GIVE ‘EM HOPE – YOUR GAY NEWS APPROVED

Thanks @BradleyVoorhees for your awesome endorsement and continuing support for the Give ‘em Hope Campaign!!! Respect

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=vH04RkDi8PE&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DvH04RkDi8PE

MUSICIANS, CHOIRS, SONGWRITERS AND BANDS – WE NEED YOU…

WE need music videos for the Give ‘em Hope campaign…here’s what we have so far but we’d love some cool choirs or other musicians to contribute!!!

Get in touch with me at: DavidWatters@nbiassociates.co.uk

 

WHAT IS THE GIVE ‘EM HOPE CAMPAIGN?

 

Stage One – The Give ‘em Hope Campaign is an inclusive and inspirational celebration of diversity; an online video initiative to encourage and uplift those who feel marginalised, isolated or limited by labels. We exist to bring hope to those who need it most and do so by sharing our stories.

The campaign was founded by David E Watters in early 2011 and has grown, with the support of numerous international cheerleaders and proactive participants.

All of our videos can be found on our youtube channel.

THE NBI ASSOCIATES YOUTUBE CHANNEL CAN BE FOUND BY CLICKING ON THE LINK HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/user/NBIassociates?feature=mhee

Stage Two – has included written stories of HOPE from those who have freed themselves from limiting labels and who can now celebrate their individuality.

Write your story or make and send your video to: DavidWatters@nbiassociates.co.uk

SHARE YOUR STORY AND HAVE IT SHOWN ON:

THE NBI ASSOCIATES YOUTUBE PAGE: NBIassociates http://www.youtube.com/user/NBIassociates?feature=mhee

NBI WORDPRESS: http://neverblendin.wordpress.com/category/give-em-hope-campaign-nbi-associates/

THE NBI ASSOCIATES/ GIVE ‘EM HOPE WEBSITE:
http://www.nbiassociates.co.uk/Give–em-Hope-Campaign.html

Stage Three – is the living family support network which flourishes on facebook. Both the group and sister page are staffed by an international team of compassionate administrators, of diverse backgrounds, who provide unrivalled support and guidance.

JOIN THE “Give ‘em Hope” GROUP ON FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/226577107352368

COME AND VISIT OUR SISTER PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/GIVEemHOPE

TRANSLATIONS OF THE PRESS RELEASE CAN BE FOUND HERE:http://neverblendin.wordpress.com/category/give-em-hope-campaign-nbi-associates/

GIVE ‘EM HOPE CAMPAIGN – IT’S EASY, BELIEVE ME! COME ON LONDONERS!!!

I’m planning a day of filming for the Give ‘em Hope Campaign in London. Will you join me? Share your story or leave a message of hope for our youth, saying how labels that limit are stopping them from achieving their potential….shake of the limits and fly. I know so many inspiring Londoners and London-based people; you know who you are…message me and let’s do this!  PLEASE SHARE THIS POST.

 

 

 

WHAT IS THE GIVE ‘EM HOPE CAMPAIGN?

Stage One – The Give ‘em Hope Campaign is an inclusive and inspirational celebration of diversity; an online video initiative to encourage and uplift those who feel marginalised, isolated or limited by labels. We exist to bring hope to those who need it most and do so by sharing our stories.

The campaign was founded by David E Watters in early 2011 and has grown, with the support of numerous international cheerleaders and proactive participants.

All of our videos can be found on our youtube channel.

THE NBI ASSOCIATES YOUTUBE CHANNEL CAN BE FOUND BY CLICKING ON THE LINK HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/user/NBIassociates?feature=mhee

Stage Two – has included written stories of HOPE from those who have freed themselves from limiting labels and who can now celebrate their individuality.

Write your story or make and send your video to: DavidWatters@nbiassociates.co.uk

SHARE YOUR STORY AND HAVE IT SHOWN ON:

THE NBI ASSOCIATES YOUTUBE PAGE: NBIassociates http://www.youtube.com/user/NBIassociates?feature=mhee

NBI WORDPRESS: http://neverblendin.wordpress.com/category/give-em-hope-campaign-nbi-associates/

THE NBI ASSOCIATES/ GIVE ‘EM HOPE WEBSITE:
http://www.nbiassociates.co.uk/Give–em-Hope-Campaign.html

Stage Three – is the living family support network which flourishes on facebook. Both the group and sister page are staffed by an international team of compassionate administrators, of diverse backgrounds, who provide unrivalled support and guidance.

JOIN THE “Give ‘em Hope” GROUP ON FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/226577107352368

COME AND VISIT OUR SISTER PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/GIVEemHOPE

TRANSLATIONS OF THE PRESS RELEASE CAN BE FOUND HERE:http://neverblendin.wordpress.com/category/give-em-hope-campaign-nbi-associates/

 

The Window – A Moral Story

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour every day to drain the fluids from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation. In addition, every afternoon when the man in the bed next to the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing all the things he could see outside the window to his roommate.

The man in the other bed would live for those one-hour periods where all the activity and color of the outside world would broaden and enliven his world. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake, the man had said. Ducks and swans frolicked in the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm amid flowers of every color of the rainbow. Great old trees graced the landscape and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.

Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind’s eye as the man by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Unexpectedly, an alien thought entered his head: Why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never get to see anything? It didn’t seem fair. As the thought fermented, the man felt ashamed at first. However, as the days passed and he missed seeing more sights, his envy eroded into resentment and soon made him bitter. He began to brood and found himself unable to sleep. The thought “I should be by that window” now controlled his life.

One late night, as he lay staring at the ceiling, the man by the window began to cough. He was choking on the fluid in his lungs. The other man watched in the dimly lit room as the struggling man by the window groped for the button to call for help. Listening from across the room, he never moved, never pushed his own button, which would have brought the nurse running. In less than five minutes, the coughing and choking stopped, along with the sound of breathing. Now, there was only silence–deathly silence. The following morning, the nurse arrived to bring water for their baths. When she found the lifeless body of the man by the window, she felt sad and called the hospital attendant to take it away–no words, no fuss. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it all himself. He slowly strained to turn and look out of the window beside the bed. Much to his surprise, it faced a blank wall!

Moral: The pursuit of happiness is a matter of choice. It is a positive attitude we consciously choose to express. It is not a gift that gets delivered to our doorstep each morning nor does it come through the window. Moreover, I am certain that our circumstances are just a small part of what makes us joyful. If we wait for them to get just right, we will never find lasting joy. The pursuit of happiness is an inward journey. Our minds are like programs, awaiting the code that will determine behaviors; like bank vaults awaiting our deposits. If we regularly deposit positive, encouraging, and uplifting thoughts; if we continue to bite our lips just before we begin to grumble and complain; if we shoot down that seemingly harmless negative thought as it germinates; we will find that there is much to rejoice about.

WE’VE BEEN THERE TOO

Please Check our UPDATED WEBSITE HERE for INCREDIBLE VIDEOS OF HOPE AND INSPIRATION: http://www.nbiassociates.co.uk/Give–em-Hope-Campaign.html

TRUST & BE BRAVE

No matter what you are facing right now, trust and be brave; this is an opportunity for you to find something or someone more worthy of you and your talents.

The Give ‘em Hope Campaign is an inclusive and inspirational celebration of diversity; an online video initiative to encourage and uplift those who feel marginalised, isolated or limited by labels. We exist to bring hope to those who need it most and do so by sharing our stories.

The campaign was founded by David E Watters in early 2011 and has grown, with the support of numerous international cheerleaders and proactive participants.

Below you will find a selection of videos from our various contributors. These will be changed regularly, so please keep checking back for more. All of our videos can be found on our youtube channel.

THE NBI ASSOCIATES YOUTUBE CHANNEL CAN BE FOUND BY CLICKING ON THE LINK HERE: http://www.youtube.com/user/NBIassociates?feature=mhee

Stage Two of the campaign has included written stories of HOPE from those who have freed themselves from limiting labels and who can now celebrate their individuality.

Write your story or make and send your video to: DavidWatters@nbiassociates.co.uk

SHARE YOUR STORY AND HAVE IT SHOWN ON: THE NBI ASSOCIATES YOUTUBE PAGE: NBIassociates http://www.youtube.com/user/NBIassociates?feature=mhee

NBI WORDPRESS: http://neverblendin.wordpress.com/category/give-em-hope-campaign-nbi-associates/

THE NBI ASSOCIATES/ GIVE ‘EM HOPE WEBSITE: http://www.nbiassociates.co.uk/Give–em-Hope-Campaign.html

Stage Three – is the living family support network which flourishes on facebook. Both the group and sister page are staffed by an international team of compassionate administrators, of diverse backgrounds, who provide unrivalled support and guidance.

JOIN THE “Give ‘em Hope” GROUP ON FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/groups/226577107352368

COME AND VISIT OUR SISTER PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/GIVEemHOPE

TRANSLATIONS OF THE PRESS RELEASE CAN BE FOUND HERE: http://neverblendin.wordpress.com/category/give-em-hope-campaign-nbi-associates/ ;

POSITIVE PEOPLE POWER

If you look, as in not just with your eyes but with your heart, you will find that, wherever you are, there are good people affecting change in a positive way; people who are quietly, without fanfare or need for recognition, making a significant difference to the world.

Who is doing that in your world?

DON’T TOLERATE; CELEBRATE

Why just tolerate, when you have the opportunity to CELEBRATE?! Learn about others and embrace the differences. https://www.facebook.com/groups/GiveEmHope/

INVITATION TO “GIVE ‘EM HOPE”: Hi there. I’m hoping that you’ll share your inspiring and positive energy with the world through my Give ‘em Hope Campaign. The Give ‘em Hope Campaign is an inspirational online video initiative to inspire and uplift those who feel marginalised or isolated. We exist to bring hope to those who need it most.

The campaign was founded by David E Watters in early 2011 and has grown, with the support of numerous international cheerleaders and proactive participants. Stage Two of the campaign has included written stories of HOPE from those who have freed themselves from limiting labels and who can now celebrate their individuality.

Write your story or make and send your video to: DavidWatters@nbiassociates.co.uk

The purpose of this campaign is to encourage the benefits of living authentically. My view is that we should not be limited by labels that are imposed by others, if these labels are negative and wrong; especially when it comes to stereotyping and when the result may be lowered self-esteem and a possible impact upon an individuals ability to fulfil their personal potential.

Make us a video or write about this or something along these lines. Your story or your video can have such an impact and would be a welcomed addition to this campaign. Respect to you for all that you do. David E Watters

Here is a link to the fb group for more info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GiveEmHope/

Chris McCabe – Disability & Benefits Support – Don’t Go Alone.

 

My story is just one of many, & my pain is small, compared to many people’s suffering from health problems & government & media demonization of people with disabilities.

I learned a lot during some years in the ‘care’ system following family break-up, particularly after being robbed of my 11-Plus pass entitlement to grammar school by a psychiatrist working for Social Services; his skewed opinion meant that I had to start at the bottom of a Secondary Modern school, & go up in steps. Even though it was clear from week one that the top stream would be appropriate, I had to go up in steps, so it took over a year to reach the ‘A’ stream. There was some emotional & sexual abuse in the children’s home, but it wasn’t a hell-hole like many kids had to endure. In 4th year, I was fostered, & got a scholarship to a much better school, posher, but scruffier. I learned in both schools that children in ‘care’ are stigmatized, whatever their actions.

I dropped out of college at 17, after struggling to survive on a maintenance allowance, & was proud to earn my living in factories, mostly high-tech Cambridge works that were thriving at the time. Intermittent depression was a hindrance, but didn’t stop me working. Later my job was running a small factory making communication devices for people with speech impairment, building, testing, & mending the machines. I brought up three step-children whose mothers weren’t able for looking after their offspring, working all the time, except when No1 Stepson was before school age.

Over time, any prejudices I’d learned in school fell away, & assessments of people became more practical, based on their actions towards others, whatever their faith or orientation.

In 2000, I was working in an engineering factory in my village when severe neck pain struck, & despite trying to return to work, it recurred, & was found by X-ray to be caused by cervical spondylosis trapping nerves, so the firm laid me off as unable. Since then, I’ve tried the ‘New Deal’, where an advisor told me to hide the condition, which is degenerative, tried to return to paid work, which was not possible, as the condition is variable & very tiring, & accompanied by troublesome symptoms which prevent me standing or sitting still without locking up. Part-time voluntary work for home-bound, blind, & disabled people has gone fairly well, except for being unable to assist disabled people physically, but it’s rewarding, & being unable for work some days isn’t likely to get a volunteer the sack! I worked with a local Amnesty International Group for years, with four years spent as its Chairman.

After the Tory/LibDem Coalition was formed in 2005, government & media propaganda against people with disabilities & health problems which had started mildly under New Labour was stepped up to outright information war.

In October 2011, a highly flawed Atos/DWP assessment found me fit for work, which would be true, if there were any jobs locally (because travelling hurts a wrecked spine) which took account of pain & disability, & allowed a person in pain to rest the afflicted part, or accepted work at half to two-thirds the speed of a person who’s fully able, but Remploy is being closed, & there are no other supported industries. Many jobs now want more than fit people can manage.
Inspired by a friend’s horror story of bullying by an alleged Atos health professional, I started a Facebook Group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/dabsdga/ , to offer escort to people facing Atos ‘assessment’ (in reality an inhumane & often degrading computer system which has found dying people ‘fit for work’); many great, knowledgeable, volunteers came forward to help, & the Group soon became more for guidance through the pitfalls of a labyrinthine benefits system designed to fail the people most needing help. Working with many people with complex physical & mental problems has brought awareness that the Atos/DWP solution is costing this country more in human suffering and money than having supported work schemes, or helping people do much-needed community work. There are on average five fit people for every job offered, depending on area, & there is no way for unfit people could compete for paid jobs, especially when firms are able to access unpaid ‘Workfare’ labour, subsidized by taxpayers, indefinitely.

 

 

 

I’m hoping that you’ll share your inspiring and positive energy with the world through my Give ‘em Hope Campaign. The Give ‘em Hope Campaign is an inspirational online video initiative to inspire and uplift those who feel marginalised or isolated. We exist to bring hope to those who need it most. The campaign was founded by David E Watters in early 2011 and has grown, with the support of numerous international cheerleaders and proactive participants. Stage Two of the campaign has included written stories of HOPE from those who have freed themselves from limiting labels and who can now celebrate their individuality.

 

Write your story or make and send your video to: DavidWatters@nbiassociates.co.uk

 

Here is a link to the fb group for more info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GiveEmHope/

 

Give ‘em Hope on Urban Fringe with Simone Campbell

Tonight on Urban Fringe we’re talking Comedy, Equal rights, and Ho-Downs!!!

Tune in tonight for another raucous and informative episode of Urban Fringe!

All the way from London, and in the wee hours for this guy, LGBT rights Activist and Author,  David Equality Watters talks about the Give em’ Hope Campaign and the back story of this passionate man’s journey to becoming a global human rights activist!

http://www.nbiassociates.co.uk/Give–em-Hope-Campaign.html

Later in the show it’s Scott Silverman!! We’re going to talk to Scott by phone about Outlaugh 2012, but before OUTLAUGH, he’s throwing down the funny here in the Bay Area coming up June 6th.  Oh the tales he can tell…and we hope he does!!

http://thescottsilverman.com/

Joining me live in Studio 2B as my cohort and gay date for the evening,  is drag/variety producer/ dj, Dan Karkoska, aka “DJ Dank”. He’s back to give the low-down on his brand new show HO-DOWN, coming up this Friday, June 1st! With Jer Ber JONES!!!!

http://www.theeparkside.com/event/113279

Listen in and download the podcast! Urban Fringe. Every Wednesday in Studio 2B from 8-10PM .

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