Kit Taylor

Kit is a journalist and media officer, passionate about telling stories that make a difference.

Their recent work has led to disability being spotlighted across national news including the BBC, Sky, and ITV. The pieces featured issues facing disabled people, such as the cost of living crisis and negative attitudes towards disability.

With disability equality charity Scope, they worked on the ‘Let’s Play Fair’ campaign to highlight how more than half of families with a disabled child couldn’t access their local playground. This led to a number of playgrounds being adapted, and the need for more accessible playgrounds being recognised by government.

Kit speaks publicly about disability, and has participated several media panels on the topic. This is alongside discussing their own experience of hidden disability, and the intersectionality of also being non-binary and from a working class background.

Kit is also a trailblazer in making journalism and media more diverse and representative of disability.

As a fellow of the John Schofield Trust for 2024 and subcommittee chair of the Disability in Journalism forum, they work to promote diversity in the newsroom and support disabled journalists into the industry. They have also guest judged at international film festivals, judging categories on diversity for film and television.

Kit also sits on the advisory board for BBC Children in Need, where they use their knowledge of the issues facing young people, such as mental health, education, and poverty to support local projects to make a difference.

They also act as a volunteer photographer and videographer for a number of smaller charities to support them in having content to reach more people and secure future funding.