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How the social care system has failed me

Event date: 21 July 2021

Sophia explains how the current social care system has let her down.

Becoming a superhero

Event date: 16 July 2021

Ali Hemsley, disabled influencer and activist, talks about her advocacy work and summer fundraising challenge.

Stories that change everything

Event date: 16 July 2021

Valerie Awino, a Project Support Officer who works on our GESS programme, reflects on the impact community storytelling has on advocacy.

How mentoring changed Shebbie’s life

Event date: 16 July 2021

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.

Inclusive education helps dreams to become a reality

Event date: 16 July 2021

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 and her family.

How inclusive education can change a community

Event date: 16 July 2021

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 and neighbours have changed completely.

My autism and gender identity

Event date: 16 June 2021

Beck Chamberlain Heslop speaks to us about their experience of being a disabled, non-binary person.

Why language matters

Event date: 14 June 2021

Ahead of Learning Disability Week, Daniel Wiles examines the considerations and confusion around terminology and asks how useful labels really are.

Travelling the world as a disabled person

Event date: 16 June 2021

Following our podcast, ‘The journey to inclusive travel’, and as the world moves tentatively towards international travel again, Jonathan tells us about his experiences of accessible - and not so accessible - adventures.

Why inclusive education is more than just school

Event date: 14 June 2021

Catherine Alejo, Programme Manager in Uganda and Tanzania, explains how we have supported 12-year-old Vicres at an inclusive school.

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