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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
Winter inevitably means freezing temperatures and nasty colds for everyone. But if you’re disabled, the effects can often be felt…
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Entertainment & Culture
Strictly Come Dancing 2018: how Lauren Steadman and Katie Piper are changing perceptions around disability
Following on from Paralympian Jonnie Peacock’s influential appearance on last year’s Strictly Come Dancing, the latest line-up includes Para-triathlete Lauren…
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Lifestyle
Making changes toward inclusive employment for disabled people
We all know that finding work if you have a disability can be tricky. But some businesses are starting to…
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Entertainment & Culture
Interview: Emmerdale’s disabled actor James Moore on making disability ‘normal’
Award-winning ITV soap Emmerdale recently cast a disabled actor in a pivotal role, placing him at the forefront of a…
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Entertainment & Culture
Disabled comedian ‘Lost Voice Guy’ wins Britain’s Got Talent 2018
Are you a Britain’s Got Talent viewer? Did you see the final last night? If you tuned in this year,…
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Wellbeing & Fitness
Steel Bones: first amputees to conquer Mount Snowdon
On 30th May, a determined group of 18 amputees from around the UK will set out on a truly inspirational…
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Lifestyle
Amberly Lago: disabled fitness trainer and motivational speaker
Former athlete and professional dancer Amberly Lago suffered a horrific motorcycle accident in 2010, which severed her femoral artery and…
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Entertainment & Culture
This is Not a Safe Space: a show about the truth of disability in the modern world
Award-winning poet and performer Jackie Hagan’s latest show, This is Not a Safe Space, explores the impact of benefit cuts…
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Work & Education
Learning disabilities represented on New Year’s Honours List
36-year-old Scott Watkin, an eye care and vision development officer for the charity SeeAbility, is one of this year’s deserving…
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