Our Head of Influencing, Campaigns and Public Affairs, Elaine Green looks at FCDO's Action Plan on Girls’ Education and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on disabled girl's education.
When assistive technology transforms a care home
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Dave Hursthouse is the assistive technology project manager at Hill House in Sandbach. One year since the assistive technology project began, he tells us how it is changing lives.
Keeping disabled students connected in lockdown
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Catherine Alejo is our Programme Manager in Uganda and Tanzania. She talks about how we've been working with children with disabilities in Uganda to ensure they can continue to access education through the coronavirus pandemic.
What it's like travelling during the pandemic
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Sam tells us her experience travelling by train as a deaf person during the coronavirus pandemic.
How we build confidence with Can Do
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Fiona is one of our Can Do Coordinators. She tells us how the poetry sessions she's been running have helped young disabled people have an outlet during the pandemic.
Building skills to create lasting change
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Mikaela Campbell is a Can Do Coordinator from Conwy. She tells us how one of her Can Do groups has managed to support their local community during the pandemic.
The Glasgow Can Do attitude that helps others smile
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Amanda Jackson is a Can Do Coordinator from Glasgow. She tells us about why working with her Can Do group has been putting a smile on her face during the pandemic.
Is the pandemic making studying more inclusive?
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In the latest episode of the Disability Download, we heard Amelia and Cassie sharing their experiences. Thines Ganeshamoorthy, whose ‘Try it!’ campaign won the NUS Disabled Students’ Campaign of the Year 2015, reacts to their stories.
What it's like being an intern during a pandemic
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Ray took part in our Change 100 graduate internship scheme during Summer 2020. They tell us what it is like to be a disabled person navigating the transition from university, to interning and to the job market all during a global pandemic.
Vaccine categories aren’t working for all disabilities
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Grace has a high-level spinal cord injury. She explains the COVID-19 vaccine categories and how she thinks they're leaving disabled people behind.
