Thread: Any Scottish crips out there need some funding

Hi all
I just got sent this but its no good to me as I am in England hope someone can get some us eout of it.
Hugs
Diva x

29th September - Scottish Arts Council launches its Disability Arts Open Fund

Aimed at both individuals and organisations, this fund is intended to ignite the creation of Disability Arts in Scotland . Targeted at those looking to develop work in any art form that is informed by their experience as a disabled person, it is hoped that this fund will lead to a lasting growth in the opportunities for disabled artists.. Applications are welcomed to cover the costs of producing, commissioning and presenting w or k, including new w or k development. We will also welcome applications that create new partnerships.

Deadline – 20th October 2008

For further information, please see the Disability Arts Fund Guidance Notes:
Scottish Arts Council - Disability Arts Fund Guidance Notes

These notes also link to the generic guidance notes for individuals and organisations, where information on eligibility is available, as well as the appropriate application form.


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The title of this thread is so amazingly un-pc I had to comment to show my approval.

I an Irish, blonde, woman who is disabled my range of jokes and being un PC is huge lol
Glad you approve.
Check out the BBC's Ouch Pod Cast with hosts are Mat Fraser and Liz Carr they take un PC to a whole other level. Makes me laugh my head off.
Diva x

Loved them both at Dadalesque so I'll have to have a listen to that, thanks!

I'm not disabled in any way but I own a wheelchair with an L plate and a slow puncture. That may or may not be good enough for the SAC.... and I've heard that Lucille Burn is slightly disabled on her right arm due to too much fisting*. She's definitely Scottish, I know that for a fact.

Deirdre
x
*the knitting stitch, it's known to be a common cause of RSI...

Maybe you could just Nobble her a bit more and then get the money for a collaboration.
Diva x

Originally Posted by DivaHollywood

I an Irish, blonde, woman who is disabled my range of jokes and being un PC is huge lol
Glad you approve.

Diva x

I have a friend in Scotland called Graham Hall who is the funniest guy I have ever met, he has Cerebal Palsey. He walks all hunched up with his knees together and his feet wide apart for balance, his speech is much worse than that lass on the book advert on the telly, he has no way of saying the S letter so everything has all these "TH's" in it. I guess, for those who have not been involved with anyone like this just put your toungue against the roof of your mouth and behind your top teeth and talk. Graham is a Judo black Belt, He studies Astronomy, he goes fishing, he is a photographer of note, he does pistol shooting using a special hand rest. He worked with the rest of us in the Landscaping in Cumbernauld in the early 70's, he was a "Bothy Boy", i.e he made us our tea and cooked for us and kept the paper work in order etc. He was a green card holder, although we did break the rules and let him use the little mowers we had.

The funniest thing that wonderful, wonderful man ever said was this.

We were "running" for the 148 bus to go home one Saturday, as we entered the bus area it was just pulling in, all the ladies with their shopping bags all looked at Graham and nearly all of them said things like "Awe, the poor wee loddy" etc. And told him to go on the bus first. One quite elderly lady looked at him and said "Och, noo how did a wee boy git like thet?" Too which my wonderfully talented and very funny friend looks right at her and says " It wath the bellth my Lady...THE BELLTH!!!" Graham had to help ME onto the bus I was laughing so much!!!

And, to quote someone greater than me, and all people should remember this line.

"There for the grace of God go I". What have I got to worry about with one deaf ear, one leg shorter than the other, a Cadaver graft in me left lug hole, Diabetis..............Make them laugh Graham, you wonderful man.

Hi honey
your friend sounds amazing I hope he can make use of the fund.
Best
Diva x

Hi Diva. Knowing Graham he probably already has got some of the loot stached away for something or other.

This story is totally 100% truth. My mother and Stepfather were both Youth Club Leaders, Graham went on the same type of course and passed withno problems to become a Youth Leader as well. He opened up a Youth Club for handicapped folks in Cumbernauld. On the openeing night many local dignitaries were invited, my mum and "dad" included. Graham obviously knew them coz of me so, he spent a fair bit of time with them. Anyway, my mother wanted another Coke and Graham said he would get it. He took about half an hour to get back, my mum asked him what took so long. "Ach weell Maureen, ah with makin ma way acroth the danth flair like yea dae, a didna ken thir with a friggin danth comp on and ah won the efin thing!!" Holding up a small silver goblet on a little black plinth. It sems they were doing some kind of a punk dance to who evers music and due to the way Graham walked...............Well.....Thats Graham for you!

LOL
Diva x