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I've gained so much confidence from Change 100
Ray is a History and Politics student at the University of Cambridge. They recently completed an internship at the National Lottery Heritage Fund, where they worked as a Campaign Project Officer as part of our Change 100 Programme.
Change 100 taught me to be open about my disability
Matthew took part in our Change 100 internship scheme in 2018, with a placement at online payments company Paysafe. He graduated from the University of Greenwich with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is now working as a junior data analyst at...
I'd recommend anyone to apply to Change 100
Dan took part in the Change 100 programme in 2019, where he worked in quality assurance at BMW. He graduated from UCL with a masters in Natural Science and is now working towards a PhD in cancer research at Imperial College London.
Why I love volunteering
Isaac tells us about his experience of volunteering at one of our services and how he has supported disabled people to stay connected this Christmas.
What accessible travel means to me as a legally blind person
Emily is a legally blind content creator from London. She tells us about her experience using transport and what accessible rail travel looks like to her.
Accessible travel will give me back my freedom
Kathy is from Ipswich. She tells us how inaccessible travel has taken away some of her independence.
Accessible activities at Hill House
As we come to the end of 2020, Dave Hursthouse, Assistive Technology Project Manager, reflects on the impact of accessible activities at Hill House over the last year.
It would be brilliant if I could take the train
Emma is 33 from Nottingham. She explains the impact that inaccessible trains have on her life and how she's trying to change that.
I would travel more if all stations were accessible
Sarah is from East Midlands. She tells us about her experience using trains and how coronavirus has changed that.
Accessible rail allows me to work, earn and spend
Emma is 24 and from Birmingham. She shares her frustrations around inaccessible trains and what she'd like to see changed.
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