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Being enabled to love and cherish my daughter
For Sheila and Peter, the birth of their daughter, Josephine, in 1993 turned their world upside-down. Due to medical negligence during labour, Josephine…
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Celebrating the pioneers who built Sense
Maggie joined Sense in 1975. Like so many of our earliest members, she was also a new mother to a baby disabled by…
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Does the Budget deliver for people with complex disabilities?
Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer spoke for an hour without telling us much that was new. His plan to cut National Insurance by…
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We found love, and Sense are supporting us to be there for each other
Emma and Ben live together at Otterhayes, a Sense Supported Living service. Tracy, who leads on identity, sex and relationships work at Sense, meets with them regularly to help them communicate and be there for each other.
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Unpacking the Disability Action Plan
Yesterday, the Government has published the Disability Action Plan, outlining its priorities to improve the lives of disabled people over…
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Are we finally getting answers about why disabled people felt forgotten during the pandemic?
Steven, who works on our campaigns, explores what we’ve learnt from the early stages of the Covid-19 public inquiry.
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What kind of fundraiser are you?
Find out which fundraising personality feels most like you, and see what kind of activities you might want to explore.
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Why we still need a Minister for Disabled People
Yesterday the Government announced that it has downgraded the Minister for Disabled People. Here's why it matters.
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The cost of living crisis means Christmas is just another day for my family
Kerry, who has multiple health conditions, explains how the high cost of living is affecting her and her family this Christmas.
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Working in partnership: The Disability Charities Consortium
The Disability Charities Consortium (DCC) brings together CEOs and policy leads from nine of the UK’s leading not-for-profit disability organisations. We make sure disabled…
