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After a long and lonely year, your support has never been more important for families like Christy’s
Find out how you can helpWe're Scope, the disability equality charity in England and Wales. We provide practical information and emotional support when it's most needed, and campaign relentlessly to create a fairer society.
Advice and support
We're here with practical information and emotional support whenever you need it.
Get advice and support nowDisability in the UK
There are 13.9 million disabled people in the UK.
Life costs an extra £583 a month on average if you're disabled.
8% of children in the UK are disabled.
Disabled people are over twice as likely to be unemployed.
Online community
Our online forum is a vibrant and supportive space to get advice and information, and talk to people with similar experiences.
Join our online communityCharity shops
Pick up a bargain or give us the stuff you don't want, and help disabled children get the best start in life.
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Challenge yourself and raise money for Scope, or come along to one of our special events.
News and stories
Real life stories
I've felt very pressured to make up for my hearing loss, now that meetings are conducted virtually
I feel like I have to work harder than my non-disabled peers, in order to make up for being deaf
Scope news
Disabled people have been hit particularly hard by Coronavirus
Lee Ridley's take on the pandemic
Real life stories
It almost feels as though I'll struggle to find work again
As a disabled person, the pandemic has made job-seeking even harder for Tom
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YouTube
Find out what getting the best start in life means to disabled children and their families in our Now is the time campaign video on YouTube.