“I want to come to work to do a good job which has a positive impact on people’s lives.”

"In some ways, it felt like watching a car crash in slow motion."

“I just wanted to offer peer support to people struggling. Because I knew it was something I could have used at the time”

“I manage MS, MS does not manage me.”

“I never give up hope and take all the pains and barriers as challenges in my life.”

"I had felt like a burden, but my diagnosis meant that weight was lifted."

"As an autistic parent I'm really hoping that my child grows up, confident, secure, better able to advocate for themselves."

"I think people get really surprised about the wider autistic community and autistic culture."

"We call Lyme disease the great imitator, because it mimics a lot of other diseases. It’s hard to diagnose, and even harder to treat."

"Because I have a learning disability, I needed support when I was younger, and now I’m older I want to give back to the younger ones. ”