Avril Mills BEM
A Mother’s Journey My name is Avril Mills and I am the founder for the children’s charity The Dream Factory. Life has had many ups and downs and I’d like to take you on my journey. I lived most of my young life in Essex. My dream when I was a little girl was to […]
Isaac Harvey
A Different Perspective I’ve known I was different since day one, though what I see as different might not be the same thing you see as different. I’m considered “disabled” because I was born with a condition called limb/pelvic hypoplasia syndrome. That’s a fancy way of saying I have no arms and very short legs. […]
Tales to Inspire
The end of each year provides an opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the year just passed, and to form fresh determinations for the future. Krish looks back at the incredible success of Tales to Inspire in 2020, from the Tales to Inspire book and podcast, through to the opportunity to reach and motivate […]
Vedangi Kulkarni
‘Making dreams a reality’ My name is Vedangi Kulkarni, I was born and raised in Pune, India. A Journey Begins Growing up I loved playing football and writing, I wanted to be a professional in both.My parents loved to travel, they took me everywhere with them and encouraged me to plan trips with them, it […]
Krish Patel
Krish grew up in Bolton, and when asked by his primary school teacher “what do you want to be when you grow up?” His answer was a no brainer: a professional footballer. A self confused chubby kid, Krish was disheartened when his teacher suggested this may not be a realistic dream, and he should have […]
Josh Connolly
Drugs, alcohol and an unstable upbringing. I wouldn’t say my life journey is one of normality or one that has been easy, but it certainly has led me to some of the amazing work that I do today. I am going to start my story at 25 years of age when I walked into a […]
Joshua Thomas
A Childhood Shaped by Racism As a Black child growing up in Galesburg, Illinois I realised that my identity separated me from the rest of my community. At 11 years old, some of my friend’s parents would not allow them to hang out with me, as I was perceived as a threat just because of […]
Mark Strange
My name is Mark Strange. I’m a martial arts actor but I had to do my fair share of fighting to get to where I am today… I’m from the small town of Leyland in Lancashire, England. My family have lived in this area most of my life. We never really had lots of money […]
Nathan Richardson
At one point, my mental health got so low, that I didn’t really know where to turn. To see who I am and what I am doing today is like I am two completely different people. I am Nathan from Greater Manchester. I’m 28 years old and I was born and raised in Bury. Early […]
Freya-Raine Hall
My name is Freya-Raine and I am an Autism Specialist, Disability Advisor at Manchester Metropolitan University. I grew up in Sale in Trafford and have a younger sister called Ren. We are completely different but we’re best mates – they say opposites attract! I knew from a young age that I wanted to pursue a […]