Hannah Cockroft: “I’d hope that my story can help others make their dreams come true”
One of the leading names in British parasport, Hannah Cockroft has had an incredible career so far. This year, she’s opening the Naidex exhibition in…
Interviews
Heather Mills
Model, activist, entrepreneur, award-winning Alpine ski racer and amputee Heather Mills tells Enable about her most recent challenge – Channel 4’s The Jump You’ve just…
Alex Kingston: “I’d like carers to be heard and respected”
Actress Alex Kingston speaks exclusively to Enable’s Lindsay Cochrane about growing up with a disabled sibling and life for her full-time carer parents… With her…
Jackie Ashley: Life as a Carer
Last January, broadcaster Andrew Marr was one of the unlucky 152,000 people annually to suffer a stroke. The last 12 months have been a turbulent…
Jo Whiley: “I can’t think of a family I’d want to belong to more”
Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley explains why her sister Frances, who has learning disability cri du chat, has inspired her to lend her support to…
Mum, MS and me
You might know him better for his on-air antics at BBC Radio 1, but presenter Scott Mills saw his life turned upside down when mum…
“It’s a tough world out there”
His incredible career has spanned eight decades, 14 Prime Ministers and innumerable changes in legislation, policy and attitudes. Disability rights campaigner Sir Bert Massie takes…
“I hate to see injustice”
Arthur Lawson is a member of the Scottish Youth Parliament and a Whizz-Kidz ambassador. The 25-year-old tells us why campaigning is so important to him….
Beautiful
A brutal acid attack turned Katie Piper’s world upside down. Now, she’s using her experience to help others in a similar situation. Looking at pictures…
Jon-Allan Butterworth – cycling sensation
When Jon-Allan lost his left arm serving in Iraq with the RAF, he had no idea he’d end up representing his country in the Paralympics….
Mike Kerr – murderball star
This year’s wheelchair rugby squad is the strongest it’s ever been, with the men and women of the court among the favourites to make it…
Ellie Simmonds – going for gold
With a string of world records and two Paralympic golds under her belt already, Ellie Simmonds is already a Games veteran – at the age…
Superiority Complex
Scottish comic book writer Mark Millar tells us about Superior, the superhero with a difference… When you think of superheroes, the likes of Batman…
Life’s Too Short
Actor Warwick Davis spoke exclusively to Enable’s Lindsay Cochrane about his latest career venture… Having starred in the Harry Potter films, the Star Wars series,…