Voices: The Disability Podcast

In this episode, we talk about El Niño, climate change, and how they can affect our weather and the world around us.  We are joined by Lucy from the Met Office, who explains what El Niño is, how it works, and what it means for our weather. We also look at the link between El Niño and climate change, and what we can expect in the future.  A simple conversation about climate, weather, and why these changes matter to all of us.  https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/  

In this Podcast we Interview David from Anxiety UK, we get the latest updates and find out about what Anxiety UK offers. We take a look at some inaccessible places around the world.  We also chat with Lauren at support worker at Surrey Choices who wanted to share her own experience of managing Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).  If you would like to get involved, or have an idea for an episode please get in touch  [email protected]    For more information about Anxiety UK https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/      

Join us as we explore the world of technology and in 2026 is the internet as inclusive as it needs to be? We interview Joe from Accessibyte who tells us all about the new updates and app developments and we discuss the Cybathlon.    https://www.accessibyte.com/ https://cybathlon.com/en  

Over February we wanted to celebrate a new holiday; we wanted to learn about Groundhog day and also explore the themes of the famous movie, where the day repeats itself again and again. This is something we all related to, so what better way to motivate ourselves than to learn about breaking cycles and share our goals and hopefully motivate ourselves to try something new.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbxv9JMFezg - TEDx Talks

Happy New Year! Welcome back to our latest podcast episode. This month we Interview Andrew from Alcohol Change UK. We talk new years resolutions and we recap on 2025.   https://alcoholchange.org.uk/    

In this Months Episode we put on our woolly hats and wrap up warm to go out visit the Patchwork Garden Project, Run entirely by volunteers they offer gardening, crafting and the opportunity to learn new skills in a safe and friendly space. Dan, David, Andrew and our newest presenter Lewis some of their own experiences volunteering.    https://patchworkinggardenproject.co.uk/   Join us Next Month as we celebrate Disability History Month.

As the Skies turn grey and the leaves turn brown, we reflect on Summer 2025 and some of the amazing festivals people attend all over the UK.    We interview Caroline from DeafZone a long-running initiative that provides British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters for music, theatre, poetry, and other performances to make festivals accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing attendees.   We also chat to Debs Aspland from Festability, an open air, live music festival accessible to all regardless of ability or impairment. For many people, live music festivals are just a dream, but Festability is making it happen.    https://festability.co.uk/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/107037079346897/?locale=en_GB   - Deaf Zone  

Join us for this special episode where we visit My Time in Reigate a service for adults aged 18 and over who are living with a learning disability and have additional needs such as epilepsy, complex physical / social difficulties, or sensory impairment. https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/our-services/learning-disabilities/day-opportunities/mytime-reigate/myTimeReigate

Join us for our accessible summer holiday podcast as we chat with Gordon from RTC Travel and hear all about Emily Lodge Surrey Choices new Short Breaks service.    https://www.rtctraveluk.com/specialist-holidays-for-disabled-people/ https://www.surreychoices.com/about-your-service/building-relocations/emilylodge/  

This Month we are waving our rainbow flag as we celebrate pride month. We explore the history of LGBTQI+ rights and the Stigmas people face and we are also lucky to be joined by DR Ju Gosling from Regard; The National organisation of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender, intersex and queer people (LGBTQI+) who self-identify as disabled. Also tune in to our safe travel guide for some tips on how to explore the world safely.  Please see links below for websites mentioned in this months podcast and remember to be kind, we are all learning so if you think there is something we could do better or perhaps haven't got some of our terminologies right please do let us know so we can do better in the future.  https://regard.org.uk/ https://www.equaldex.com/ https://ilga.org/  Happy Pride Month  Loud, Proud and More Inclusive than ever!