DAWN M. SANDERS

Political activist, proud mum, freelance journalist, budding singer/writer, founder, editor and chief of Barriers to Bridges Magazine.

With Gender-Transitioning on the Rise, Barriers are Challenged

With Gender-Transitioning on the Rise, Barriers are Challenged

For most, the blueprint of one’s identity is a ‘given’ for life. Yet, for some the ‘given’ leads to questioning...
Talking to Tayo

Talking to Tayo

With open season on activism, whistle blowers and descent on any level worldwide, now more than ever it is compelling...
Follow-Up: Where’s the Bus? Exeter residents are still stranded

Follow-Up: Where’s the Bus? Exeter residents are still stranded

The simplest things are often not only unnecessarily complicated, but inaccessible. I’m SO FED UP with official types making a...
Community Integration, Participation and the Right to Self-Fulfilment

Community Integration, Participation and the Right to Self-Fulfilment

“My Job Centre Plus worker told me about this place and because of the type of job I wanted, she...
March 2022 Editorial

March 2022 Editorial

Welcome to this, our special celebratory issue, as Barriers to Bridges Magazine is 1 year old this month and as...
The Only Thing Tested Was My Patience

The Only Thing Tested Was My Patience

The simplest things are often not only unnecessarily complicated, but inaccessible. I’m SO FED UP with official types making a...
December 2021 Editorial

December 2021 Editorial

Welcome to this, our 3rd issue and welcome to any new subscribers. Firstly, a special congratulations goes out to Nina...
The Other: The Last Bastion Within the Diversity Discourse

The Other: The Last Bastion Within the Diversity Discourse

“Why does Disability have such a low profile? Why is Disability still attached to able vs disable, capable vs incapable?”...
If Humanity is Doomed, Can We Turn the Tide for Hope?

If Humanity is Doomed, Can We Turn the Tide for Hope?

”There are two flames that burn in the human heart, the flame of anger against injustice and the flame of...
September 2021 Editorial

September 2021 Editorial

Welcome to this, our 3rd issue and welcome to any new subscribers. Firstly, a special congratulations goes out to Nina...
Why Busk

Why Busk

Busking or street performance, has its long history with the intrepid or those on the scanty side of life, yet...
The People’s Republic of Stokes Croft: Bristol’s Beacon of Hope and Resistance

The People’s Republic of Stokes Croft: Bristol’s Beacon of Hope and Resistance

Gentrification is everywhere. In most larger towns and cities, gentrification, alongside the hallmark of capitalism creates a cloned atmosphere, where...
June 2021 Editorial

June 2021 Editorial

Welcome to this, our 2nd issue of Barriers to Bridges Magazine and welcome new subscribers. I couldn’t be more relieved...
Actability: Better Representation of People With Additional Needs in the Performing Arts

Actability: Better Representation of People With Additional Needs in the Performing Arts

People with additional needs, seen or unseen, work twice as hard to achieve, enjoy the same level of autonomy as...
Is Local Democracy Accessible?

Is Local Democracy Accessible?

In trawling the vault in my brain for original ideas for April’s newsletter article, I thought addressing voter accessibility to...
March 2021 Editorial

March 2021 Editorial

Welcome to this, the first issue of Barriers to Bridges Magazine. This is something I’ve wanted to do for over...
Ode to a Gentleman

Ode to a Gentleman

Brendan Magill, who recently passed away, had a long, full life of helping others with barriers to employment find work...
Between the Grassroots and Power Platforms: The Gap Between Marginalised Women and the Feminist Movement

Between the Grassroots and Power Platforms: The Gap Between Marginalised Women and the Feminist Movement

Glimpsing into the past and the origins of the feminist movement, has its motivations and agendas begun to understand those...
The Simplicity of Cooperative Play, Breaks Down Barriers

The Simplicity of Cooperative Play, Breaks Down Barriers

Cooperative play through new games brings people from everywhere, all cultures, ethnicities, levels of challenge and political strains, together for...
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