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Locked away in Ukraine’s orphanages
Long before Russia invaded Ukraine, the country was dealing with a problem - the abandoning of disabled people to institutions that weren’t fit for p…
4 years, 2 months ago
'My leg amputation was the best day of my life'
Para-swimmer Alice Tai elected to have a below-knee amputation in January, after her arms became so sore from using crutches to get around. Since the…
4 years, 2 months ago
‘I was stuck in my flat for 12 days in the searing heat’
With record temperatures bearing down on London, Adam Gabsi has been stuck in his flat for 12 days. The musician with multiple sclerosis (MS) uses a …
4 years, 2 months ago
Staying cool in heatwave hell
As the UK braces for record temperatures how do disabled people cool down in a heatwave? Jo Southall talks about the "body armour" she wears to kee…
4 years, 2 months ago
The actress and the stolen photos
In a mindfully politics-free zone this week, disabled actress Melissa Johns talks about her "worst nightmare" coming to fruition when nude photos of …
4 years, 3 months ago
'Dad had to carry me up stairs to the LGBT party'
As LGBT Pride month makes way for Disability Pride Month, UCAS exclusively reveals to Access All that disabled students are twice as likely to identi…
4 years, 3 months ago
Hitting the mosh pit in my wheelchair
After a rough few weeks for disabled air passengers, Access All learns insurance caps on damaged wheelchairs could be removed As Glastonbury Festiv…
4 years, 3 months ago
"100 miles from home, no one could visit me”
Being in a mental health crisis is an already distressing experience, yet for hundreds of patients the situation is made worse when sent away from ho…
4 years, 3 months ago
Wobbling up that hill
As singer Kate Bush climbs the charts once again, disabled super-fan Nikki Fox reveals she believes dancing to Bush's music helped her keep walking f…
4 years, 3 months ago
Escape plan
Disabled people who live in high-rise flats reveal to Access All their fear of not being able to escape from a fire after the government turns down m…
4 years, 4 months ago