A Sporting Chance
With a summer of sport underway and Wimbledon and the Paralympics coming up, our Editor Melissa Holmes caught up with two sporting pros at the top of their game
Interviews
SIMON MINTY: Empowering Change
Simon Minty works with businesses to advise them on how best to attract and support disabled employees, as well as how to create inclusive workplaces
In a Pickle
If you’re caught between raising your young children and caring for your ageing parents, you’re part of the ‘sandwich generation’. Editor Melissa Holmes finds out more
The Doctor Will See You Now…
Nearly a quarter of people in the UK have a disability, yet the healthcare system continues to let disabled people down. Kate Stevenson spoke to Dr Hannah Barham-Brown and Disability Rights UK about problems with the NHS and your rights as a disabled person
Paws with a Purpose
From 4 to 10 August every year, we celebrate the incredible and heroic dogs helping people around the world. In honour of International Assistance Dog…
BROOKE-JADE MILLHOUSE: Loud and Proud
Podcast host, advocate and disability activist Brooke-Jade Millhouse speaks to Kate Stevenson about why she’s dedicated to amplifying the voices of disabled people
Lucky Louise
Louise Thompson starred in reality TV show Made in Chelsea for eight years. Since appearing on the programme, she’s won more fans thanks to her honesty in documenting her experiences of birth trauma, living with ulcerative colitis, and having a stoma
JODIE OUNSLEY: The Power of Kindness
An exclusive chat with Jodie Ounsley – the former professional rugby player who many of us know as the Gladiator Fury
Born to Stand Out
Stand Out Socks co-founder Christian shares his business’s mission to empower learning disabled people towards financial independence
Threads of Change
Even in 2024, disabled people are still underrepresented in mainstream fashion and often unable to wear off-the-rail clothes. Kate Stevenson speaks to two adaptive clothing designers to find out more
LUCY EDWARDS: How does a Blind Girl…
Award-winning television presenter, author and disability activist Lucy Edwards lost her sight aged 17 due to incontinentia pigmenti. She chats to Enable magazine about her life in front of the lens
GEORGE WEBSTER: “I’m not Down’s George”
Actor, dancer and award-winning presenter George Webster speaks to Kate Stevenson about his new book ‘Why Not?’ and the importance of disability representation in the media
A Marathon Effort
Paralympian Richard Whitehead MBE speaks to our Editor about his recent World Record-breaking run, while Dr Julie McElroy explains how she got into competitive racing…
Still the Same You
Jenny Clarke MBE talks exclusively to Enable about SameYou, the charity she founded with her daughter, actor Emilia Clarke MBE, after Emilia suffered two brain aneurysms
JAY HOWARD: Making a Difference
Jay Howard was the first disabled contestant to appear on Married at First Sight (MAFS). The 2023 TV show changed her life, and she’s helping improve awareness of people with limb differences. We caught up with Jay to chat about life after MAFS