The Disability Download
By Leonard Cheshire
The Disability Download is brought to you by pan-disability charity Leonard Cheshire. We respond to current topics, share stories and open up conversations about disability. From sex education, to inclusive sport, to music and mental health - you don't want to miss this! Don't forget to hit subscribe!
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Black History Month with Fats Timbo and Cassie Lovelock - History, Hate Crime and Having an Impact
This month, our hosts Peter and Beth spoke with creator, comedian, author and educator Fats Timbo, and sociologist and researcher Cassandra Lovelock, as well as a few friendly members of the public, to discuss, amongst many other things, the intersec… -
Uniting Against Disability Hate Crime with Leonard Cheshire, United Response and Victim Support
This episode explores the topic of disability hate crime – what it is and how people can be allies to disabled people We speak to Sapphire Beamish from United Response. We also chat with Leonard Cheshire’s Rebecca Waugh and find out how Northern Ir… -
Disability Pride with Dr Hannah Barham-Brown
July is Disability Pride Month. Dr Hannah Barham-Brown talks about disability activism and what makes her proud to be disabled. Dr Hannah is a GP who has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and uses a wheelchair. She tells us why we need to see more disabled #ro… -
Beneath the Surface: Tattoos and Disability
This month Leonard Cheshire's Campaigns Support Officer, Joshua Reeves invites his friend and fellow tattoo enthusiast Jax to be a guest on The Disability Download. Josh and Jax both have several tattoos, and in this episode the two discuss their exp… -
From Adventurer to Advocate: Shehla’s Journey with FND (Functional Neurological Disorder)
Shehla Ali who lives in Sheffield spent the most of her twenties travelling around the world and flying her drone. In her thirties she was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder and everything changed. Shehla went from adventurer to advocate… -
Living with an Invisible Disability: A Conversation with Mili
Mili Lacaze lives in Liverpool and has M.E. – a condition also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS.) Mili, who is originally from Argentina, talks with honesty and openness about the effect the condition has on her life. She also tells us why atti… -
Where there's a will, there's a way: Disability and possibility with Yahye Siyad
This week Isaac from Leonard Cheshire speaks with Yahye Siyad, Diversity and Accessibility Lead with Cyberduck, Paralympian, scuba diver. Born with a visual impairment, Yahye talks us through his experiences in the sporting world, the professional wo… -
"Keeping My Own Voice” - The Impact of Voice Banking and Assistive Tech with Steve and Jane
Jane is a priest, poet and creative artist who has multiple sclerosis (MS). We speak to her about how technology will empower her life: despite losing the power of speech, she can store her voice digitally – a process known as voice banking. So Jane … -
Transforming the Theatre Experience: Getting Creative with Captions with Alice Christina-Corrigan
Have you ever heard of creative captions? Not sure what they are? Or seen them being used in a cool way on stage? Settle into our latest episode as we chat to visually impaired actor and theatre maker Alice Christina-Corrigan. She talks us through h… -
Accessible Nightlife and Queer Spaces – who's getting it right and what needs to change? With Josh, Arthur and Charlie
As we close out 2022, people have no doubt enjoyed Christmas festivities and New Years Eve plans. But how accessible is nightlife and other queer spaces across the UK? We're joined this month by Joshua, Charlie and Arthur to talk about the importance…
