Articles
Welcome to TTR's articles page -- we hope the items posted here will both interest and challenge you!
The world’s third largest sporting event – the Paralympics – is now only one year away from coming to the UK. The event will shine the spotlight on disabled people and give our churches an unprecedented opportunity to demonstrate God’s inclusive heart. The Paralympics will demonstrate that disabled ...
Fiona Maccabe, one of our trustees, has an article - 'Beyond Political Correctness - letting God reshape our attitudes to disability' - featured on the http://www.bible-reflections.net website. Have a look -- they also feature many other stories, articles and ...
By Tim Wood I’ve never been to prison before, so I didn’t know what to expect when I visited Parkhurst, on the Isle of Wight. Having recently taken on the role of Chief Executive of Through the Roof, I was keen to see our wheelchair refurbishment workshop for our overseas ...
“We were wondering what is ‘Parachute Bible Stories’, and now we see!” remarked my Ukrainian colleague. I had just delivered a training workshop for counterparts from disability ministries in Europe, and Sirghy was very enthusiastic. “It is very good. We will definitely use them in our summer camps ...
2010 is the first year we have given someone special a DCF award. Jenny Edwards will be travelling to Bournemouth later in November to present this award (we won't say who's won it as she doesn't know herself yet!). Anyone can nominate a member of DCF for The Sharon Award. This ...
Through the Roof CEO, Jacky Oliver appeared on the Premier Radio show 'Traveller's Tales to talk about her life journey. Here's an MP3 of that programme. Follow this link to listen to Jacky on Travellers Tales (10MB MP3 file)
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) is legislation that was implemented with the aim of ending discrimination towards disabled people in terms of services, employment, education etc. Does this apply to my church? It certainly does! As service providers, churches have the following obligations: Not to treat disabled people 'less favourably' for a ...
Through the Roof is a member of Churches for All, a partnership of UK Christian disability organisations aiming to challenge and enable churches to fully include disabled people. Visit the CFA website for more information of each respective partner organisation and details of their specific resources which could assist:
‘He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, Nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men, A man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we esteemed him ...
by Jenny Edwards Oh, the joys of being a garden lover and a wheelchair user and possibly someone who expects to be able to do everything! After doing the Come Fishing tape this morning, as it was such a nice day, cold but dry, I decided to right a rather wonky ...
By TTR Trustee, John Naudé In the summer Belinda, Samuel and I (and another couple from church) went to Malawi with a missionary organisation called Emmanuel International for the first time. Belinda and I led the training on leadership and discipleship to church elders. Being a wheelchair user AND a pastor ...
