Dr Lucy Reynolds PhD is a public speaker, academic researcher and advocate for disability rights.

She is the founder and director of We Are All Disabled CIC, a movement for positive change and is also Chair of Disability North, a charity that promotes empowerment, inclusion and independence for disabled people.

Lucy has Cerebral Palsy and employs personal assistants so she can live independently. Although she enjoys a very active and fulfilling life, like most disabled people she experiences prejudice and marginalisation from ‘normal’ society.

Lucy is passionate about changing perceptions of disability through sharing the insights and knowledge gained through her PhD research and first-hand experiences as a disabled person. She works with organisations to explore and challenge perceptions at an individual and organisational level in order to inform, educate and inspire positive and lasting change.

The popularity of her blog https://www.wearealldisabled.org inspired Lucy to create We Are All Disabled CIC; a global community, founded in the North East, which provides a safe and supportive space for open conversations and promotes empathy and understanding in order to improve the everyday lived experiences of disabled people.