A number of disabled people who are, or have been, active in politics, have kindly offered to share their experiences and their top tips for other disabled people who might be thinking of getting involved in politics. We are very grateful to all those who offered us their inspiring life stories. Select one of our case studies on the left to find out more about Standing for Elected Office.
Case Studies
- Getting the Experience
- Standing for Elected Office
- Working in Political Life
- Councillor David Beaman
- Councillor Alison Hansford
- Councillor David Chung
- Councillor Marie Pye
- Former Councillor Richard Boyd OBE
- Councillor Karen Bellamy
- Former Councillor David Buxton
- Councillor Rosemary Gilligan
- Councillor Tom Garrod
- Baroness Brinton
- Baroness Campbell
- David Blunkett MP
- Dame Anne Begg