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Cathy Reay

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England, London
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Sofie Hagen hadn't had sex in 3,000 days - and wanted to know why

Sofie Hagen hadn't had sex in 3,000 days - and wanted to know why

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It took a five-year battle with the DWP to get benefits for my disabled child

It took a five-year battle with the DWP to get benefits for my disabled child

Cathy Reay never imagined that it would take five years to convince the DWP that her disabled child deserved …

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Better Off Dead? review: examines the dangers of legalising assisted suicide for disabled people

Better Off Dead? review: examines the dangers of legalising assisted suicide for disabled people

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A call to do good: how three inspiring community projects were supported by giffgaff and its cust...

A call to do good: how three inspiring community projects were supported by giffgaff and its cust...

Thanks to its innovative payback scheme, the giffgaff community has raised more than £1m for good causes sinc…

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We should count ourselves lucky to have Rosie Jones on our screens

We should count ourselves lucky to have Rosie Jones on our screens

When the comedian, who has cerebral palsy, sparked unfavourable comments for her appearance on Channel 4's 'B…

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Disability News Service, August 14th 2025

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By Cathy Reay Verified, Linda Burnip
| Disabled People Against Cuts
Contents Call for inquiry over deaths of parents driven to despair by DWP’s Child Maintenance Service. 1 Letter to minister issues 10 ‘basic’ demands on rail accessibility. 4 Hundreds sign letter calling for ‘urgent’ action to stop Access to Work burn-outs and breakdowns. 6 Solicitor who betrayed disabled people after they sought discrimination justice is struck off.. 8 Council that oversaw increase in care home admissions is first to be rated ‘inadequate’ on social care.
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How To Be Disabled and Proud

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By Cathy Reay Verified
| Penguin Books UK Verified
A warm, funny and empowering guide to what you can expect growing up disabled, written by disabled journalist and mum Cathy Reay. Have you ever felt like you don’t fit in anywhere? Or like no-one understands what it feels like to be you? Maybe you feel like you’re the only person in the world who looks, moves or thinks like you do. Well, I’m here to tell you that you are not alone, and you belong in the world exactly as you are.
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Sofie Hagen hadn’t slept with anyone in 3,000 days – and wanted to know why

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By Cathy Reay Verified
| MSN Singapore Verified
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