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Podcast: Why Sarah’s fighting for free testing
Sam catches up with Sarah to hear about her family's experience of shielding the last couple of years, and why vulnerable people should not be forgotten about.
The Global Disability Summit and people power
A month on from the Global Disability Summit, citizen reporter Kyle James Eldridge looks at what the event achieved and the strength of people power.
Our take on the latest Budget statement: Problems solved?
Our Director of Policy, Gemma Hope, goes through some of the most pressing issues below and assess whether or not this Budget dealt with them.
Podcast: Making connections and breaking down barriers
Nick Bishop chats to Donna, a boccia coach and wheelchair user, Scott, a rower who is blind; and Arthur, a youth advocate who plays boccia and powerchair football.
Breaking the bias through youth advocacy
Mind was part of our Access to Employment project in Thailand. She tells us what she has learnt from the project and how we need to work together to break the bias around girls with disabilities.
This is not ‘living well with coronavirus’
Our Head of Influencing Amy responds to the government’s ‘Living with COVID-19’ plan.
Why I'm happy to see BSL finally being recognised
Kirsteen discusses the impact of the BSL Bill, the importance of recognising Deaf culture and why she's excited to see more changes in the future.
It's none of your business how I have sex as a disabled person
Our ambassador Mark Humphries, aka Kray-z Legz, shares just some of the things he's experienced while being out with his partner and why we need better representation and sex education.
How the private sector can play its part
As the world starts to look to a post-Covid future, people with disabilities need to be a core part of the recovery, and the private sector must be ambitious in playing its part.
Inclusive approaches – it just makes sense
As part of our commitments at the 2022 Global Disability Summit, we’re committed to ensuring that our work is shaped by the voices and experiences of people with disabilities.
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