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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.
Many disabled people may be feeling gaslighted today
Amy Little, our Head of Advocacy, responds to the Prime Minister’s speech on welfare.
Laura's story
Support like yours helps people like Laura to achieve things they never thought were possible.
Podcast: Care, relationships and why the Budget fails disabled people
Disabled campaigner Kerry Thompson speaks powerfully on social care, relationships and how the Chancellor’s Budget desperately needed to do more for disabled people.
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