Millions of missing voters urged to register before deadline
With only one week left to register to vote for the local elections in England and Wales, the Electoral Commission is reminding voters that they must …
With only one week left to register to vote for the local elections in England and Wales, the Electoral Commission is reminding voters that they must …
Just because a celebrity (in this case, the much loved and respected, Dame Esther Rantzen) is in favour of a controversial idea, (in this case, regard…
Social Security Scotland provides benefits to help cover the extra costs that having a disability can bring. Adult Disability Payment and Chi…
My name is Jill Clark. I have cerebral palsy. This affects my muscles and movement. I am a wheelchair user and I use a device to communicate. I campa…
Live-in care is an option that holds plenty of benefits but is sometimes overlooked. By Gillian Louggar Often dependent on the care of famil…
Columnist- Ruben Carol I recently embarked on a much-needed getaway with my wife, seeking refuge from the dreary British weather. Our destination o…
More than six million disabled people across the UK are set to receive a £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment from today. The one-off payments, …
As part of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign, NHS England is raising awareness of cancers in the abdominal area and urological cancers, and is encourag…
This summer the Birmingham Commonwealth Games was a global standard bearer for accessibility in sport, with the largest ever parasports offering to da…
Many readers will currently be facing up to the complexities of a loved one moving from children’s to adult services. A well-planned transition can be…
Network Rail and Design Council are asking for feedback on rail stations of the future, and how to ensure they are accessible, welcoming and feel safe…
By Samantha Lewis, British Healthcare Trades Association Unfortunately, dishonest and unethical selling tactics – known as ‘aggressive selling’ – t…
When it comes to chronic pain syndrome, there is no universal definition, but it is often explained as pain that has persisted for longer than 12 week…
Let’s make today, the first day of a brighter future for disabled people! By Tom Jamison As you can imagine, in the run-up to International Day …
According to the World Health Organisation, about 15% of the world’s population, more than a billion people, live with some form of disability. That m…
Fibromyalgia is a widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder. Muscles often feel as if they have been pulled or worked too hard and cognitiv…
With 2 in 4 women with disabilities likely to experience domestic abuse, Refuge launches critical accessibility features on its National Domestic Abus…
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, is seeking volunteers for a variety of rewarding roles to help support the local Armed Forces community. SSA…
Physical rehabilitation is vital for patients to restore quality of life after stroke and other neurological, orthopaedic and paediatric conditions.&n…
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, is seeking volunteers for a variety of rewarding roles to help support the local Armed Forces community. …
On the back of a recent ‘COVID-19: Flying with a disability’ survey, ABM Aviation has partnered with disabled entrepreneur Josh Wintersgill, inventor …
An essential aid, which provides practical advice and guidance for the estimated 30-50% of people in the UK that live with persistent pain[1], has th…
Temporary measures to reassure disability benefit claimants have been put in place. During the coronavirus outbreak, the Department for Work and Pe…
People are very generous when it comes to giving to charity, but that doesn’t mean they want to hear from all charities. Did you know that there i…
We spoke to Laura, a staff team leader from Nottinghamshire YMCA’s community sports programme, OnSide and the importance of building a strong communit…