Access All: Disability News and Mental Health Podcast
Weekly podcast about mental health, wellbeing and disabled people.
Life stories and solutions with a friendly touch 鈥� for listeners around the world.
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鈥淭herapists are scared of getting it wrong on race鈥�
Wed 7 Aug 2024
Why some people from ethnic minority groups benefit less from counselling.
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Accessible housing: 鈥業 lived in a hotel for 17 months鈥�
Tue 30 Jul 2024
Disability activists demand more accessible housing.
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鈥業 was desperate鈥�: The ads for unlicensed ADHD meds getting banned
Wed 24 Jul 2024
The move to ban adverts for unlicensed ADHD meds and bestselling author, Jack Jordan
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鈥業t felt really unfair鈥�: The disabled migrants turned away from Australia
Wed 17 Jul 2024
The challenges of relocating Down Under for disabled people and their families
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Disability hate speech in football
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Access All examines ableist abuse amongst sports fans
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Election Q&A: Employment, cost of living and Carer鈥檚 Allowance
Tue 2 Jul 2024
Employment, cost of living and Carer鈥檚 Allowance 鈥� the election topics you asked for
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Election interviews: The Green Party, Reform UK and Plaid Cymru鈥檚 disability policies
Fri 28 Jun 2024
We speak to the Green Party and Plaid Cyrmu and hear about Reform UK鈥檚 plans
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Election interviews: The Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Party鈥檚 disability policies
Thu 27 Jun 2024
We speak to Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, and Marion Fellows from the SNP
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Election interviews: The Labour Party鈥檚 disability policies
Wed 26 Jun 2024
We speak to Angela Rayner, deputy leader of the Labour Party
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Election interviews: The Conservative Party鈥檚 disability policies
Wed 26 Jun 2024
We speak to Mims Davies, from the Conservative Party
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Election Q and A: mental health, children and housing
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Election topics suggested by our audience: mental health, children, housing and COVID.
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Election: Why is it so hard for blind people to vote in secret?
Wed 12 Jun 2024
Why is it still so difficult for blind people to cast their vote in secret?
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Election Q+A: PIPs, social care and voter ID
Wed 5 Jun 2024
Invisibility, ID and social care 鈥� the election hot topics you wanted to know more about
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Living with a disability in Gaza and Ukraine
Wed 29 May 2024
The challenges of living with a disability in a war zone
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Will AI be helpful or ableist towards disabled people?
Wed 22 May 2024
What Chat GPT-4o means for disabled people; plus Emma learns hairstyling
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Paralympics boss Dave Clarke: the unwitting trailblazer
Wed 15 May 2024
Dave Clarke joins us as he prepares to lead Paralympics GB at this summer鈥檚 Games.
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Mims Davies MP: 鈥淢y dad was disabled for twenty-five years鈥�
Wed 8 May 2024
The Minster for Disabled people, Health and Work speaks to Emma Tracey.
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Liz Carr talks to us about her new documentary about assisted dying
Tue 7 May 2024
Actress Liz Carr shares her thoughts on assisted dying as she launches a new documentary
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PIP Consultation: Vouchers instead of money?
Wed 1 May 2024
A look at the radical proposals from government for changes to PIP, plus access to exams
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Life in a mental health unit when you shouldn't be there
Wed 24 Apr 2024
As the general election nears, the podcast combs through proposed Tory benefits cuts
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Access All鈥檚 100th episode
Thu 18 Apr 2024
It's Access All's 100th episode, featuring Rose Ayling-Ellis and a look behind the scenes
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Outrage at ableist 鈥榩rejudice鈥�
Thu 11 Apr 2024
Samantha Renke talks ableism after a podcast clip goes viral. And actress Ashley Storrie.
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Disability academic Tom Shakespeare: Why I've started writing novels with a disabled hero
Wed 3 Apr 2024
Emma Tracey talks all things disability - and novel writing - with Tom Shakespeare.
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Bradley Riches: autism, Celebrity Big Brother and me
Wed 27 Mar 2024
Bradley Riches: how I managed my autism in the Big Brother house.
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UK government questioned on commitment to disabled people鈥檚 rights
Wed 20 Mar 2024
UK government in front of UN on their commitment to disabled people
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What was in the budget for disabled people?
Wed 13 Mar 2024
Emma Tracey and guests ask what provision was in the spring budget for disabled people
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I can鈥檛 work without my ADHD meds
Wed 6 Mar 2024
People who鈥檝e struggled to do their jobs during the ADHD medication crisis speak out.
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I鈥檓 a disabled student about to leave college, what next?
Mon 26 Feb 2024
National Star student, Laith, talks to Access All
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Bryony Gordon and the conjoined twin 鈥榳arriors鈥�
Mon 19 Feb 2024
Journalist Bryony Gordon talks about her new book, Mad Woman
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To holiday or not: Can Direct Payments be used for short breaks?
Mon 12 Feb 2024
Nathan saved his Direct Payments to pay for a break, but the council wants its money back
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