PGP / SPD My story:

“I don’t know how to convince you to care about other people.” I don’t know how to convince you to care about other people. And honestly? I shouldn’t have to. Empathy isn’t radical. Inclusion isn’t political. Caring about disabled people, marginalised communities, and those different from you is the bare minimum of being human. If someone’s existence feels like an inconvenience to you, that’s not their problem — it’s a values problem. We all deserve dignity. We all deserve access. We all deserve to belong. No convincing required. 💗 Sarah Wingfield ❤️  Independent Disability Advocate  #DisabilityAwareness #InclusionMatters #EmpathyIsNotOptional #HumanRights #KawaiiDollDecora Alt text: Illustrated group of diverse children standing together, smiling and holding a sign that reads “I don’t know how to convince you to care about other people.” The children vary in skin tone, hair, clothing, and ability, including two wheelchair users and a child wearing a hijab. Soft pastel backgr...

Finding Calm Through Pages: My New Tool for Healing and Hope: By Sarah Wingfield I recently discovered that Mind Charity has teamed up with Paperchase, and some of their beautiful and thoughtfully designed stationery is now available in selected Tesco stores. It might just be a notebook to some, but for me, it’s become something much more. I'm currently using one of these books to help me process both the good and bad days — to gently unpick the threads of harm, to understand the weight I carry, and to find my way back to myself after pain. Writing has always been one of my ways to cope, reflect, and recover, especially as someone who is disabled and neurodivergent. But this notebook has added a little spark — a reminder that support and beauty can coexist. That healing doesn’t always have to be loud. Sometimes, it’s found quietly in ink, intention, and a blank page. I'm also using it to set new goals for advocacy, to reignite my drive for positive change, and to hold space for...