PGP / SPD My story:

Living With Dynamic Disabilities: The Reality Behind the Good Days: One of the most frustrating things about living with a dynamic disability is that people often judge your entire life based on a single moment they happen to witness. If they see you smiling, attending an event, advocating, creating content, going shopping, walking a short distance, or enjoying yourself, they assume you're fine. What they don't see is what happened before that moment, or what happens afterwards. They don't see the chronic pain that keeps you awake at night. They don't see the fatigue that can leave you needing days to recover from a few hours of activity. They don't see the dizziness, brain fog, sensory overwhelm, anxiety, mobility struggles, joint instability, or the countless calculations disabled people make every day just to participate in society. As someone living with multiple disabilities and chronic health conditions, my abilities are not the same every day. Sometimes they...

Autistic Meltdown Awareness: When I get overwhelmed and everything becomes too much, it can feel like I'm suffocating. What many people don't realise is that the way others respond can either help the situation calm down or unintentionally make it worse. If I'm given ten minutes, some breathing space, and the chance to regulate, I'll usually be okay. But if I'm bombarded with questions, demands, criticism, or pressure, my distress can escalate rapidly. This is why awareness matters. A meltdown is not a tantrum, manipulation, attention-seeking, or defiance. It's a neurological response to overwhelm when the brain has exceeded its capacity to cope with everything it is processing. Often, the most helpful thing someone can do is remain calm, reduce demands, lower noise and stimulation, and allow space without abandoning the person. Support doesn't always mean fixing the problem immediately. Sometimes it means helping someone feel safe enough for their nervous s...

  Stalking Awareness: Stalking is not always someone hiding in bushes or following a person down the street. Sometimes it looks like: • Repeated unwanted contact • Constant monitoring of someone's online activity • Creating new accounts after being blocked • Repeatedly discussing someone in groups, forums, or chats • Turning up unexpectedly where someone is known to be • Tracking routines, habits, or movements • Sending unwanted gifts or messages • Encouraging others to contact or watch someone • Using intimidation, fear, or obsession to maintain contact What separates stalking from normal interaction is that the contact is unwanted, persistent, and causes distress, fear, or alarm. Many victims spend months or even years questioning themselves before realising what they are experiencing is not normal behaviour. If someone asks for no contact, blocks communication, or clearly withdraws consent for interaction, those boundaries should be respected. Awareness matters because stalking ...

Understanding the core fundamentals of Abuse: no no An educational presentation: Abuse can occur right under your nose and you may not even realise that what you are witnessing - or experiencing - is abuse. Not all abuse is physical. Sometimes it looks like: - Manipulation - Intimidation - Humiliation - Gaslighting - Coercive control - Financial restriction - Isolation - Online harassment - Fear - Threats - Exploitation - Psychological harm Many forms of abuse become normalised over time, which is why awareness and education are so important. As part of my Level 2 Understanding Domestic Abuse studies, I created this educational awareness guide exploring the many different forms abuse can take and the long-term impact it can have on individuals, families and communities. This presentation was created to encourage: - Awareness - Compassion - Safeguarding - Education - Healthier communities - Survivor support We need more people choosing to be helpful instead of harmful. Abuse thrives in ...

Join me in explaining my educational journey with  Learning Curve Group   There’s something powerful about choosing to keep learning — especially when life has already taught you more than it ever should have. My journey with Learning Curve Group wasn’t just about gaining a qualification. It was about reclaiming something. Structure. Understanding. A sense of direction in a world that, at times, has felt deliberately disorientating. I completed the Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Domestic Abuse — and I don’t say that lightly. This wasn’t just a course you “tick off.” This was one of those experiences that sits with you. That challenges you. That validates things you’ve lived through, while also giving you the language, the frameworks, and the clarity to advocate — not just for yourself, but for others. What stood out to me most was the accessibility. And I mean that in the way it should actually be understood — not as a buzzword, but as a lived necessity. As someone ...

Camera and interview-ready 🎬✨ Today I’m filming a video interview about a course I completed and what it means to me personally and professionally. Excited to share more about growth, lived experience, and using knowledge to create positive change. Sometimes the biggest achievements aren’t loud — they’re the steps you take to keep building yourself. 💖 Sarah Wingfield Actress | Author | Advocate #InterviewDay #Filming #PersonalGrowth #DisabilityAdvocate #EducationJourney #WomenInMedia #NorthEastCreative #Advocacy #Confidence #PositiveChange Alt text: A woman with long pastel pink hair sits on a dark sofa, wearing glasses and a white dress with black flamingo prints. She has pink nails, colourful bracelets, and a Hello Kitty necklace. She looks at the camera with a calm expression while holding her hair. In the top corner is pink neon-style text reading “Sarah Wingfield – Actress | Author | Advocate.”

Core Forms of Ableism 🌸 -Sarah Wingfield  Independent Disability Advocate  1. Individual Ableism Direct attitudes, beliefs, or actions from a person. Name-calling, mockery, slurs Assuming disabled people are “less capable” Speaking over or infantilising someone Ignoring access needs or boundaries 👉 This is the most visible form—but not the only one. 2. Interpersonal Ableism How ableism shows up in interactions between people. Dismissing someone’s lived experience Comparing disabilities (“others have it worse”) Gaslighting symptoms or needs Tokenism or performative support 👉 This often hides behind “opinions” or “debates” but causes real harm. 3. Institutional Ableism When systems, organisations, or policies disadvantage disabled people. Workplaces refusing reasonable adjustments Schools not supporting learning needs Healthcare dismissing symptoms Legal systems lacking accessibility 👉 This is where the Equality Act 2010 (UK) should protect—but often fails in practice. 4. St...