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

    2022-A Year Of Challenges

    27 December 2022
  • Disability,  Wheelchair user

    #WeThe15

    7 September 2021 / 5 Comments

    What Is #WeThe15 ? WeThe15 is a 10 year global campaign to end discrimination. To improve accessibility, inclusion and disability representation. To help disabled people...

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    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.

    How I Funded My Powerchair

    11 April 2023
    Hannah out in a cafe. She is wearing a turquoise jumper and sitting in her powerchair. To illustrate: is the view and acceptance of disability finally changing.

    Is the View and Acceptance of Disability Finally Changing

    24 March 2026

    Mental Health- Let’s Talk

    2 October 2020
  • Hannah with her Mum and Dad at the Superhero Tri. They are wearing red t-shirts with the White Lodge logo on and have medals around their neck and are smiling at the camera..
    Disability sport,  White Lodge

    Superhero Tri

    17 August 2018 / 0 Comments

    A year ago, I participated in the first ever Superhero Tri. An accessible triathlon, where ‘anything goes’ and you get to be a superhero for...

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    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
    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

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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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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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Avatar 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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Avatar 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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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
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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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