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Welcome to our blog! We are passionate about the importance of reading the experiences of others, and of the empowering nature of writing about your experiences! Our blog shares the experiences of disabled/chronically ill young people and their friends, looking at a huge range of topics- we have had over 50 different young people write for us, something we are super proud of! Check out what we have below! Have a scroll or search by topic.

If you would like to write for us, please just give us an email at thelunaprojectuk@gmail.com We would love to hear from you!

Oct 22, 20243 min read

Education, Health and Care Plans (ECHPs): Emily’s Experience

You can listen to Emily's blog post here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7Jm8vbnAh0ycJGWKUn93SC?si=__RwV4WzSuOskpcgar7VFw Living with a...

Apr 2, 20245 min read

“Sea-Glass Survivors” (Shepherd et al., 2024): Navigating Education as Disabled Young People

By Amber Daw You can listen to this blog post here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-luna-project/episodes/Sea-Glass-Survivors...

Mar 10, 20242 min read

Shirley Anne Bingham: Why Having an Ambulatory Wheelchair User in Doctor Who Was So Important for The Disabled Community by Hannah

You can listen to the post here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-luna-project/episodes/Shirley-Anne-Bingham-Why-Having-an-Amb...

Mar 3, 20244 min read

Representation in Media by Beth Dillon

You can also listen to this blog post here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-luna-project/episodes/Representation-in-Media-by-...

Jan 10, 20243 min read

How Wheelchair Basketball Changed My Life

By Abbie Johnston You can listen to the blog post here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZTXxCcsWCKcB81oAneZGf?si=0fd8f71423d7427b I was...

Dec 16, 20233 min read

Climbing With A Disability - By Hannah Frost

You can also listen to this blog post here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5R0ERf0aPa7k3le8Cr4GeL?si=69e2240bef354710 Many people think...

Nov 25, 20237 min read

A Qualitative Exploration into the Experience of People Living with Epilepsy and Mental Illness

By Ally Lloyd, Supervised by Dr Chiara Horlin (School of Psychology, University of Glasgow) Content Warnings: mention of suicide and...

Nov 12, 20234 min read

LUNA Look In - Creating an Accessible and Inclusive Working Environment by Sophie Mattholie

Listen Here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3LKrW25Q3EjmoMIdkHTu5K?si=f56b6bf494554bc1 This blog post is part of our LUNA Look In...

Aug 23, 20235 min read

OSAAT(June, 2019) to LUNA (July, 2023): Reflections From the LUNA Co-founders

You can listen to this blog post here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7fDxiHiB9lJXHXeYjFOiMR?si=8d1b101dd3334885 In June of 2019 we...

May 30, 20233 min read

Life Being Deaf and Disabled by Ciara McCarthy

You can also listen to Ciara's Blog here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0g87Rs76dOMV7ZavWTeblz?si=5b33129feb9b44d4 Hello, I’m Ciara...

May 29, 20232 min read

The War Between Mind and Body By Mehar Singh

You can also listen to Mehar's blog post here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4nfJSv3ZSDoGQgBHDvDGAf?si=800173ae07044ff3 For bodies...

May 24, 20233 min read

Creativity with Chronic Illness

You can also listen to this piece on our Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3mP0lHX4kNNaHW2d2L1XMk?si=c6dd4ee4708f43fb I’m not the...

May 7, 20234 min read

Trusting A Body With Seasonal Failings by Sophie Mattholie

You can also listen to the audio of this blog post here “it’s getting bad again”: the first line of a poem I write, curled up in a heap...

Apr 16, 20234 min read

My Experience of Trusting My Body with Neurological Conditions- By Hannah Frost

You can also Listen to Hannah's Blog Post on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gnD5lTvXgaiopqzwxxgGO?si=7P9YuuNhRmyj_PcqqS48Lg I...

Apr 7, 20234 min read

Befriending My Disabled Body by Cory Anderson

My body changed very suddenly last summer- one day I was spending hours on foot exploring Mexico City, a week later I couldn’t even sit...

Mar 28, 20237 min read

How Cancer Took Me To Death's Door and Made Me Fight For My Life by Eilidh Mackay

Content Warning: Discussion of Cancer, Near Death Experiences, Extended Hospital Stays and Medical Trauma. My body was trying to tell me...

Feb 26, 20235 min read

Mental Health and Disability by Sophie Bolwell-Davies

Mental health affects everyone, influencing how we feel, act and think. Although it is complicated in how it can impact your life, it is...

Dec 21, 20225 min read

Festive Feels - By Heather

It’s officially December and with the festive season fast approaching, here at the LUNA Project we are starting to feel the mounting...

Dec 10, 20224 min read

Neurodiversity: A Personal Journey by Jack Fitzpatrick

My name is Jack Fitzpatrick and I am currently working with the ADHD Foundation. I am 21 years old and I have a diagnosis of Autism and...

Oct 31, 20222 min read

Dear Teacher - A Letter to my Teachers by Kieren Mehta

This blog post is part of the Dear Teacher series we're doing for Education month, where members of the LUNA community share the role...