Stories

Mark's disability doesn't stop him from doing what he wants to do. Here he tells us about how our Change Works programme helped him to gain the confidence to secure a job he loves.

Miriam is one of our Change 100 interns. She tells us about her experience working on our t-shirt campaign and why the slogan "Disabled looks like me" is so important to her.

We spoke to Angela, who told us how difficult it can be to get an accessible home. She explained why the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) needs to be more generous and fully fund people with high needs.

Every child has a right to an education. An education that is inclusive and that values every learner. Amalie Quevedo is part of our International Technical team. She explores how Universal Design is an essential part of inclusive education.

Tilly works at Social Bean - our social enterprise coffee shop in Swansea. She tells us why the cafe is so important to her.

Video games are a relatively new but ever more popular medium. Somewhat misunderstood, video games have something very special about them in terms of being able to reach people and include people. For disabled people they can actually be more than...

Tom lives in Seven Springs, our care home in Kent. He tells us about the impact of hydrotherapy and why he can't wait for the new activity suite to open.

Sophia, one of our former Change 100 interns, talks about how accessibility goes beyond physical barriers. It stems to attitudes as well.

Rene tells us about her experience of applying for a Disabled Facilities Grant and how things can be improved.

Blogger Emily Davison discusses how a lack of commitment to the Equality Act and inadequate training has affected her.