Looping the Loop, Access Thanet, and Neurodivergent Friends in Thanet present

What do we need to survive? A forum, for 'em and by 'em

Exploring everyday moments of joy and rage to create a visual survival guide for and by the Disabled, Neurodivergent and Chronically Ill community in Thanet.

Calling all Disabled, Neurodivergent, and Chronically Ill individuals in Thanet!

Looping the Loop, Access Thanet, and Neurodivergent Friends in Thanet are thrilled to invite you to 'What do we need to survive? A forum, for 'em and by 'em.'

Join us on Friday, June 9th, for a day filled with empowerment and camaraderie, co-facilitated by Holly Sutcliffe, Christine Tongue, and Louis Palfrey.

We have a virtual session at 10 am for those who prefer online participation. Alternatively, if you prefer the warmth of in-person interaction, we have a session at 1 pm held at Turner Contemporary, Margate.

Led by our experienced facilitators, these forums will delve into daily moments of joy and rage and what our vibrant community truly needs to go beyond survival. To enhance the experience, the visual scribe, Amber Anderson, will capture the essence of our discussions by creating a visually captivating 'survival guide,' documenting the key points for future reference.

(Note: If you would like to share your access requirements, please email: pact.loopongtheloop@gmail.com.)

Facilitators

Holly Sutcliffe

Holly is a neurodivergent advocate who works with neurodivergent families using yoga, spirituality, embodiment and somatic therapy for liberation.

As an educator with experience of all ages and in many different roles, a late-diagnosed autistic living with PTSD and the main parent/carer for her disabled daughter, Holly draws on a wide range of personal and professional experience to campaign for and promote neurodivergent acceptance and joy.

Holly believes it is possible for neurodivergent folk to live happy, actualised and accepted lives but that there is much work to be done societally, culturally and institutionally before this is possible (including the intersectionality with race, gender, trans, queer, disability and other issues, rights and prejudices).

Christine Tongue

Christine Tongue is a retired filmmaker and teacher. She had polio in her childhood and has been around disability issues for a long time. She is a founder member of Access Thanet, a local disability campaign group set up in 2016, and convenor of the Socialist Disability Group, an online campaigning network.

She writes on disability and health issues for a number of publications, including a regular column for the Isle of Thanet News.

Louis Palfrey

Louis Palfrey is a late-discovered Autistic composer, educator and Neurodivergent advocate, living in Margate with his wife, 2 cats, 1 dog and chronic pain. He creates music and sound design for films, games, audiodramas and art installations, as well as releasing albums of varying genres under the name Mouthless and performing improvised experimental music on his own or with The Squeaky Cupcake Band. Louis has experience working in alternative education settings and delivers talks, workshops, and contributes to conversations around Neurodiversity and socioeconomic inclusion in educational, employment and community settings.