Welcome to the first episode of the disabilitymatch Podcast. We start with an interview with Katie from Gig Buddies which is a super cool charity down in Sussex to help people with learning disabilities attend gigs and other events safely in the company of a 'Gig Buddy'. Gig Buddies is part of the Stay up Late campaign @StayUpLateUK to help people with learning disabilities enjoy night time socialising without depending on their regular carers. You can contact them via their website or catch them on twitter @gigbuddies

This first episode also has a 'destination report' which will be a regular podcast feature. We are delighted to have the expertise from Gillian at disabledholidays.com who will talk to you about suitable holidays and destinations that you might not have even considered. Today Gillian looks at Tenerife which is a favourite destination of mine and has a great climate all year round. It is a resort with great wheelchair accessibility.

Because disabilitymatch is a disabled dating site we thought it essential to have a really good disabled sex expert on the show to front our 'Intimacy Report'. We are delighted to have with us Robin Wilson-Beattie who is based in Atlanta Georgia and is an expert on sex and disability. Robin Wilson-Beattie is a member of the Association of American Sexual Educators, Counselors and Therapists(AASECT). She has been involved in sexuality education and awareness since high school. After acquiring a physical disability, she began in 2008 speaking on sexuality and disability topics and issues. Robin has done presentations and speeches at conferences, medical schools, and disability organizations. You can reach Robin through her website http://www.sexabledwithrobinwb.com or follow her on twitter @sexAbled