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“Piece by piece, people are picking me apart”: why attitudes to disabled people need to improve
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
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.
Terrific or Terrible? Access to Halloween haunts
In this special Halloween episode of The Disability Download, we’re diving into the thrills, chills, and often unseen barriers of Halloween attractions. Our guest, Skye, shares personal experiences of navigating haunted houses, ghost hunts, and...
Our thoughts on Think Work First- the new House of Lords report
We explore the new House of Lords report and how it relates to the transition into employment from higher education for disabled people.
Accessible Travel with Arunima Misra
In this episode, Leonard Cheshire's Joshua Reeves speaks with Whizz-Kidz ambassador Arunima Misra about accessible travel and navigating holidays as a wheelchair user.
Show Us You Care: A simple action makes a big difference for social care
Nick shares what happened when he met his MP to talk about our Show Us You Care campaign.
Podcast: Paris 2024 Paralympics with Olivia Breen
Team GB Paralympic medal winner Olivia Breen gives us a preview of the upcoming Paralympic Games. Olivia talks about the power of sport for disabled people and her hopes for Paris 2024.
Podcast: Parenting with a disability
In this episode of the Disability Download, we sit down with Jessica, a remarkable mother of two who shares her journey of navigating pregnancy, parenting, and daily life with a disability.
Running in memory of my brother
Jeremy tells us about his experience of running the London Marathon in aid of us.
Podcast: Disabled business owners and the disability employment gap
In this episode, we chat to Cassie Lovelock and Tilly Dowler about disabled people in the workplace and being a disabled business owner.
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