Dave’s Diary - 14th Blog
Beginning of Nov and this is now the lead up to Christmas. I am now
Two zoom meeting last week, one with Ability Needs Magazine and thd other with Ebay UK.
Firstly - Ability Needs Magazine which is Britain’s premier disability magazine. As described on their website:
‘‘Since 2001 Ability Needs has been the country's most informative, best distributed disability magazine for the less able and their carers made available within special needs groups, nursing homes and NHS Trusts throughout the United Kingdom in addition to being distributed to disabled people and NHS and Social Services Occupational Therapists free of charge through our extensive mobility mailing information.
As well as being on sale nationally, additional copies of Ability Needs Magazine are also available at Shopmobility outlets throughout the UK. We are offering readers a disability magazine with up to date news and information on issues that are currently affecting disabled people and groups as well as producing essential information on products and services to improve their lives.
Ability Needs also has a commitment to our advertisers to deliver magazines to our core audience - people with disabilities and their carers - and as well as being available in shops and Shopmobility outlets throughout the country we actively distribute free copies at every notable disability event which takes place in the UK. They are going to give Blind Create a full page spread in their 20th edition that will be from 3 Jan to 31 March 2022. This should have a wide reaching impact and give Blind Create much needed exposure.’’
Ability Needs Magazine is run by Colin and Linda McNaught who are based in Aye in South West Scotland and they are particularly interested in what Blind Create is about and want to help promote it throughout the UK but the distribution of 110, 000 copies and 70, 000 digital copies as well.
Secondly - I am in discussion with Ebay UK and integrating my artwork including originals, and prints in the store and Blind Create to generate sales, UK and globally, within initially the time leading up to this Christmas. UnLtd are giving free support for integrating my artwork with Ebay, but this isn’t just about selling art work as Christmas gifts, Ebay are presenting my work with the specific story that I want to tell, to describe why I’m selling my artworks, and to promote Blind Create as an inclusive source of wellbeing for the general public. Ebay as a market place is now broadening their vision of inclusion has greatly interested me. I believe they can keep the true integrity of my art work while promoting the commercial aspect of my work. Along with this, I’ll be writing about this in the weeks ahead.
Ebay have a range of facilities and opportunities for new and social enterprise businesses so watch this space for further developments.
