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Actually I Can: independence and your dreams are possible as a disabled person

Disability charity Leonard Cheshire has launched a campaign called Actually I Can, which encourages disabled people to share their stories…

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Wellbeing & Fitness

How the face mask exemptions have divided opinion – even between disabled people

Our writer Raya, who can't wear a face mask because of a respiratory condition, looks at the backlash disabled people…

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Lifestyle

Face mask exemptions: how to ensure you don’t get fined if you’re exempt

With the new rules around wearing a face mask on public transport in the UK, we detail the face mask…

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Wellbeing & Fitness

Disabled people and carer’s experiences of accessing the coronavirus vaccine

With the coronavirus vaccine programme in full swing, we ask disabled people and carer’s their thoughts and experiences of accessing…

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Work & Education

Oi’ disabled! No Job? That’s your own fault

According to the Papworth Trust, by the age of 26, disabled people are four times more likely to be out of…

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Relationships & Sex

5 tips for keeping a positive mindset while dating with a disability

Dating is tricky for anyone, but we know that some disabled people can find it harder. But one thing that…

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Relationships & Sex

17 accessible sex toys and aids for anyone with a disability

The demand for sex toys designed for disabled people is growing. If you’re exploring the world of accessible pleasure, it’s…

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News

Cost of living crisis: benefits must keep pace with inflation

Charity Leonard Cheshire draws on research to highlight why disability benefits must be kept in line with inflation to avoid…

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News

Why investing in social care could boost the economy by helping disabled people be independent

Disability charity Leonard Cheshire has found that social care could generate between £6 billion to £20 billion for the economy…

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Work & Education

Why we need to put young disabled people at the heart of the response to Covid

Leonard Cheshire explains how young disabled people across the world have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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