A Rutherglen man with cerebral palsy has started a YouTube channel to show people what life is like with disability,
Stephen Reside, 28, runs 'A Different View' and films himself at football games and events across the UK, sharing his experience from his wheelchair.
Stephen came up with the idea after realising not many people would know what a wheelchair user's everyday life experiences were like.
A season ticket holder at Fir Park, the Motherwell daft footy fan attends both home and away games, documenting his days out.
He also hopes to highlight issues at stadiums and show clubs where they could improve their disabled facilities.
Stephen told Lanarkshire Live : "The channel is still in its infancy.
"I started it in September 2020 and during that time we were and lockdown and I had some personal struggles with my mental health, so we’re only really three vlogs in so far.
"I’ve been to Hampden, St James’s Park in Newcastle and recently a trip to Dingwall.
"I’d love to travel all around the world to football stadiums, pubs, clubs, and theme parks, reviewing disabled facilities and just living the best life I can."
Andrew has cerebral palsy, which is caused by a problem in the brain that develops before, during, or soon after birth, and affects a person's movement and coordination.
Through his channel, Stephen wants to break the stigma of having cerebral palsy and show people he can have a great life.
He added: "People think that because you’re in a wheelchair you have no quality of life, you just sit in your room all day and feel sorry for yourself.
"I’m lucky enough that my disability is fairly mild and I can get out and do most of the things I want to, so I try and make the most of it.
"I don’t blame the people who have these stigmas though because, to be honest, a lot of it is down to portrayal in the media.
"It is getting better now, but when I was growing up the media always wanted you to feel sorry for disabled people and while it’s not a fortunate situation to be in, if your cerebral palsy is mild like mine, it’s not the end of the world.
"I really love seeing shows like The Last Leg that poke fun at disability and have a laugh and a joke about it because at the end of the day if you don’t laugh you’ll cry.
"When I was in school I learned that if I joke about it people couldn’t then use it to bully you and they are powerless."
You can find Stephen's channel here.
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