“I first got diagnosed with autism when I was 17. There was no support and I didn’t want other people to struggle like I struggled. So, I started doing peer mentoring with United Response. After that, I got involved with our campaigns. I’ve loved everything that I’ve been involved with.

The campaign’s team makes a massive effort to make sure disabled people’s voices are heard. My proudest moment was submitting a petition to Downing Street last summer, calling for accessible voting. To say that I’d achieved that at 20 is amazing – not many people have done that!

When I first got diagnosed with autism, I was really low. I think finding the right organisations to work with, like United Response, has helped me. I tell anyone that wants to join United Response, to do so. You’ll get so many opportunities to do good work. The people want to help and support you, and they believe in you.

I think my time with United Response is one of the reasons I’ve got a new job. I can’t thank United Response enough for what they’ve done for me.”

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