Thank you for being totally awesome – not to mention inspirational, funny and darn right engaging.
I learnt loads from you & cant wait to further explore personalisation and what matters to you in Ostomy Care.
Digital Marketing & Social Care Expert, Entrepreneur, International Speaker
Publications
Rob was on family holiday in 1998, when an evening swim turned into a life-changing event. He went from being a healthy, active and independent 16 year old to being paralysed from the neck down, dependent on others for everything.
This is his story in his own words.
Read more here: Autobiography
This is the true story of Rob and Ruth Moriarty and the life-changing events of one August evening when Rob dived into a swimming pool and broke his neck. This is the story from Ruth’s experience of that fateful event and the years that followed.
Read more here: Autobiography
In April 2020, actor Alexander Siddig launched an experiment in community building. Driven by a desire to reach out to people isolated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Siddig and the owner of his official fansite, Melissa Lowery, created the Sid City Social Club. Meeting weekly via Zoom, the social club brought hundreds of people together from all corners of the world. In this essay collection, 16 of these people share how the social club impacted them during this time of isolation and uncertainty.
Read more here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-We-Found-Together-Community/dp/1736291033/
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only resulted in millions of deaths worldwide but also ravaged the mental health of countless other individuals by the fear and isolation it has cultivated. This phenomenological case study explores how the Sid City Social Club, a virtual fandom community born from the COVID-19 pandemic, provided a social outlet that participants claimed helped buffer against these negative mental health outcomes of the pandemic.
Read more here: https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/jfs_00059_1
Media
Dr Terri Porrett
Head of Education, Ostomy Division (Coloplast Limited)
This was my first experience of developing. Rob understood our needs for an accessible website, guiding us through with relevant questions and suggestions which helped us achieve our desired result within a very tight budget. He’s always been on hand when needed and after the launch. Bring him on board from the start, listen to his advice and don’t be afraid to ask questions!
Eamon Andrews
Communications and Project Officer (Shaping Our Lives)
It’s fair to say Rob’s session proved to be one of the most popular among all students. They said how insightful and illuminating his talk was and, more importantly, having the opportunity to listen directly to those who had directly experienced ‘services’ and ‘interventions’ had a positive impact on their thoughts of inclusive and collaborative social work practice.
Mick Grant
Social Work Lecturer (Bradford College)
For a number of years Rob has spoken to our Year 9 students as part of their PHSE studies around the topic of disability.
Year on year, the students have regularly said Rob was brilliant, with words such as ‘amazing’ and ‘inspiring’ coming up a LOT!
Year on year, the students have regularly said Rob was brilliant, with words such as ‘amazing’ and ‘inspiring’ coming up a LOT!
Linda Wood
Rishworth School