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What the EU elections mean for disabled voters
The looming European Elections on Thursday 23 May have been hitting the headlines before we even knew we’d be voting in them. During all the pre-polling revelations, political comebacks and protests, what you may not have read is: what these...
Online abuse affected my mental health
One of our supporters shared their experience of online hate crime.
Sarah's experience of online hate crime
Sarah shares her experience of online hate crime.
Judith's experience of online hate crime
Judith shares her experience of online hate crime.
Online hate crime
Recorded online incidents of disability hate crime have increased by 33% in the last year, according to our latest research.
Emily’s experience of online disability hate crime
Emily — also known as blogger Fashioneyesta — told us about her experience of online hate crime.
Nina's story
Nina shares her experience of online hate crime.
Joshua's experience of hate crime
Joshua shares his experience of online hate crime while using Xbox live.
Essex Can Do gardening project: Part Four
From a celebrity visit to new murals, Leanne told us how Essex Can Doers gardening project is going.
Achieving better employment opportunities
March’s National Audit Report on disability employment support found that in the last 5 years the number of disabled people in employment rose by 930,000 – and yet the number of disabled people out of work has stayed about the same.
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