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The Glasgow Can Do attitude that helps others smile
Amanda Jackson is a Can Do Coordinator from Glasgow. She tells us about why working with her Can Do group has been putting a smile on her face during the pandemic.
Is the pandemic making studying more inclusive?
In the latest episode of the Disability Download, we heard Amelia and Cassie sharing their experiences. Thines Ganeshamoorthy, whose ‘Try it!’ campaign won the NUS Disabled Students’ Campaign of the Year 2015, reacts to their stories.
Vaccine categories aren’t working for all disabilities
Grace has a high-level spinal cord injury. She explains the COVID-19 vaccine categories and how she thinks they're leaving disabled people behind.
Alice’s quest for education amidst a pandemic
Alice Atieno Ouma is one beneficiary of the Education for Life project. She is 18 years old and lives with her husband and child in Wakesi village, Muhoroni Sub-County, Kisumu County, Kenya.
How we're supporting disabled girls during a pandemic
In Kenya, we’ve been working to help offer educational pathways to girls aged 10 to 19 who may not have had opportunities to learn. It’s part of our work on the UK Aid funded Girls’ Education Challenge - Leave No Girl Behind programme named Education...
Coronavirus has fuelled disability hate crime
Linda tells us about her experience with online disability hate crime during the pandemic.
Adapting to the new normal with Change 100
Julia talks about how we adapted our Change 100 internship programme during the coronavirus pandemic.
Staying connected
Neil tells us about how he's been able to stay connected during the pandemic thanks to our Discover IT @ Home programme.
Everyday moments of joy
In these difficult times, we all feel a little bit uncertain about what the future may bring. But making sure we have small things to look forward to from day to day can make all the difference. Find out what the staff in our care homes have been...
Pandemic won’t knock disability inclusion off course
Our Innovation to Inclusion (i2i) programme embodies the UK Government’s global leadership in disability inclusion. Two years on from the Global Disability Summit (GDS), i2i is making firm strides on the GDS commitment to economic empowerment for...
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