A new vblog from myself re Dyslexia Pathways CIC news

 

Hi ho blog readers and vlog listeners. sigh is it vlog or vblog or does in matter lol.

 

I have put together a little 10 minute vblog for you to listen to. Had lots of fun making this in our back garden. Our usually quiet little area was very noisy. I might post some out takes from this session in a later vblog. 

 

 

Some of my blood moon photos ok not brilliant but not bad for my little Samsung camera that cost me less than £100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyway many thanks for taking the time to listen to my blog

regards

Steve

Hey hey remember

#dyslexia is a difference that reflects #diversity and neuro diversity is as important as biodiversity

 

 

 

Dyslexia Pathways CIC tee shirt logo design competition

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good morning blog readers hope you are all well

 

Just a short blog today regarding our new Dyslexia Pathways CIC logo design competition which opened last week.

 

My regular readers will know that we at Dyslexia Pathways CIC advocate for the social model of dyslexia, that we have a very positive dyslexia message. This being #dyslexia is a difference that reflects #diversity.

 

We also promote the idea of neuro diversity and believe neuro diversity is as important as biodiversity.

 

We recently ran a Unique Dyslexic crowd funding appeal to raise money to help us design our own series of tee shirt logos to enable dyslexics themselves to advocate for our more positive message for them selves. We currently have four or five designs ready to go on sale in the very near future.

 

We are hoping we can raise money for our organisation and the work we do. Last year alone we supported 50 people at our Unique Dyslexic workshops, we ran the first Unique Dyslexia Celebration of Creativity, supported over 40 university students and supported many dyslexics across the world through our social media. We have just under 650 Facebook likes alone.

 

As for the competition itself:

As part of our Unique Dyslexic Campaign Dyslexia Pathways CIC is running a competition for young people 16 years of age or younger

 

 It  will run until November 20th 2015

 

The aim is for the young person to  design a dyslexia positive logo for a tee shirt. They don't  have to be a great artist to get involved Dyslexia Pathways and our  Unique Dyslexic Campaign) we want to see their  ideas, that is the important part.

 

The tee shirt logo can only be a maximum of three colours (more colours = more printing costs)

 

The winner will be chosen by followers of Dyslexia Pathways CIC and Unique Dyslexic Campaign social media

 

A Facebook page and Pinterest page will be set up where the work sent in will be exhibited to allow for voting.

 

All the young person  needs to do is send in a photo or a graphic file with their  design on it together with their name and age to steve_mccue@hotmail.com

 

The prize will be the first  tee shirt which is printed with the winners  logo on it. Dyslexia Pathways (or Unique Dyslexic Get Creative) hope to be able to add another small prize along with this.

 

Please can any blog readers share this across their own social media.

 

Below are some of the designs we have done so far. These will be on sale soon. Please give us any feedback or let us know if you would be interested in buying one of our tee shirts or supporting our work through a cash donation or as a volunteer

This is no longer running

 

 

 Many thanks for taking the time to read my blog

 

 

aaargghhhhhh frustration, feeling miffed and uuughhhhhh lol

Hi blog readers hope you are all well

I think you can tell from the title of my blog I am not exactly a happy bunny. More like a hot cross and frustrated bunny lol.

I have a great opportunity to further develop my visual scanning dyslexia tool. I applied for the Pathway Accelerator programme a few days ago. I apply for everything I feel is interesting. A fool rushing in where angels fear to tread and all that. I received a phone call from them about my application yesterday and had an fab conversation. The guy I spoke to said my idea fits in well with the ethos and idea behind the programme.

Of course there is a down side and it is a big down side. It would meant travelling to Inverness for a couple days a week to attend the 12 week programme. The programme starts in October so I do not have enough time to look for funding and I certainly cannot afford to take out a load of any kind.

I am afraid I just cannot afford to do this at this time and that's the source of my frustration and feeling miffed etc.  

The guy who phoned said he will look and see what they can do to help but not to hold my breath sigh.

Palm of my hand, great opportunity, slipping through fingers aaaaawwwwwwwww rats and rabbits lol.

Here is a little idea of what the programme is about.


Putting great business ideas on the fast track
Are you an existing life science or technology business or a start-up that's looking to grow?
Or do you have an exciting science or technology idea to explore?

The Pathfinder Accelerator provides an exciting and challenging environment, comprising a 12-week intensive programme that tests your ideas, using proven business techniques that support
entrepreneurship, and a further 3 months of coaching and mentoring support. The Pathfinder will help you make valuable connections and give you access to information on potential sources
of funding for future growth of your business.

Anyway enough of me whinging lol you cannot win them all

Had a fab week end here in Fife over the weekend. My wife, Layle and myself went to Lochor Meadows on Sunday. Here are a couple of photos of Layla in her natural bouncing habitat. Not that she needs any help bouncing. She could bounce for Scotland I think:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Princess Layla in the garden 

 

On of my younger brother's Ian visited us from London. I am the oldest, Ian in middle sized brother and I have a younger brother Neil. We went up to Anstruther for a chippy hmmm yummy chippy and Anstruther in Fife is a fab place to go. I am wearing the sun glasses by the way and no we are not the Mitchell Brothers lol. Thanks to my wife Anne for taking the photos and putting up with us both for a week.

 

 

Anyway that's enough for me cherry bye guys.

PS if there is anyone out there who would like to sponsor me or help me a little financially so that I could attend the programme that would be cool.