Stories

On this episode, we catch up with Niall, who was diagnosed with Asperger's as a teenager. Niall reflects on the impact of school, music and subcultures on his life growing up and shares his views on how he thinks big companies can help close the...

This International Youth Day, Phil Hanks, our Partnerships Manager and Youth Technical Lead, reflects on some of the impressive youth advocates he’s worked with over the years.

Sophia is a disability rights campaigner. She tells us about her social media campaign #DisabledAnd and her plans for her platform "Ableism and me".

Thomas is our Digital Marketing volunteer. Here he talks about one of our Can Do projects which focused on how looking at objects and artwork for longer than the usual few seconds may alter one’s perception.

Ricky Stevenson looks back at the last year and shares his experience of lockdowns and the pandemic.

Joshua Reeves is our Campaign Supports Officer. He tells us about his journey advocating for disability rights.

Kit Carlier talks about the controversy around Sia's film Music and why they won't be watching it.

Elaine Green, Head of Influencing, Campaigns and Public Affairs, shares our recommendations for moving towards a world where everyone can access quality education.

Gemma Hope, Director of Policy, talks about our verdict on the National Disability Strategy and the impact it will have on disabled people.

Our Director of Policy Gemma Hope talks about what the National Disability Strategy actually is and why we should care about it.