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Embryo Research Legislation

Well Adapt worked with various organisations on behalf of Nuffield Council on Bioethics and UKRI Sciencewise, on public consultations about the 14 day embryo research rule and whether it should change. UKRI Sciencewise organised a citizens summit to find out the public’s opinions on the subject, and it was intended to represent the demographic makeup of […]

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Labour manifesto mapping – promises vs actions

Well Adapt completed some political mapping work with a social enterprise who connect policymakers with frontline workers. We went through Labour’s manifesto to map out their promises around health and social care vs what they actually did once they got into power.  What Was The Purpose Of The Research? We completed this political desk research […]

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Education Accessibility Assessment

Well Adapt completed an accessibility assessment for a disabled people’s organisation dedicated to closing the disability employment gap in the UK. We helped them assess the accessibility of the educational materials in their online courses.  What Did Well Adapt Do? We ran a consultation with disabled and neurodivergent people on whether the organisation’s online learning […]

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Mass Lobby Against Disability Benefit Cuts – Overview

What was the purpose of the Mass Lobby? The Mass Lobby Against Disability Benefit Cuts took place on 21st May 2025. The organisers sought to halt the proposed cuts to benefits for disabled people, namely Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit (UC). The cuts would have pushed over 350,000 disabled people into poverty and […]

An image of the five speakers in a row, (from left to right: Nikki Adebiyi, Amelia Lander-Cavallo, Christopher Samuel, Little Peaches, and Carly Tait) with the Disability Pride flag behind them. "Disabled Joy Fireside Chats" is written across the top and "a captivating series of talks on finding the joys and pleasures in disability" is written just underneath it on the left, above Nikki's head.

Fireside Tour on Disabled Joy

In 2024, Well Adapt toured around the UK to answer the question: What is disabled joy and how do we get more of it? Well Adapt founder Georgia Bondy met up with entrepreneur Nikki Adebiyi, co-founder of Quiplash Amelia Lander-Cavallo, artist Christopher Samuel, dancer Little Peaches, and Paralympian Carly Tait in a series of captivating fireside chats on […]

Disabled Joy: An afternoon of collective imagination

Collective Imagination Afternoon on Disabled Joy

Collective Imagination Afternoon on Disabled Joy was an online half-day event that took place on 2nd March 2024. It was a collaborative collective imagination event prompted by a series of talks by disabled speakers which culminated in a group imagining of how we can cultivate disabled joy. Collective Imagination is a method of group ideation and […]

Poster for Pole the Other One Podcast Launch Party: 7pm, 12th March at Signature Brew Haggerston E8. Pole Dancing, Prizes, Comedy, Games, Plus Suprise Guests TBA. Sian Docksey, Lulu Popplewell, Cat Lee, Kelly Vee, Leila Davis AKA Cutie Whippingham, George Lou Bon

Pole Dance on Disabled Joy

Disabled Joy was brought to the Pole the Other One Podcast Launch party in the form of an experimental pole dance. The event took place on 12th March 2024 at Signature Brew, Haggerston E8.  Performer George Lou Bon explored disabled joy through music and poetry re-composed for dance while experimenting with playful and gentle ways […]

Pole Dance on Disabled Joy Transcript

Hey, look, I know you were a bit confused the other day when I said that I’m happier now as a disabled person than I ever was when I was relatively not disabled. And I get why.  I know to a lot of people disability is kind of like the worst thing that could happen […]

Art Film on Disabled Joy

Our work on Disabled Joy began in a 2021 artist commission from the Raze Collective for our founder to explore the concept of Disabled Joy.  The work culminated in a piece of art film and music which was celebrated as a finalist in the 2021 Sony Talent League, and would go on to inspire further […]

Art Film on Disabled Joy Transcript

(Speaker A) How do I explain the multitudes that is disabled joy. Disabled joy. Disabled joy. Disabled joy. (Speaker A) You. (Speaker B) Disabled joy to me is a practice. (Speaker C) Is a way of thinking, a way. (Speaker B) Of living that says joy. (Speaker C) Joy is not the inflexibility of wanting. (Speaker B) […]