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Wellbeing & Fitness
Shielding stories: the impact on disabled people’s mental health
Our writer Raya, a shielder since March, shares the stories of disabled people who have continued to isolate and how…
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Sophie Morgan to be the face of Leonard Cheshire’s Inclusive Education in Zambia campaign
Disabled presenter Sophie Morgan is to be an ambassador for Leonard Cheshire’s Inclusive Education campaign, working to get disabled children…
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6 ways to stay warm and well this winter if you have a disability
Listen Winter inevitably means freezing temperatures and nasty colds for everyone. But if you’re disabled, the effects can often be…
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Entertainment & Culture
Strictly Come Dancing 2018: how Lauren Steadman and Katie Piper are changing perceptions around disability
Listen Following on from Paralympian Jonnie Peacock’s influential appearance on last year’s Strictly Come Dancing, the latest line-up includes Para-triathlete…
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Making changes toward inclusive employment for disabled people
Listen We all know that finding work if you have a disability can be tricky. But some businesses are starting…
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Interview: Emmerdale’s disabled actor James Moore on making disability ‘normal’
Listen Award-winning ITV soap Emmerdale recently cast a disabled actor in a pivotal role, placing him at the forefront of…
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Disabled comedian ‘Lost Voice Guy’ wins Britain’s Got Talent 2018
Listen Are you a Britain’s Got Talent viewer? Did you see the final last night? If you tuned in this…
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Wellbeing & Fitness
Steel Bones: first amputees to conquer Mount Snowdon
Listen On 30th May, a determined group of 18 amputees from around the UK will set out on a truly…
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Amberly Lago: disabled fitness trainer and motivational speaker
Listen Former athlete and professional dancer Amberly Lago suffered a horrific motorcycle accident in 2010, which severed her femoral artery…
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This is Not a Safe Space: a show about the truth of disability in the modern world
Listen Award-winning poet and performer Jackie Hagan’s latest show, This is Not a Safe Space, explores the impact of benefit…
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