GDA’s Young Drivers for Change brings young disabled people together to build skills, confidence and peer support and enable young disabled people’s voices to influence change.

GDA’s Young Drivers for Change develop their talents and ideas through courses and activities such as:

Media skills
Creative Activism
Telling your Story
Our Human Rights
Goal setting
Leadership
Facilitation skills
Online campaigning
Peer research

Our Young DFC’s have contributed their time and expertise to speaking out about the barriers young disabled people face and what matters most to them, including through:

Scottish Youth Parliament Manifesto workshops
Scottish Government’s Disabled Children and Young People Advisory Group
‘Cost of the School Day’ and child poverty planning in Glasgow
Workshops and Action planning for embedding rights in Scotland, including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Watch!: Young GDA members share their stories:

Luke’s story shows how with the right equipment and support in place you can live independently.

Watch his story

Luke wheels down the road with his PA behind.

A lot of guys my age might say they love their bed – maybe cause they like to lie around in it, playing computer games…

Merissa’s film tells of how being part of GDA has helped build her confidence and connections.

Watch their story

This film talks about a circus project which involved young disabled people from our membership.

Watch video

A poster says 'Kelvin hall circus' with a picture of a clown

For more information on young drivers for change, contact [email protected]

GDA Young Drivers for Change

Luke’s story

Idrees’ Story

Merissa’s story

GDA’s circus project