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Podcast: Making the music scene accessible with Kray-Z Legz
As we move into festival season, avid music fan Joshua Reeves catches up with rap artist, drum and bass MC and electronic music producer Kray-Z Legz (Mark Humphries).
What do the new cost of living payments mean for disabled people
'Timely, but temporary and not targeted enough' - Gemma Hope, Director of Policy, takes a further look at the government's cost of living announcement.
PIP Assessments: Searching for understanding
Jay Smith has chronic fatigue syndrome and explains a recent application for Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
The Global Disability Summit and people power
A month on from the Global Disability Summit, citizen reporter Kyle James Eldridge looks at what the event achieved and the strength of people power.
Our take on the latest Budget statement: Problems solved?
Our Director of Policy, Gemma Hope, goes through some of the most pressing issues below and assess whether or not this Budget dealt with them.
This is not ‘living well with coronavirus’
Our Head of Influencing Amy responds to the government’s ‘Living with COVID-19’ plan.
Why I'm happy to see BSL finally being recognised
Kirsteen discusses the impact of the BSL Bill, the importance of recognising Deaf culture and why she's excited to see more changes in the future.
It's none of your business how I have sex as a disabled person
Our ambassador Mark Humphries, aka Kray-z Legz, shares just some of the things he's experienced while being out with his partner and why we need better representation and sex education.
How the private sector can play its part
As the world starts to look to a post-Covid future, people with disabilities need to be a core part of the recovery, and the private sector must be ambitious in playing its part.
Levelling up or leaving disabled people behind
Our Director of Policy Gemma Hope looks at what the Levelling Up White Paper really says and what impact could be on disabled people.
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