,  Wheelchair user

    6 Organisations Disabled People should know about

    2 September 2025 / 4 Comments

    Whether you have recently become disabled, or have been disabled a while, below are 6 organisations disabled people should know about. 1. Radar key The...

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    Hannah's purple/blue Nike Flyease Trainers perfect for SAFOs/ AFOs. Hannah has her SAFOs on with the shoes and you can see the edge of her wheelchiar she is sitting in.

    Nike Flyease Trainers and SAFOs/AFOs

    21 February 2020

    What Happens When Diversity Goes Out Of Fashion?

    27 June 2023
    Hannah sitting in her powerchair in her garden, wearing her black RainDek Long Parka, a cover/jacket for a wheelchair user's legs.

    RainDek Long Parka-My Review

    8 November 2022
  • A collection of four photos, 2 of Sculpture by the lakes and 2 of Athelhampton House and gardens. Showing the lakes, house and gardens. It is all very green and lush. It is illustrating 2 Wheelchair Accessible gardens in Dorchester.
    Accessible Travel,  Disability,  Wheelchair user

    Wheelchair Accessible gardens in Dorchester

    23 July 2025 / 0 Comments

    Sculpture by the Lakes and Athelhampton House and gardens are two beautiful wheelchair accessible gardens in Dorchester, I would definitely recommend. Sculpture by the Lakes...

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    Hannah sitting in her wheelchair at Bennetts Water Garden. Behind her is a large pond with pink and white water lilies and a Monet style japanes bridge in the distance over the bridge.

    5 Wheelchair Accessible Things To Do In Weymouth, Dorset

    30 July 2024
    Hannah sitting in her powerchair wearing an orange T-shirt and leggings outside Barnes Cottage, at Ellwood Cottages, Dorset.

    Ellwood Cottages, Dorset- My Review

    28 August 2020
    The lush green pond and gardens of The Hospital of St Cross, Winchester.

    Accessible Winchester

    16 September 2019
  • 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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    Mental Health- Let’s Talk

    2 October 2020
    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 in her powerchair in her garden. She is wearing a green dress with white flowers on it. There is a banner at the bottom of the photo which says 'The Power 100 2021' in white on a purple background.

    Disability Power 100 2021

    30 November 2021
  • 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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    A figure of a boy holding a balloon with the word 'hope' in it.

    Hello! Welcome to Hannah’s Hope!

    19 January 2018
    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

    Mental Health- Let’s Talk

    2 October 2020
  • 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 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.

    Disabled People Are Not All Paralympians Or Benefit Scroungers 

    3 September 2024
    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
    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 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 collague of photos of my 2025 highlights. Hannah receiving her AAT award, Hannah with her Dad, Brian, Nia, Olivia and Matt after swimming in the lake, a banner of AAT Community Award, Hannah holding a poster about a speech she did, Hannah and Katie at a Disabled Awareness Network speech, a magazine article, and a screenshot of a Metro article.

    2025 Highlights

    24 December 2025

    14 Years of Health & 14 Years of Disability

    21 March 2019
    A close up of a letter board which is inside the house and says: 'Being Excluded With A Disability' on it. It is leaning against the glass patio door with the garden and outside world beyond it.

    Being Excluded With A Disability

    17 March 2023
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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 8 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 Scope @scope ·
30 Jun

Life costs more for disabled people. And the costs are rising 📈

In 2025, disabled households would need an extra £1,095 per month to have the same standard of living as non-disabled households.

This is called the #DisabilityPriceTag 💷

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26 Jun

I’ve worked a lot on the welfare reform bill in recent months - in press, radio, and podcasts - but today’s column is everything I need to say:

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25 Jun

Since 1971 the extra costs of disability (AA, MobA, DLA, now PIP) enabled me to access education, employment, housing . It's what enabled a career which led me to Parliament. When I met Stephen Timms MP it became obvious he is under orders. Be brave MPs you can say not this way

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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

Hannah with the AAT President Lucy receiving her AAT community impact award. A 2025 highlight.
Hannah with the AAT President Lucy receiving her AAT community impact award 2025.
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
A purple banner with the words 'The Power 100 2021', '#DisabilityPower100' and the website address 'www.disabilitypower100.com' in white writing.
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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