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Why I dread using trains

Event date: 18 December 2019

Hannah is disabled and uses a powerchair. She tells us about her experience of using trains and why having to pre-book assistance and having to manoeuvre her powerchair into a wheelchair space can make travelling by train so stressful.

Travelling on trains when you’re legally blind

Event date: 19 December 2019

Emily is legally blind. She tells us about her experience using trains and how stressful changing trains or just trying to buy a ticket can be.

Breaking down employment barriers globally

Event date: 2 December 2019

Tiziana Oliva, executive director of global influencing and impact, looks at how the Innovation to Inclusion (i2i) programme is addressing the disability employment gap in Kenya and Bangladesh.

Sophie Morgan's inclusive journey to Kenya

Event date: 3 December 2019

Sophie Morgan is an award-winning disability activist and ambassador for our international work. In November 2019, she travelled to Kenya with us to find out more about our projects.

Filling the gap in data about disability

Event date: 29 November 2019

Maeve O’Reilly, our Policy Advisor on Data and Disability, reflects on the journey of our Disability Data Portal.

My journey to empowerment

Event date: 27 November 2019

Regina talks about how she uses her voice to amplify the experiences of other disabled young people.

How telling my story created change

Event date: 28 November 2019

Jazz talks to us about her advocacy work and the importance of learning about the stories behind the data.

A lot at stake: what the next government must do

Event date: 13 November 2019

The nation goes to the polls on Thursday 12 December 2019 to choose a new government. Whatever the result, the millions of disabled people who live in the UK have a lot at stake.

Brexit’s social care betrayal of disabled people

Event date: 8 November 2019

Our Chief Executive Neil Heslop talks about how every government has failed when it comes to social care.

Getting ‘interview ready’

Event date: 31 October 2019

Boniface talks about her experience taking part in our employment programme in Uganda.

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