Campaign

We campaign for the rights of disabled people to be connected and included, no matter what.

For 70 years, Sense has been advocating for disability rights. We step up in the face of adversity and unite with the 1.6 million disabled people with complex needs in the UK.

Our campaigns are led by disabled people and their families. We support them to fight for change on a local and national level.

Regardless of how long it takes, how many barriers we need to overcome, we’ll stop at nothing to create a fairer world for disabled people.

Will you join us?

Older campaigns

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A critical moment for SEND: Join our campaign for change

The Government is now reviewing feedback on its SEND proposals.
Mo, a smiling Asian man wearing a white shirt.

Disability benefits cuts

Thanks to the powerful support of over 20,000 of you who emailed your MPs to oppose the cuts, we helped win important changes to the Government’s plans.
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A plan for change for disabled people

We called on the UK government to transform the lives of disabled people. Over 23,000 people backed our plan for change.
Two young women sit on a bench in a garden, one with her arm around the other.

Give Carers a Break

We’re calling for long-term funding from the government for respite care.
Nakita with her son, Nayan.

Demand more support for disabled people in the cost of living crisis

Over 80,000 people added their name to demand more support for disabled people in the cost of living crisis.
6 people stand in front of 10 downing st with a box of petitions

Disabled people must be part of the Covid-19 inquiry

Over 40,000 of you signed our petition calling for change.
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Got a story?

Help raise awareness of the experiences of disabled people by sharing your story. You won’t be asked to share your story in any way you are not comfortable with.
2 people stand in from of the railings on Parliament Square. They are holding a poster and box of petitions asking for the government to consider the additional costs of living for disabled people.

Our history of campaigning

We’ve been raising awareness and fighting for disability rights for over 60 years.

Campaigning stories

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We’ve fought so hard – and I’m scared of what comes next

Harvey loves cars, Play-Doh, and making us laugh. He’s also deafblind.
Three women stand in front of the Department for Education sign

How we’re amplifying the voices of disabled children with complex needs in education reforms

Last week, we went to the Department for Education to talk to the Minister for School Standards about complex needs ahead of the upcoming SEND reforms.
At a table, a woman with short dark hair and glasses is writing on a notepad. Next to her, a young man with short dark hair and glasses is looking concerned and typing into a computer.

The cost of living crisis hit my family hard last winter. Now we need long term solutions

As the nights get darker and the weather gets colder, Laura explains how the cost of living affects her and her family.
Rosey looks at some colourful lights held up by her mum, Yvette.

I just want to give my daughter the best life, without worrying about rising bills

Yvette is a full-time carer to her daughter Rosey, 24. In a new short film, Yvette told Sense about how the cost of living crisis is impacting her life with her daughter.
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An inquiry without disabled people is no inquiry at all

Over the last two years, the voices of disabled people have been left out of policies and responses to the pandemic.
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Thinking about accessibility is just a change of perspective

Lucy shares how the pandemic has made her loneliness and isolation worse, and how you can help by taking a small step.

Other ways to get involved

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Fundraise

Run, cycle or trek for Sense, or host a fundraising event of your own.
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Support us

No matter what you can afford to give, you’ll be making an invaluable difference. 
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Volunteer

Come help out in one of our shops.
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Jobs at Sense

Do a job that really matters, supporting disabled people who have complex needs all over the UK.

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