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Matt Lester is a white man in his 30's, he is playing wheelchair snooker 1t the 2023 disability snooker UK Championship in Northampton, there is a referee watching on

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Taking World Disability Snooker by Storm – The Doncaster Destroyer

Talking to Matthew Lester, the World No.11 in Wheelchair Snooker about his life long love of Snooker.

Matt Lester
Matt Lester

January 13, 2025

Anoushka is a white woman with blonde hair, she is wearing a coat, gloves and fluffy hat and is sat in a wheelchair against a cloudy sky, there is text across the image that says If it isn't accessible, it isn't acceptable.

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WeDeserveBetter: A Movement for Accessibility and Inclusion

Accessibility is not a privilege; it’s a fundamental human right. Yet, countless barriers remain, preventing disabled people from living independently and with dignity.

Anouska
Anouska

December 11, 2024

A young woman with long brunette hair is leaning against a stone wall with green landscape behind. She is wearing a black-and-white striped dress, holding a silver, glittery crutch on one side and is looking over into the distance.

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Life From a New Perspective – The Accident that Changed My Life

When Ella had an accident at the age of 18, her life changed forever. Read about her new perspective on life as a disabled woman.

Ella May
Ella May

December 6, 2024

Sam Cleasby is a woman of British and Indian heritage, she has dark hair and glasses and has red lipstick on, she smiles off camera

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Living with Crohn’s & Colitis – The Urgent Issues Facing IBD Care

Sam Cleasby shares her journey with Ulcerative Colitis and talks about the urgent issues facing IBD care.

Sam Cleasby
Sam Cleasby

December 4, 2024

A mum with her disabled child, a young boy who is a wheelchair user for a blog by Emily Perl Kingsley called welcome to holland

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Welcome To Holland – A Powerful Perspective on Parenting a Child With Disabilities

I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability – to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel.  It’s like this:

Emily Perl Kingsley
Emily Perl Kingsley

November 30, 2024

A woman with short blonde spiky hair sits with a content gentle smile on her face, she is wearing a blue floral long dress that covers her legs and flows onto the floor and she has her hands in her lap, there are tattoos on her arms

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Reiki, Meditation, Disability and Me

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement

Keziah Gibbons
Keziah Gibbons

November 22, 2024

A woman in her 30s is wearing an orange jumper and uses a mobility cane, she is standing in front of a painted mural on a wall of colourful wings with the word woodside and a heart, she has blonde hair in a bob and is wearing glasses and smiling

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My Journey with Chronic Kidney Disease: From Survival to Advocacy and Connection

The podcast Chronically Christie about Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronically Christy
Chronically Christy

November 18, 2024

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World Diabetes Day – A Lifetime of Both Blessings and Curses

World Diabetes Day – talking to Rebecca from M.E, Myself and Fatigue

ME Myself and Fatigue
ME Myself and Fatigue

November 14, 2024

Florence Halliwell is a UK based land artist with Down's syndrome, she has dark blonde long hair with a fringe and wears glasses, she has a sage green long sleeved top on and is smiling and hugging a small terrier dog who has a blue colour on

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Art Without Barriers – Living With a Disability

This month is Down’s Syndrome Awareness Month and we are looking at the work of artist Florence Halliwell, a remarkable land artist whose work is breaking boundaries not only in the world of art but also in how we view ability, creativity, and inclusion. Born with Down’s Syndrome, Florence has channelled her unique perspective into […]

Sam Cleasby
Sam Cleasby

October 14, 2024