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Hidden Disabilities By Ian Potts

Friday, 9 December, 2022
Hidden Disabilities Many disabilities are obvious but there are also ones that nobody sees and even if they know don’t think they matter. For a start how about dyslexia?
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d/Deaf Awareness by John Denerley

Tuesday, 25 January, 2022
I was born and bred in Cheshire, born Deaf to Deaf parents, with British Sign Language as my native language and this has allowed me a long and welcome affiliation with the Deaf Community including representing and contributing at a local and national level; I have been an advocacy campaigner and a
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How Can I be Conservative and Disabled? By Tom Garrod

Tuesday, 16 November, 2021
In 2009 at the age of 19, I became the youngest County Councillor in the country.
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My Inspiration From The Paralympic Games By Charlie Keeble

Monday, 23 August, 2021
The Olympic Games is a powerful event that embodies the spirit and aspirations of people around the world. What I love about it is the way it celebrates a diversity of human strength and endurance through the different sports it hosts.
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Disability Hate Crime, Living with a Hidden Disability By Len Amos

Wednesday, 14 July, 2021
My name is Leonard Amos I joined the CDG late 2019 and recently elected onto the CDG executive and I look forward to working with you all . I have been registered disabled since 2010 with a neurological condition known as chronic inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) and remitting MS.&nb
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Mental Health 'Who am I & Why am I Here' by James Walker

Tuesday, 13 July, 2021
Who am I and why am I here? I have loved politics ever since high school. I have loved learning about the issues, debating the solutions to challenges that Scotland, UK, and the world face.
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Living With Blindness - Barry Ginley #DeafBlindAwarenessWeek2021

Thursday, 1 July, 2021
#DeafBlindAwarenessWeek2021 Living with blindness isn’t the limiting disability some may feel it to be. There are many myths about blindness, being blind does not mean my hearing is “super human” or my sense of touch is more acute than people with sight.
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Political Campaigning with a Non-Visible Disability by Daniel Grice

Tuesday, 22 June, 2021
Hi there my name is Daniel Grice and for the past year, I’ve been a proud member of the Conservative Disability Group as well as being a member of the Executive.

The CDG are proud to launch the ‘Our Stories Project’. A dedicated section of our website to articles written by our members and supporters. Our aim is to create a space where the disabled Conservative community comes together stronger, to inspire, support and influence. 

The 'Our Stories' articles, feature a wide range of  topics such as; political achievements, career achievements, influencing policy, or simply offering advice, raising awareness and sharing experiences of a particular condition.

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We would love for as many of our members and supporters as possible to share their story. If you would like to contribute an article to be displayed on the website, please get in touch with us using the contact form located in the website main menu.

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