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DFID disability leadership must not be diluted in merger
Disability rights activist Sophie Morgan talks about the future of DFID and UK Aid projects on the two year anniversary of the Global Disability Summit.
Mandela’s Story
Touch is an important aspect of day-to-day life for Mandela George Gaya, a student with a visual impairment living in Kenya. But once the coronavirus pandemic hit, social distancing measures and stigma around disability left him feeling like a...
Pen pals, pups and singing: Maria’s life in lockdown
Maria Francis lives at Greenhill House, our care home in Bath, and has been making new friends thanks to our pen pal scheme.
How I learned that #ActuallyICan
Mark's disability doesn't stop him from doing what he wants to do. Here he tells us about how our Change Works programme helped him to gain the confidence to secure a job he loves.
Challenging what people think of disability
Miriam is one of our Change 100 interns. She tells us about her experience working on our t-shirt campaign and why the slogan "Disabled looks like me" is so important to her.
Fighting for an accessible home
We spoke to Angela, who told us how difficult it can be to get an accessible home. She explained why the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) needs to be more generous and fully fund people with high needs.
Universal design in Inclusive Education
Every child has a right to an education. An education that is inclusive and that values every learner. Amalie Quevedo is part of our International Technical team. She explores how Universal Design is an essential part of inclusive education.
Gaining confidence through coffee
Tilly works at Social Bean - our social enterprise coffee shop in Swansea. She tells us why the cafe is so important to her.
Podcast: Video games and disabled people
Video games are a relatively new but ever more popular medium. Somewhat misunderstood, video games have something very special about them in terms of being able to reach people and include people. For disabled people they can actually be more than...
A centre for everyone
Tom lives in Seven Springs, our care home in Kent. He tells us about the impact of hydrotherapy and why he can't wait for the new activity suite to open.
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