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Online hate crime
Recorded online incidents of disability hate crime have increased by 33% in the last year, according to our latest research.
Essex Can Do gardening project: Part Four
From a celebrity visit to new murals, Leanne told us how Essex Can Doers gardening project is going.
Achieving better employment opportunities
March’s National Audit Report on disability employment support found that in the last 5 years the number of disabled people in employment rose by 930,000 – and yet the number of disabled people out of work has stayed about the same.
Can Do Solent: Part four
Catherine shares what Solent Can Doers have been up to lately.
Celebrate with soup at Godfrey Robinson House
Our Godfrey Robinson House service are getting their soup on for a new fundraising event on Thursday 30 May.
Mark's top tips
Since spring has officially sprung, we teamed up with National Garden Scheme and BBC presenter and gardener Mark Lane to share his top tips.
Award winners
Our YouthAbility scheme won ‘Best Group’ at the Love Barrow Awards.
Paralympic pioneer
Our Can Do Sport supporter Janice Watson bagged gold for Great Britain at the Paralympics. She shares her story.
It is hard not to become cynical
Alison, one of our campaigners, speaks about her fight to make her local station step-free.
Wheels for All: A student’s perspective
Archie Keen, a final year marketing student at Gloucestershire University, shares his thoughts after a visit to our inclusive cycling project.
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