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Leaving the Mainland
An exploration into the life of a disabled person in the UK. Since 2010 hate crime against disabled people. With a 12% rise nationally between 2018 and 2019. However, in some areas, a 53% increase has been recorded.
With increasing amounts of discrimination against disabled people, inaccessibility to services and events, and inequality in the accessing of disability benefits. The Department work and Pensions (DWP) are the government body of whom run the Personal Independence Payment (PIP). More than 17,000 people have died while appealing and/or waiting for a PIP outcome since 2013. This needs to change.
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Our Stories is a podcast series created for students with disabilities, led by students with disabilities. In this episode Kathryn discusses her experiences as a student, as well as what listeners can do to get more support while at university.
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The Pandemic Effect is a podcast series discussing the lived experiences of chronically ill, deaf, disabled and vulnerable people during the pandemic. This 3 and a half minute segment introduces the three episode long podcast series.
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https://soundcloud.com/lucy-parfett/pandemic-effect-introduction
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