This month we're doing something new and exciting with our first ever 'takeover' episode. We're hearing from the Change Makers, a group of citizen youth reporters who have been investigating the main challenges facing young people with disabilities today. Mia Stevenson, Pasha  Richards and Arthur Lawson talk about their experiences as young reporters during the lockdown.  

Change Makers is supported by the Act for Change Fund, a £3.6million partnership between Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, for organisations supporting young people working for change. The Fund provides resources for young people to challenge social injustice, find ways of overcoming inequality and give voice to issues they are experiencing. 

Act for Change Fund is a joint initiative between Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, working in partnership with the National Lottery Community Fund. Both foundations are acting as match funders and are awarding grants on behalf of the #iwill Fund. 

The #iwill Fund is made possible thanks to £40million joint investment from the National Lottery Community Fund, and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to support young people to access high quality social action opportunities. For more information, visit www.iwill.org.uk   

Music: Sun Shine by Cymatix provided by Premiumbeat. 

To find out more about the Change Makers project, visit: https://www.leonardcheshire.org/get-involved/join-our-campaigns/change-makers

Read more from Arthur:  https://www.leonardcheshire.org/our-impact/stories/why-we-need-listen-young-disabled-people 

Find out more about iwill week: https://www.iwill.org.uk/iwill-week-2020

Find out more about On Our Radar: https://onourradar.org/ 

Find out more about Act for Change: https://www.phf.org.uk/funds/act-change-fund/

To get in touch, email us at [email protected] or contact us on  Twitter/Instagram @LeonardCheshire. 

Photograph: Pasha