Everyday Enable CIC

05/06/2026

📣 Towards the end of Volunteer Week, we thought it would be fitting to introduce you to one of our very own volunteers... Leah!

Since joining Everyday Enable in March 2025, Leah has been involved in many different things from projects to events and helping in the office. When she is not volunteering, she is usually found listening to rock music or snuggling with Sox the cat with a blanket and a hot chocolate, BUT...... it MUST have cream and marshmallows, and maybe even a cupcake, or what is the point right??

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01/06/2026

Volunteers’ Week is back! 🌟 It’s time to celebrate all things volunteering!

Our volunteers are a wonderful group of people who kindly give us their time and a wide diversity of skills. They help with a range of tasks behind the scenes, such as flyer design, delivering some of our overarching projects, and supporting our staff. Volunteers' contributions are invaluable and helps us keep on doing everything that we are doing. Thank you to all our volunteers 💚 💜

If you want to be part of our team and improve the lives of people with disabilities living in and around Selby, please either email Jo on [email protected], or simply drop us a message on our social media pages. We can't wait to hear from you!

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28/05/2026

📣 LAST CALL!

Today is the final day that you can submit evidence to the Timms Review, the government's consultation on how to make sure that PIP properly supports people with disabilities, and how to make PIP fairer and fit for the future.

🗣️ This is a brilliant opportunity to get your voice heard and tell the government- nothing about us without us! Click the link in the comments below 👇



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Get that by raising your voice 📣

The government is working on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) reform, known as the Timms Review 📄

The Timms Review wants to hear from disabled people on how effective PIP is, experiences of claiming and being assessed for PIP, and whether the experience changes for different groups of people.

🗣️ This is a brilliant opportunity to get your voice heard and tell the government- nothing about us without us!

The Timms Review is open until 28th May: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/call-for-public-views-to-improve-disability-benefit-for-millions

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21/05/2026

📣 PIP UPDATE 📣

The Department of Work and Pensions has announced that all existing PIP award reviews have been moved to a minimum of three years for a new claim, rising to five years at their next review if PIP recipients remain entitled 📋️ Disability minister Sir Stephen Timms has also stated that the number of face-to-face assessments will rise from 6% to 30% ⬆️

Disability charity Sense found that over half of disabled PIP claimants with complex needs felt humiliated during their assessment- so a reduction in the frequency of health reviews is very welcome.

PIP as a whole is still under review and you can have your say at the link down in the comments section for one more week 👇️

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11/05/2026

This week marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme this year is 'Take Action', emphasising that every time we raise awareness, build our understanding and prioritise mental health, we are making change for the better 🌟

1 in 4 people will be affected by a mental health issue at some point in their lives, so it has never been more vital to make sure that mental health works for everybody!

Let us know what action you're taking this week down in the comments 👇️



Social media asset from Mental Health Foundation

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08/05/2026

📣 We are proud to introduce our Social Media Coordinator, Connie!

Connie is in charge of Everyday Enable’s social media. She’s found her passion for community work, engaging with people to drive positive change and keep making Selby an even better place to live! She has previously worked on sustainability projects and digital support projects across Selby, Sherburn and Tadcaster.
She enjoys walks in nature and watching wildlife, and loves listening to music and going to live theatre shows and concerts.

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05/05/2026

🐝 The Great British Sewing Bee is BACK and casting for Series 13!

The Great British Sewing Bee are keen to hear from talented home sewers from all backgrounds and experiences 🪡

They are committed to making the application process as inclusive and accessible as possible and warmly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions who have a passion for sewing and creating their own clothes.

📩 Applications are open and can be submitted at the link in the comments by 8pm on Wednesday 13th May 2026.

If you have any questions about accessibility or need the information in a different format, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the production team: [email protected]



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01/05/2026

📣 We are proud to introduce our Admin Support... Sez!

If there is a spreadsheet to be made or a process to be streamlined, Sez is your person! Since joining Everyday Enable in February 2026, she’s been indulging her strange passion for admin and, admittedly, working a little too efficiently - sorry, not sorry! 😄
When she’s not bringing order to chaos, she’s exploring the gorgeous North Yorkshire landscape with her family and beloved fur baby, taking in the incredible sights and enjoying the friendly local life.

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28/04/2026

This petition demands the protection of the DWP's Access to Work scheme so that people with disabilities can supported within a fulfilling job ✍️ the link will be below in the comments 👇️

👉️ Access to Work was designed to make employment possible for people with disabilities, including funding support workers, assistive equipment, and travel

👉️ Decisions are currently taking up to 37 weeks, and self-employed people with disabilities are being told to wait up to 19 months

👉️ The rejection rate rose by more than 12% in 2024-25, then by 22% between April and October 2025

👉️ Workers with disabilities reported significant cuts to support workers' hours, refusals to fund essential travel and personal care, and delayed payments. These workers ended up covering costs themselves or going without (Disability Poverty Campaign Group)



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24/04/2026

We are powered by the most incredible team of people, from our managing director to our volunteers.

📣 Introducing our founder and managing director... Jo!

You have heard of the crazy cat lady ….. now meet the crazy monkey lady!
When she is not at work – which isn’t often - Jo loves nothing more than snuggling up under a blanket surrounded by monkeys (cuddly, ornamental, she really isn’t fussy!) and watching a good drama on TV.
If you were to ask her what her favourite part of running Everyday Enable is, she would probably say, seeing positive change happen, and lunchtime of course!!

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