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Inspiring Story: Helping Those With Hearing Or Visual Impairments

Dean Rhodes Brandon, who is deaf, set up yourlocalcinema.com to help the 5 million people in the UK with hearing or visual impairments who enjoy going to the cinema.

Inspiring Story: Steph Cutler

Steph Cutler was working as a fashion designer when her sight began to deteriorate, inspiring her to set up Image Intelligence.

Inspiring Story: Just Different

Toby Hewson tells us: "Whenever anyone looks at me for a job all they see is a rather wibbly wobbly person who seems to have a lot of things done for them. Hardly anyone asks me what I can do. And believe me, I can do a lot more than you can imagine. I just do it differently."

Inspiring Story: Making No Excuses

Frustration with employers and the desire to fulfil their full potential led Philip Churm and Caroline Moore to form Securit GB Ltd, British manufacturers of simple, solid secure storage units.

Inspiring Story: Wicked Waists: An alternative taste

Chris Davies refused to allow his disability to come in the way of his ambitions to become an entrepreneur. From a background as a drag queen, he always had a love for over-the-top clothing. With his partner Fiona he runs Wicked Waists, which produces bespoke clothing for the fetish and alternative market.

Inspiring Story: 'My aim is to be the Caribbean equivalent of Nando's!'

Adrian Carter has big plans for Carters Home Cooking, his Caribbean catering business in South London.

Inspiring Story: I Nearly Lost My House

In recent times life has moved at a pretty fast pace for Stephen Collins, founder of Lazarus Mobility.

Inspiring Story: Father And Son On The Track To Success

With the help of his 19 year-old son Matthew, Roland Stow from Wolverhampton is fast building a reputation providing a unique service for Japanese performance cars. JapAuto-Speed UK is racing ahead on the track to success.

Inspiring Story: Overcoming ME To Set Up A Food Business

Linda Edmonds from Brentwood in Essex was crowned Jane Asher Home Baker of the Year 2007 with her recipe for Tipsy Blackberry and Apple Cupcakes.

Inspiring Story: Overcoming Disability

Maria is profoundly deaf and has drawn on her experiences to build Wideaware, which provides disability equality training to organisations across the UK.