Disabled Photo Comp

The judging panel who will decide the winners in three different categories in the national No Limits photo competition has been revealed
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 The competition, which has been designed to raise awareness of how disabled people can achieve their goals by sharing inspiring stories of personal achievement, closes for entries on 20^th November, with the winners announced in December.

 

Alison Eddy, regional managing partner of Irwin Mitchell’s London office, and Sue Davie, Chief Executive of Meningitis Now, will lead the panel, judging the entries in the three categories – ambition, independence and people – with prizes handed out in two age categories – under 18s and over 18s.

They will be joined on the judging panel by Colonel John Etherington OBE, the National Clinical Director for Rehabilitation and Recovering in the Community NHS England and Drew Forsyth, an experienced photographer who has worked with the Cerebral Palsy Midlands Heritage Project, as well as having work featured in the Guardian.

John, a consultant in Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Medicine and Director of Defence Rehabilitation, is responsible for policy and plans concerning rehabilitation within the armed forces and was involved in the development of complex trauma rehabilitation services during the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The winners in each category will receive an iPad, while the overall winner will also receive £200 of Amazon vouchers and a 12-month subscription to Photography Monthly.

 Law firm Irwin Mitchell helps many victims of injury and illness to get their lives back on track with specialist help, support and rehabilitation.

The competition closes for entries at midnight on 20^th November 2014 with winners announced on the Irwin Mitchell website in December 2014. To view the full terms and conditions, visit www.irwinmitchell.com/nolimits