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Lin Berwick6 August 2004
Image: Lin Berwick with her husband Ralph receiving her MBE at Buckingham Palace
How living with a disability has inspired her to change the lives of others

Lin Berwick is a wheelchair user who has had cerebral palsy since birth and has been blind since the age of 15. She has refused to let her disability stand in her way

With her husband Ralph, who is also her full time carer, Lin has established The Lin Berwick Trust, a charity providing holiday homes for severely disabled people. 


Real Life: Lin and Ralph: A Love Story, August 8 at 10.45pm on ITV1


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