Joshua Reeves BEM

ALT collage of six historical and modern images showing the treatment of disabled people across time. Top left: An ancient Roman mosaic depicting disabled figures, some shown in humiliating or performative roles. Top right: A medieval painting of two disabled men on crutches in ragged clothing, begging. Middle left: A Victorian-era engraving of disabled people confined in a workhouse, monitored by nurses. Middle right: A black-and-white photo of disabled people, many on crutches, arriving at a Nazi concentration camp during WWII. Bottom left and right: A modern-day protest with disabled activists, one holding a sign that reads, “Cut disability benefits? I won’t stand for it!” People in wheelchairs and seated protestors gather in solidarity.

ALT An aged piece of paper with bold black text is placed over a grayscale background featuring Big Ben and a silhouetted crowd. The text reads: “Time to keep being the disabled voice of the voiceless.” It criticizes the PIP review led by Sir Stephen Timms, demanding that lived experience—not detached policymakers—guide reform. It calls for grassroots voices, local organisations like Don’t Call Me Special, and disabled people harmed by the current system to lead the process. The message rejects PR exercises and insists that disabled people must be at the helm of real systemic change.

ALT A bold protest poster with a black and deep red colour scheme. The main headline in large block letters reads: “WE ARE CALLING THE DISABILITY VOICE OF THE VOICELESS.” Below it, in white and red text: “The Government is ramming through the £9 BILLION Disability Cuts Bill before their own sham consultation even ends.” The background features ghosted, semi-transparent images of disabled activists and blurred outlines of UK government buildings. The overall design conveys urgency, anger, and solidarity. The tone is defiant and direct, demanding attention and action.

ALT A disabled man lies motionless on a wooden floor next to his powered wheelchair. Blood is digitally added around his head and scattered on the floor. A protest sign rests on his body, reading: "Nice one, Government. Really killing it — Cut our PIP and disabled blood’s on your hands. What’s a few lives for more cash, right?" The scene is staged to look like a crime scene, using dark satire to criticize government cuts to disability benefits (PIP). The image conveys the deadly consequences of austerity and systemic neglect

ALT Joshua Reeves BEM, a wheelchair user with short brown hair and glasses, smiles confidently while seated in front of a protest banner. He wears a dark jacket and holds a megaphone, embodying leadership and determination at a disability rights event.