Talking Sense blog

People like you, writing about their experiences of complex disabilities, deafblindness and all things Sense.

• How to put disabled people at the heart of the Covid-19 inquiry

  

  Steven, who works in our campaigns team, explains three ways we can put disabled people at the forefront of the Covid-19 inquiry.

• Having a Virtual Buddy gives me something to look forward to

  

  Chris first met his Virtual Buddy, Andrew, in 2020. He explains the impact it's had, and how it helped him get through lockdown.

• How I found volunteering as a Virtual Buddy

  

  Andrew signed up to volunteer as a virtual buddy in 2020. He tells us about the connection he's built with his buddy Chris.

• A day in the life: reacting to the chancellor’s budget to help make change happen

  

  Evan works on policy at Sense, which means he helps work out how best to overcome the challenges people with complex disabilities face.

• A personal approach to Black History Month

  

  Natalie is an artist from London, of Caribbean heritage. She explains her work for Black History Month, and what it means to her.

• Black History Month shows the ways black culture has had a profound impact

  

  Dike has worked with Sense on our arts programme and has toured widely as a musician. Dike tells us about his music and what Black History Month means to him.

• Why the Covid-19 public inquiry must be accessible

  

  Eric is 57, lives in Salford with his partner Charlie and is deafblind. He shares why it’s so important that the government delivers next year’s public inquiry into Covid-19 in an accessible way.

• How a child who is deafblind learns to communicate

  

  Anne, who works for Sense, has been working closely with Luca and his family since the day he was born. Slowly, through touch, sound and sight, she showed Luca’s parents how you can communicate differently.

• Celebrating black disabled people past and present who have made their mark

  

  A look at black deaf and visually impaired figures from history this Black History Month.

• Four things I learnt working with Tyrese on Sense Sign School

  

  Karen heads up the content team at Sense. She worked with Tyrese, an inspiring teenager from Birmingham, recording Sense Sign School. Here's what she learnt working with him.