Another Victory For Invictus
The 2016 Orlando Invictus Games have closed after another incredible week of sport played out by injured and ill veterans.
Disability News
Mouth and Foot Painting Artists – Exclusive Print Giveaway
Leading mouth and foot painter, Tom Yendell, who was interviewed for the May/June 2016 edition of Able Magazine has offered to give away a print of one…
A Quick Green-Fingered Giveaway
Friends of Able Magazine have given us a OneLeg Posture Stool to give away to the first reader to email their details to us. We recently reviewed On…
Sensory Impaired Artists to Showcase Work at Birmingham Exhibition
National deafblind charity, Sense, is bringing an exclusive exhibition showcasing work by artists with sensory impairments from across the UK to the Ne…
CNN – Creating Inspiring Television
Last night saw the recording of a special television show at the McLaren Thought Centre: ‘CNN Inspirations – Breaking Boundaries’, which definitely lived up to its title.
Find out who won Able’s Best In Show Award at Naidex
Able Magazine's editor Tom Jamison handed over the coveted award yesterday.
‘Come Dine With Me!’ & Channel 4’s Year of Disability
As part of Channel 4's Year of Disability, the broadcaster’s hit television show Come Dine With Me is excited to further its commitment to ensuring the…
Meet Tom Yendell, Mouth And Foot Painter
Disability needn’t be a barrier towards taking up artistic pursuits.
Lorraine Kelly to lead zumba session for charity’s #fitforafiver campaign
Top TV personality and fitness role model, Lorraine Kelly, is backing Muscular Dystrophy charity, the Muscle Help Foundation (MHF)’s latest ‘feel good,…
Charity disappointed at Government failure to act on video-on-demand subtitling
The UK national charity Action on Hearing Loss is disappointed by the Government’s refusal to introduce legislation to end digital exclusion faced by p…
Muscle Help Foundation wins public vote to secure lottery funding
Herts-based family charity, the Muscle Help Foundation, is thrilled to announce it has won £45,900 of lottery funding from the People’s Projects, a par…
Learning disability charity Hft launches petition to increase funding to protect vulnerable lives
Hft, a national charity for people with learning disabilities, reveals the shocking reality of how the National Living Wage (NLW), which becomes law in…
Double success for Hoe Grange Holidays as finalists in VisitEngland’s Awards for Excellence
2016 is proving a successful year so far for David and Felicity Brown of Hoe Grange Holidays, with double celebrations. Not only are they celebrating 1…
Assist-Mi Wins Award To Develop Revolutionary Smart Rail Travel Solution For Disabled Passengers
assist-Mi are pleased to announce a £260k award of co-funding by the UK’s leading innovation agency Innovate UK, for a project to develop and pilot a r…
MND Association Champion the Charter Campaign Launches
On 1st March, MND Association launched the next stage of the MND Charter campaign, ‘Champion the Charter on your doorstep’. This phase brings their …
Accessible Sport: Getting Active
For some people, it will feel natural to want to compete or try to record better results each time they get active and it may be that this attitude len…
Disabled Access Day at the National Theatre
This Saturday 12 March, the National Theatre will be taking part in Disabled Access Day, a nationwide event which encourages disabled people to visit s…
Visit Somewhere New This Disabled Access Day With Access All Rooms
On Saturday 12th March, Access All Rooms will be celebrating Disabled Access Day, a nationwide event to inspire disabled people to visit somewhere with…
There are more than 200 reasons to be excited for the return of Disabled Access Day
Disabled Access Day 2016 returns to the UK and to locations worldwide this Saturday for a day of exploring accessible venues and discovering what’s out…
How Will You Be Spending Disabled Access Day?
Disabled Access Day is all about visiting somewhere you’ve never been before, whether that’s a coffee shop, cinema, sports centre or anywhere else and …
International Medal success for VI Judoka
British VI Judoka picked up some impressive wins at the 5th International Judo Grand Prix Infraero in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday 5 March. Th…
Kerry Farm, Wales
Kerry Farm – the place where you can enjoy a relaxing holiday together in the stunning Welsh countryside.
Fashion For Mum
As Mothers Day approaches I wanted to explain how the tough role of carer also inspired a new venture – into the world of fashion. By Hannah Dunk …
National Theatre Assisted Performance Listings
OLIVIER THEATRE A co-production with Manchester International Festival wonder.land created by Damon Albarn, Moira Buffini and Rufus Norris …
Princess Royal Visits Disability Charity’s New Offices
On 23rd February 2016, HRH The Princess Royal made a special visit to the Greenwich Peninsula for The Princess Royal Livability Awards ceremony. The ev…