A Decade in the making: The National Diversity Awards Announce 2021 Shortlist
An astonishing 52,000 people were nominated this year alone and the results are finally in, with 124 nominees being recognised for their various achie…
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It’s Everyone’s Journey
A coalition of influencers, charities and transport partners have signed an open letter as part of the Department for Transport ‘It’s Everyone’s Journ…
Achieving a fabulous work-life balance (with an invisible disability)
As a 50-year-old self-confessed perfectionist, I have come to realise that health and family are far more important than running yourself into the gro…
Columnist – Ruben Carol
The problem with parking. As an expatriate from the USA, I am surprised to be constantly seeing stories and posts, either naming and shaming bay ab…
Columnist – Ciara Lawrence
People with a learning disability can face severe health inequalities throughout their life – which often start in childhood. In December 2020, M…
How online learning can help make education more accessible
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, it changed life seemingly overnight. Social distancing measures meant that students, who were previously learning i…
Naidex returns for 2021!
At Naidex, anything is possible. With face-to-face events coming back, we are happy to announce that Able Magazine have partnered with the independ…
The Sequal Trust – Freedom of speech!
You may not have heard of The Sequal Trust but we have been supplying communication aids to severely disabled children and adults throughout the UK, w…
When is a disability, not a disability?
Like many other disabled people I don’t spend much time thinking about how disabled I am. In any case I’d rather think of the things I can do, not the…
Refuge launches critical accessibility features on its National Domestic Abuse Helpline Website
With 2 in 4 women with disabilities likely to experience domestic abuse, Refuge launches critical accessibility features on its National Domestic Abus…
Open Water Swimming
Brian Barr Solicitors have shared their recent blog post about the benefits of open water swimming as an activity reputed to bring…
Covid inspires design of world’s lightest joystick/mouse
Not one for wasting time, former chief engineer at the National Space Centre, Graham Law, spent his lockdown furlough time inventing the world’s light…
You’ve got the skills. We’ve got the opportunities. All we need is you to volunteer…
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, is seeking volunteers for a variety of rewarding roles to help support the local Armed Forces community. SSA…
Put a stop to unwanted charity marketing today
The Fundraising Preference Service can help you, or someone you know, stop receiving unwanted fundraising asks from charities registered in England, W…
BrightSign – A handy way to communicate!
BrightSign allows you to teach it any sign language that you can think of, even one that you have made up yourself. One of the biggest problems…
Be safer and more comfortable at home, with assistive smart home security
With increased use of smart home technology, your home’s security and life safety system can now support assistive technology. The IQ Pan…
COMPLETE CARE SHOP LAUNCHES ‘EXPERT ADVICE’ SERVICE AND NEW AND IMPROVED WEBSITE
Market-leading online independent living aids shop, Completecareshop.co.uk, has launched a new Expert Advice Service offering customers…
The apps making it easier for everyone to fill up
For most people, going to a petrol station and filling up their car is a simple, everyday task. However, for the 15% of the world’s population who hav…
The WeDry solves issues with drying laundry
Plenty of disabled people dread the colds and particularly chest infections associated with damp air, sometimes caused by drying laundry in smallish s…
Stroke rehabilitation breaking down barriers
Physical rehabilitation is vital for patients to restore quality of life after stroke and other neurological, orthopaedic and paediatric conditions.&n…
If you break down – go left!
If you break down - go left! That’s the message from Highways England in its biggest ever campaign to help drivers feel safer on the country’s motorwa…
Finding Relief with CBD oil
Kriya CBD Ltd is a company formed by Amo Raju and he spent time and money searching for alternative forms or relief to the symptoms that his wife, fat…
Motability Scheme recognises top performing dealerships
Outstanding scooter and powered wheelchair dealerships rewarded for customer service achievements The awards are based on direct feedback from …
Brain Injury – A hidden disability
Even though services have been disrupted, it’s important to realise that there is still support available for people with brain injuries. By Hokman…
TOPRO Troja Classic Rollator
Regular Able Magazine reviewer, Dave, contacted us to say that due to lockdown, he had been unable to visit disability product dealerships in person. …