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Our inclusive education project in Tanzania
For the past four years, we’ve been working to support disabled children into school in Tanzania, East Africa. Catherine Alejo, Programme Manager for Uganda, and Tanzania, reflects on the project now it’s finished.
‘Writing on egg shells’ – impact of online trolls
Kerry Thompson is a disabled blogger. She tells us how she deals with some of the trolling comments she receives.
Why we need to talk about intersectionality
In the first instalment of our new series At the Intersection, Gwenyth Withers looks at what intersectionality is and why it's important to talk about.
The power of partnerships
Jen Sweeney talks about how we're trying to close the disability employment gap - thanks to our new partnership with John Lewis.
Closing the employment gap for women in Uganda
For the last three years, we’ve been working with 250 women with disabilities in Northern Uganda. Catherine Alejo, Programme Manager in Uganda and Tanzania, explains how the project has supported these women in developing their skillsets and starting...
Turning skills to profit
Jane is 20 years old and lives in Northern Uganda. Thanks to the support she received from our livelihoods project, she now runs a thriving hairdressing business.
Dreaming of a new future
Beatrice took part in our livelihoods project in Adjumani district of Uganda. We look at how the project supported her goals and how her homemade beaded bag and purse business is going from strength to strength.
Podcast: Powerchair football refereeing
Joshua Reeves catches up with Nathan Mattick, the first ever wheelchair user to qualify as a football referee in the UK. Nathan talks all about his journey to becoming a referee, the impact of Covid and his hopes for the future.
Podcast: From retail to record label
When Grace Capaldi realised that mainstream employment wasn’t for her, she came up with a radical solution: to run a record label full time and found a recording studio. Here she tells us about that journey to being her own boss, and why the unusual...
Why BBC's Hen Night should be essential viewing
Chloe Timms discusses how BBC's new drama Hen Night is changing the face of social care.
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