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    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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    Hannah sitting in her powerchair in hospital with the city of London in the background.

    How Does it Feel to Live as a Young Disabled Person?

    26 January 2018
    A collage of nine photos to illustrate 7 Days In My Life (As A Wheelchair User). It shows Hannah on her work computer, personal computer, studying, swimming, sleeping, doing bed exercises, doing exercises sitting, standing with her PA and four wheeled walker and on the Motomed bike at White Lodge.

    7 Days In My Life (As A Wheelchair User)

    27 February 2024
    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
  • Hannah speaking at the Surrey Coalition of Disabled People's AGM. 2022- A Year Of Challenges.
    #BenHannah3530,  Accountancy,  Chronic illness,  Studying,  Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles,  Wheelchair users

    2022-A Year Of Challenges

    27 December 2022 / 0 Comments

    2022 has been an eventful year. A year of challenges with regard to equipment, with beds, air flow mattresses, powerchairs, wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs), oxygen...

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    Hannah with her parents outside Libertys on her Starlight wish. Either side of her Mum and Dad there are two soldier statues (Queen's/King's Guards) with red jackets and black bearskin hats.

    Starlight Children’s Foundation

    1 November 2019
    Hannah standing holding on to her four wheeled walker, wearing a green Starlight charity t-shirt, black leggings, splints and purple trainers. She is being supported under her arm by her Dad, Brian, who is wearing a red White Lodge charity t-shirt and holding a silver 3 number balloon. On the other side her Mum, Jill is supporting her under her arm and wearing a yellow Child Bereavement UK charity t-shirt and holding a silver 5 number balloon.

    #BenHannah3530-We Did It!

    17 December 2021
    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
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    Life as a Disabled Person is Good but Can Be Tough

    27 May 2022 / 2 Comments

    Sorry for my silence the past month or so, apart from a small cluster of quotes I emailed to be included in a few articles...

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    Hannah- a young woman with aburn curly hair and glasses, wearing leggings and a black leather jacket sitting in a powerchair surrounded by lots of pink and red flowers. A view over London in the background.

    I’m Scared, I Would Be Lying If I Said I Wasn’t. Am I Worthy of Saving?

    1 May 2020

    #WeThe15

    7 September 2021
    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 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.
    Chronic illness,  Disability,  Wheelchair user

    Battles Battles Battles

    17 February 2022 / 4 Comments

    Does anyone else feel drained by the battles of society? Or is it just me? Although part of me hopes people say they are experiencing...

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

    Hello! Welcome to Hannah’s Hope!

    19 January 2018
    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.

    PIP-Disability benefit-What is Happening?

    8 June 2025
  • Hannah sitting in her powerchair smiling at one of her PAs who is giving her a hot chocolate.
    Disability,  Personal Assistant

    The Reality of Employing Personal Assistants

    18 June 2021 / 1 Comment

    Employing a personal assistant (PA) can be a nightmare or a dream. Or something inbetween! Employing personal assistants can be a rewarding experience for both the...

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    #WeThe15

    7 September 2021
    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

    Manic May!

    5 June 2020
  • A notebook with a to-list on it and a pen laying on top. To illustrate the art of pacing.
    Chronic illness,  Disability

    The Art Of Pacing

    22 November 2020 / 0 Comments

    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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    14 Years of Health & 14 Years of Disability

    21 March 2019
    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
    Four photos of Hannah, two showing her looking well and capable and two showing her looking unwell, exhausted, one of which she is in bed. To illustrate the price paid to show my capability.

    The Price Paid To Show My Capability

    18 June 2024
  • Chronic illness,  Disability,  Grief

    Mental Health- Let’s Talk

    2 October 2020 / 13 Comments

    Mental health is not really something I have spoken about on my blog. However, mental health and wellbeing is a topic that needs to be...

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    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

    What Happens When Diversity Goes Out Of Fashion?

    27 June 2023

    14 Years of Health & 14 Years of Disability

    21 March 2019
  • Chronic illness,  Disability,  Love,  Relationships

    Disability and Dating

    24 July 2020 / 1 Comment

    A few weeks ago something hit me. I am 29 and going to be 30 next year. It is like a realisation came over me....

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    Hannah speaking at the Surrey Coalition of Disabled People's AGM. 2022- A Year Of Challenges.

    2022-A Year Of Challenges

    27 December 2022
    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
    A figure of a boy holding a balloon with the word 'hope' in it.

    Hello! Welcome to Hannah’s Hope!

    19 January 2018
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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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Scope

@scope ·
30 Jun 2025

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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Frances Ryan

@drfrancesryan ·
26 Jun 2025

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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Baroness J Campbell

@bnsjanecampbell ·
25 Jun 2025

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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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
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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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