Disabled Writer Relocation Fund
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My name is Jason Daniel Weaver (commonly known as JD).
I am a 20 year old disability rights, Green Party and LGBT rights campaigner from the United Kingdom. I was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in 2005 and subsequently cardiomyopathy in the years that followed. As a result of the condition, I am now permanently wheelchair bound and every day they realities of my muscle wasting become even more present in my life.
However, the impacts of such a condition didn't just hamper me physically, sadly the UK like many other nations, although it would not like to admit it, has a bleak history when it comes to the treatment of those with disability, which sadly impacts how people currently see disability. After I was diagnosed, especially in such a suburban place as Sandbach, Cheshire, I experienced regular bullying, even assault and harassment. This eventually as I have grown into socio-economic isolation due to sadly an archaic government of economic elites who have regularly cut welfare and haven't done anything meaningful to challenge the high levels of unemployment in the disability community. Now I found myself living a very isolated life, whilst also watching as my body physically deteriorates.
In order to combat the rising levels of ignorance, bigotry and poverty, that not only affect my community but countless other marginalised communities, I decided 4 years ago to get extremely active in social justice campaigning and also using the creative powers I hold to push forward material that could help inspire and motivate people also to challenge their systems and believe in their own intellectual/artistic power.
I am an active writer, blogger, campaigner and speaker these days, hosting talks about disability (called the Four Steps to Inequality: A Disabled Person's Guide to Being Marginalised), but not really getting much exposure or support here in the work.
I use the medium of poetry and text to hopefully make the work and the realities people, like myself, face as accessible to the greater society as possible. Taking on the often propaganda like right wing media proves an enormous task but I am very glad to still have the ability to fight back and hopefully leave a legacy that can cause a progressive revolution of equality, kindness, empathy and the equal spread of economic aid.
I wanted to start a fund, however, due to the current situation I find myself in. Due to recent news involving my health quickly worsening, I have to take a step in order to make what time I have on this planet, as successful and happy as possible despite the work I currently do.
My campaigning will never stop no matter where I find myself, as these issues are global and sadly the UK is not alone in being run by an economic elite who continue to push forth regressive and dangerous sentiment. However, I also know, that in this place specifically I just have less friends and contacts.
I haven't got much support in terms of my campaigning and in a more personal sense I live an isolated and lonely existence without a lot of love. The areas I have many campaigning allies and friends are the west coast of Canada and the USA.
I hope nobody thinks I am in any way overlooking the realities that people like myself may face within this area, I just solely want to get to a place where I have more moral support and friends because, sadly, I have gone all my life without it. My work continues no matter where I am, I just want to work alongside allies in all marginalised communities like mine.
To me there is something symbolic of that, it tells me that I need to branch out before my health means that is very unlikely and as soon as I possibly can. If all I get in a new place is more people I can work with, see and become friends with, then that is enough for me because I have gone too long without moral support and kindness.
The only problem is two things, employment and finances, plus accessible facilties too (which is an issue everywhere). Where I end up in is dependent on both.
Due to the lack of employment opportunities, I have had to solely rely on freelance work which involved writing creative pieces, and transcribing for a few different music and art magazines. However, it wasn't a regular income to support the medical equipment I get and also which wasn't enough for me to move out of my parent's house, which to me is of huge importance as I want full independence in every sense.
However, I have high school and college qualifications, whilst also being at university up until recently when I had to defer my studies due to outside factors and also because I wanted to invest my time into putting a plan together to get to relocate before that isn't an option anymore.
The reality is that without help to get one opportunity I won't be able to get to a better place in my life. Many employers say, because I don't really have a CV, "you need more experience", but the system is so built against people like myself that it is cruel to expect that it is our problem to find suitable work, when it is not readily available or closely accessible.
I want to find work in creative fields such as the ones I have thoroughly explained, because I love to write, to feel like I have an important impact on the world around me and to feel like I can leave a legacy in what I create too.
I have to admit that any hard labour or work involving me physically having to exert myself would be unsuitable and also being in my chair for prolongued periods of time would be hard to due to the severity of many of the back issues I also face.
However, I know I have qualities, I know I would give all because I know how rare opportunities are. I have a warm energy and I love people; I want to share happiness and inspire people to open their own minds and hearts.
I am in the process of contacting organisations too to get some support as to how to get used to a new system, to possibly deal with the challenges every individual country may put before me too and also how I would go about findind accessible accomodation.
I know that many people with disabilities have moved abroad successfully, I just need to know how I can do it, despite the fact I haven't got money myself.
I just need a financial cushion for rent, possible healthcare and living costs.
Peace and blessings,
JD x
Facebook: https://facebook.com/theanarchiccripple
Blog: https://theanarchiccripple.wordpress.com
Soundcloud (Spoken Word/Music): https://soundcloud.com/weaver12345
Twitter/Instagram: @jdweavermusic
Latest article: https://yoocanfind.com/Story/766/anarchic-poet-on-wheels
My name is Jason Daniel Weaver (commonly known as JD).
I am a 20 year old disability rights, Green Party and LGBT rights campaigner from the United Kingdom. I was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in 2005 and subsequently cardiomyopathy in the years that followed. As a result of the condition, I am now permanently wheelchair bound and every day they realities of my muscle wasting become even more present in my life.
However, the impacts of such a condition didn't just hamper me physically, sadly the UK like many other nations, although it would not like to admit it, has a bleak history when it comes to the treatment of those with disability, which sadly impacts how people currently see disability. After I was diagnosed, especially in such a suburban place as Sandbach, Cheshire, I experienced regular bullying, even assault and harassment. This eventually as I have grown into socio-economic isolation due to sadly an archaic government of economic elites who have regularly cut welfare and haven't done anything meaningful to challenge the high levels of unemployment in the disability community. Now I found myself living a very isolated life, whilst also watching as my body physically deteriorates.
In order to combat the rising levels of ignorance, bigotry and poverty, that not only affect my community but countless other marginalised communities, I decided 4 years ago to get extremely active in social justice campaigning and also using the creative powers I hold to push forward material that could help inspire and motivate people also to challenge their systems and believe in their own intellectual/artistic power.
I am an active writer, blogger, campaigner and speaker these days, hosting talks about disability (called the Four Steps to Inequality: A Disabled Person's Guide to Being Marginalised), but not really getting much exposure or support here in the work.
I use the medium of poetry and text to hopefully make the work and the realities people, like myself, face as accessible to the greater society as possible. Taking on the often propaganda like right wing media proves an enormous task but I am very glad to still have the ability to fight back and hopefully leave a legacy that can cause a progressive revolution of equality, kindness, empathy and the equal spread of economic aid.
I wanted to start a fund, however, due to the current situation I find myself in. Due to recent news involving my health quickly worsening, I have to take a step in order to make what time I have on this planet, as successful and happy as possible despite the work I currently do.
My campaigning will never stop no matter where I find myself, as these issues are global and sadly the UK is not alone in being run by an economic elite who continue to push forth regressive and dangerous sentiment. However, I also know, that in this place specifically I just have less friends and contacts.
I haven't got much support in terms of my campaigning and in a more personal sense I live an isolated and lonely existence without a lot of love. The areas I have many campaigning allies and friends are the west coast of Canada and the USA.
I hope nobody thinks I am in any way overlooking the realities that people like myself may face within this area, I just solely want to get to a place where I have more moral support and friends because, sadly, I have gone all my life without it. My work continues no matter where I am, I just want to work alongside allies in all marginalised communities like mine.
To me there is something symbolic of that, it tells me that I need to branch out before my health means that is very unlikely and as soon as I possibly can. If all I get in a new place is more people I can work with, see and become friends with, then that is enough for me because I have gone too long without moral support and kindness.
The only problem is two things, employment and finances, plus accessible facilties too (which is an issue everywhere). Where I end up in is dependent on both.
Due to the lack of employment opportunities, I have had to solely rely on freelance work which involved writing creative pieces, and transcribing for a few different music and art magazines. However, it wasn't a regular income to support the medical equipment I get and also which wasn't enough for me to move out of my parent's house, which to me is of huge importance as I want full independence in every sense.
However, I have high school and college qualifications, whilst also being at university up until recently when I had to defer my studies due to outside factors and also because I wanted to invest my time into putting a plan together to get to relocate before that isn't an option anymore.
The reality is that without help to get one opportunity I won't be able to get to a better place in my life. Many employers say, because I don't really have a CV, "you need more experience", but the system is so built against people like myself that it is cruel to expect that it is our problem to find suitable work, when it is not readily available or closely accessible.
I want to find work in creative fields such as the ones I have thoroughly explained, because I love to write, to feel like I have an important impact on the world around me and to feel like I can leave a legacy in what I create too.
I have to admit that any hard labour or work involving me physically having to exert myself would be unsuitable and also being in my chair for prolongued periods of time would be hard to due to the severity of many of the back issues I also face.
However, I know I have qualities, I know I would give all because I know how rare opportunities are. I have a warm energy and I love people; I want to share happiness and inspire people to open their own minds and hearts.
I am in the process of contacting organisations too to get some support as to how to get used to a new system, to possibly deal with the challenges every individual country may put before me too and also how I would go about findind accessible accomodation.
I know that many people with disabilities have moved abroad successfully, I just need to know how I can do it, despite the fact I haven't got money myself.
I just need a financial cushion for rent, possible healthcare and living costs.
Peace and blessings,
JD x
Facebook: https://facebook.com/theanarchiccripple
Blog: https://theanarchiccripple.wordpress.com
Soundcloud (Spoken Word/Music): https://soundcloud.com/weaver12345
Twitter/Instagram: @jdweavermusic
Latest article: https://yoocanfind.com/Story/766/anarchic-poet-on-wheels
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