Alone we speak. Together we roar.

Our connection to others matters to many of us. It can give us mutual enjoyment, support and a sense of purpose and belonging.

Connection can be particularly important for Disabled people, as the many barriers we face – others’ attitudes towards us and an inaccessible world – can make us very isolated.

But some groups, politicians and media are undermining our ties to one another across the UK and hate based on identity is growing – religious and racial, disability, gender and sexual orientation.

This isn’t who we are or want to be. And we mustn’t allow hate to sow division between us.

A force for change

We know that when Disabled people come together, we can do great things. Through our courage, tenacity and sheer force of will, the disability movement has achieved big wins for Disabled people.

The development of the social model of disability in the 70s, centres for independent living in the 80s, the Disability Discrimination Act in the 90s, thousands of accessible toilets in the 2000s and defeating the proposed changes to PIP last year, to name just a few.

And only last week, Northern Ireland became the first part of the UK to provide free British and Irish Sign Language classes to deaf children and their families through the Sign Language Bill. A brilliant win.

That’s why this campaign is so important. It’s a place where, together, we can roar for the change we need.

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