Stories

Our wonderful staff member Terry Craggs will be competing in the upcoming Para Agility World Championships with her border collie called Mist.

Mark talks about his experience of being diagnosed with Chiari Malformation, his life at Seven Springs and the importance of community.

Mili, who is originally from Argentina, talks with honesty and openness about the effect M.E. has on her life. She also tells us why attitudes to people with invisible disabilities need to improve.

Second year Occupational Therapy student Becky shares her placement experience at our care and nursing home Gloucestershire House.

Our very own Dave Hursthouse, Assistive Technology Project Manager at Hill House, will be donning his running shoes and taking on the London Marathon. Dave shares why he will be running for us this year.

Yahye Siyad talks us through his experiences in the sporting world, the professional world, and the world of couch surfing.

Gemma Hope, our Director of Policy, examines what recent political developments will mean for disabled people, including this week’s Budget and the Health and Disability White Paper.

In this episode we spoke to Jane about how technology will empower her life: despite losing the power of speech, she can store her voice digitally – a process known as voice banking. So Jane will still be able to say what she wants in her words.

Jessica is the founder of Making the Invisible Visible. She tells us about what inspired her to set up her campaign and why she's working to raise awareness and help others accept changes in their lives or to their bodies.

Ollie Thorn from PageGroup discusses why businesses need to stop overlooking disability.