“Piece by piece, people are picking me apart”: why attitudes to disabled people need to improve
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Disabled campaigner Joshua Reeves BEM opens about his experiences of ableist comments from the general public.
Autumn Budget 2024: Part of this government’s job must be rebuilding trust with disabled people
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Responding to the Budget, our Head of Advocacy Amy Little says the Government must do more for disabled people. She explains why social care urgently needs much more investment.
Our thoughts on Think Work First- the new House of Lords report
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We explore the new House of Lords report and how it relates to the transition into employment from higher education for disabled people.
Show Us You Care: A simple action makes a big difference for social care
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Nick shares what happened when he met his MP to talk about our Show Us You Care campaign.
Running in memory of my brother
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Jeremy tells us about his experience of running the London Marathon in aid of us.
Has the Chancellor forgotten social care?
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Amy Little, our Head of Advocacy, responds to the Chancellor’s latest Budget. She reflects on a Budget speech that did not mention disabled people or social care. And she explains why disabled people needed much greater support.
Change 100 has changed my life for the better
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Catherine growing up wanted to be a concert pianist and competed internationally in music until her chronic illness forced her to rethink her priorities and goals. Thanks to our Change 100 programme, she is now looking forward to a career in software engineering.
Reflections on the Disability Action Plan
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The Disability Action Plan was published last week. It had the ambitious aim of making the UK the ‘most accessible place in the world for disabled people to live, work and thrive’. Do the 32 Actions add up to a ground breaking plan? Will it deliver in the year ahead? Let’s explore.
Festive fun at Symonds House
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At Symonds House, the spirit of Christmas came alive in a unique way this year with the pantomime production of Beauty and the Beast. We spoke to Activities Coordinator Sally Brett to find out more.
The Autumn Statement left disabled people out in the cold
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On Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, our Head of Advocacy Amy Little examines the Autumn Statement 2023 and the energy price cap rise. Amy tells us why disabled people are calling for more financial support.
