My campaign site, thecreativecrip.com (and my nom de plume) was borne of the frustration in trying to become self-employed having become disabled and exhausted my redundancy savings. The of aim this project has always been to chronicle my thoughts and experiences as an entrepreneur trying to successfully grow a business despite the limitations of physical, mental and invisible disabilities. I don’t want to carry on living my life as it is now – becoming disabled and needing benefits is not a lifestyle choice, especially given the not insignificant skills and experience I’ve gained from nearly 25 years working on Wall Street and in The City of London. The reality is proving to be quite different to the idea. I have spent the better part of two years floundering, barely keeping my head above water as I begged for help and fought to not be forced into the usual dead-end workfare schemes. I have received very little in the way of factual, practical help.

Lisa - 03/08/2012

As part of the Interactivism Hack Weekend, Enabled by Design and Go Genie were invited to join forces and work together on developing a mobile phone app to support both projects. We would like to develop a mobile phone app to allow our communities to contribute to our existing websites (http://www.enabledbydesign.org and the Go Genie website which is currently being developed by http://www.peskypeople.co.uk/) more easily and while out and about. The mobile app would give people the ability to take a photo on their phone of a 'Love', 'Hate' or something they've 'Spotted', write some accompanying text and post it to the site by sending it as a text message. A bit like twitpic but for the Enabled by Design and Go Genie websites respectively.

Denise - 07/21/2011

A Big Society Community-based Social Care Concept which can rethink the Meals on Wheels service.

Murtaza - 07/06/2011

You want to go out but don't know what is accessible for you to go to. When you plan your visit but it can be hard to navigate and get to where you want to - especially if you have to travel a fair distance from the car / train / bus stop. Older people don't think of themselves as disabled but may have access needs. Older people don't like asking for help. What if they could find that information on their mobile? By looking at different options such as a mobile phone app but also text or voice message. It has portability and potential. Being able to know what is around you means you know the nearest cafe / bar / restaurant / shop, toilet etc. with the access information you need at your finger tips.

Alison - 06/01/2011

Enabled by Design (EbD) is a community of people passionate about Design for All. We believe that good design can support older people and people living with disabilities to live as independently as possible, by helping to make day-to-day tasks that little bit easier. We would like to develop a mobile phone app to allow our community to contribute to our existing website (http://www.enabledbydesign.org) more easily and while out and about. The mobile app would give people the ability to take a photo on their phone of a 'Love', 'Hate' or something they've 'Spotted', write some accompanying text and post it to the site by sending it as a text message. A bit like twitpic but for the Enabled by Design website.

Denise - 06/01/2011

Advancements in computers and assistive technologies have empowered people with disabilities (PWDs) to lead an independent life. Number of visually impaired flyers is increasing so is the number of wheel chair users who want to go around a museum. However smarter the technologies become, insufficient awareness and lack of sensitization about people with disabilities and their special needs, hinder the possibilities of inclusion. Game environment can be an interesting way to educate the population about accessibility needs and accommodations.

Shrirang - 05/26/2011

A network of Knowledge to get you in. To build a web and mobile based platform to share information that enables people to make informed decisions to plan a trip if they are disabled, elderly, are carers, have disabled family members, carrying heavy luggage, temporarily disabled or have young children with pushchairs. It harnesses the ethos of crowdsourcing and collaborative consumption so that local knowledge we have of our own area could be shared with others to make a big difference to everything you do everyday. It makes the real world and virtual world more accessible and welcoming. It offers realtime information and updates - it's the little things that also matter.

Alison - 04/01/2011

Enabled by Design (EbD) is a community of people passionate about Design for All. We believe that good design can support people to live as independently as possible, by helping to make day-to-day tasks that little bit easier.

Denise - 03/20/2011

Looking to use the web to help make cities more user friendly and accessible to all

Lauren - 11/22/2010