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Prioritising inclusive education post Covid-19
Elaine Green, Head of Influencing, Campaigns and Public Affairs, shares our recommendations for moving towards a world where everyone can access quality education.
One small step, but no giant leap
Gemma Hope, Director of Policy, talks about our verdict on the National Disability Strategy and the impact it will have on disabled people.
Why does the National Disability Strategy matter
Our Director of Policy Gemma Hope talks about what the National Disability Strategy actually is and why we should care about it.
Podcast: Sport, doughnuts and finding your passion
We chat to Paralympic long jumper and 100 meter sprinter Livvy Breen, as well as her good friend Mo Jomni, a paralympic wheelchair racer. We get an insight into their training routines, what life is like as a Paralympian and just why inclusive sport...
Good social care changed my life
Hannah, 37, from Northwich shares her experience of social care and the impact it has had on her.
How the social care system has failed me
Sophia explains how the current social care system has let her down.
Becoming a superhero
Ali Hemsley, disabled influencer and activist, talks about her advocacy work and summer fundraising challenge.
Inclusive education helps dreams to become a reality
Sixteen-year-old Linda had given up on her dream of becoming an entrepreneur after facing stigma from her community. But our inclusive education programme, which runs catch up centres for girls denied an education, has changed the future for Linda...
How inclusive education can change a community
Susan was close to dropping out of school, due to a lack of support and the stigma around disability. Thanks to the Girls’ Education Challenge Transition (GEC-T) project in Kenya, not only is Susan still in school, but the attitudes of her classmates...
How mentoring changed Shebbie’s life
Nineteen-year-old Shebbie Anyango Odhiambo has cerebral palsy and autism. She had never been to school when she first came into contact with the Education For Life programme.
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