Stories

Rebecca Nyirenda lives in Zambia where she loves going to school. However, a lack of appropriate transport means she can only go three times a week. Her father knows how intelligent she is and wants her to be able to go to school every day; he thinks...

Margaret Kangai has been raising her little girl in Kenya and feels proud of the job she’s done so far. However, during her pregnancy she had to overcome stigma from people in the community, as well as her own doctors, who thought someone with her...

Czarinah Mercado lives in the Philippines. She dreams of a stable job and to one day have her own business and her own family, but potential employers see her disability as a disadvantage. She has spent time honing her knowledge and skills in the...

If you are a wheelchair user wanting to find an accessible property in England, a report published today shows you may still be waiting a long time for a home.

Last month we were invited to Parliament to speak to MPs about Universal Credit. We spoke about the barriers claimants face progressing in work and what help different claimants need. Our Policy Manager, Sharlene McGee tells us what happened when she...

David, one of our volunteers, tells us of his experience befriending Tommy.

We have over 6,500 volunteer, in roles as diverse as carers, befrienders, gardeners and campaigners. They are crucial to helping us achieve our mission of supporting disabled people to live and work as independently as they choose.

Denise is a volunteer at our Godfrey Robinson House service. She tells us about her experience.

Angus volunteers at our Glencaple service in Dumfries. He tells us about his experience with volunteering and the friendship he has built with George.

Martin volunteers at our Lochar House service in Dumfries. He tells us about why volunteering is important to him.