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Finding his future
Emmanuel is a 14-year-old boy from the Amolatar district in Uganda. Thanks to support from our inclusive education project, Emmanuel was able to access education and now dreams of being a teacher.
Becoming an aspiring young leader
Harriet Munkombwe is a 9-year-old disabled school girl from Zambia. Thanks to support from our inclusive education project, she is now aspiring to become a young leader.
Realising dreams in Uganda
Jesca Alyano is a 16-year-old disabled girl from Uganda. Thanks to our inclusive education programme, she can now access an education.
There’s a clear route to accessible rail
Stephen Brookes MBE is the Disability Champion for Rail Sector at the Department for Work and Pensions and Cabinet Office Disability Unit. He tells us about his travel experience and what changes need to happen to make transport more accessible.
I've gained so much confidence from Change 100
Ray is a History and Politics student at the University of Cambridge. They recently completed an internship at the National Lottery Heritage Fund, where they worked as a Campaign Project Officer as part of our Change 100 Programme.
Change 100 taught me to be open about my disability
Matthew took part in our Change 100 internship scheme in 2018, with a placement at online payments company Paysafe. He graduated from the University of Greenwich with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is now working as a junior data analyst at...
I'd recommend anyone to apply to Change 100
Dan took part in the Change 100 programme in 2019, where he worked in quality assurance at BMW. He graduated from UCL with a masters in Natural Science and is now working towards a PhD in cancer research at Imperial College London.
Change 100 has shown me what my standards should be
Amy Bajwa studied Liberal Arts at King’s College London. She took part in our Change 100 scheme in 2019, with an internship as a Digital Marketing Assistant at digital agency Fat Beehive.
Why I love volunteering
Isaac tells us about his experience of volunteering at one of our services and how he has supported disabled people to stay connected this Christmas.
Accessible rail allows me to work, earn and spend
Emma is 24 and from Birmingham. She shares her frustrations around inaccessible trains and what she'd like to see changed.
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