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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How Boccia has changed my life and can help many more disabled people

Finding Boccia has given wheelchair user Georgina Moore so many positive experiences. She hopes to use it to change the…

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Learning to accept and embrace my disability

Freddie Stebbings, who recently came on board to work across our social media channels, talks about his experiences of growing…

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Shielding stories: disabled people and their families in extended self-isolation

Our writer Raya, who has been shielding since March, shares the stories of disabled people and their families who have…

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Shielding stories: the forgotten isolated who have been in ‘lockdown’ since March

Writer Raya, who has been shielding since March, shares the stories of other disabled people who have stayed in their…

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Living with acute retinal necrosis: what it means for me

Emma Purcell, who is registered blind, details how her visual impairment, caused by acute retinal necrosis, affects her and her…

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Olu Fadipe: how I want to be a role model for men with facial disfigurement

Olu Fadipe, who has Cystic Hygroma and facial disfigurement, tells us about his struggles as a child and how he…

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Two-thirds of men with a disfigurement feel embarrassed, worried or afraid

Changing Faces' survey of more than 1,000 men with disfigurement reveals that many are embarrassed, worried or afraid about how…

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Using dance to help people reach their potential and change perceptions of disability

Jen, who has Down's Syndrome, founded DanceSyndrome, a dance company that welcomes people with all forms of disability and helps…

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Steve Brown: Paralympic wheelchair rugby player and television presenter

We speak to Steve Brown, former Paralympic wheelchair rugby player who captained Team GB at the London 2012 Paralympics and…

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