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Bumper Recognition For Evenbreak With Accreditation and Award Shortlists
London 4th September 2023 - Evenbreak, the world’s first global disability job board run by and for disabled people, has seen a landslide of summer aw…
Nominations to find the most exceptional accessible venues in the Hospitality Industry and beyond are still open. Closing date – 18 September 2023
The 2023 Blue Badge Access Awards for the hospitality sector and beyond are open for nominations until 18 September 2023, with the winners due to be a…
Billesley Indoor Tennis & Fitness Centre hosting of international blind tennis tournament hailed a success for Birmingham
Billesley Indoor Tennis & Fitness Centre did Birmingham proud as the host venue of the recent tennis tournament in this year’s multi-sport Interna…
Cool Crutches & Walking Sticks launches the UK’s first walking aid recycling scheme to send refurbished aids to those in need globally
August, 2023: Cool Crutches and Walking Sticks launches the UK’s first walking aid recycling scheme to combat healthcare and mobility equipment inacce…
Are you a person with a disability, or know someone driven by a passion for journalism?
Ability Today, the ground-breaking social enterprise dedicated to empowering disabled individuals, is thrilled to unveil a golden opportunity for dis…
Learn to Handcycle with WheelPower
WheelPower are coming to Manchester this September! Join WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport as they host a free Learn to Handcycle …
Scope Disability Equality Awards open for entries
Scope has launched its second Scope Disability Equality Awards, inviting the public to nominate people across the UK who are working every day to end …
BRINGING BRAILLE FUN HOME: LEGO® BRAILLE BRICKS ON SALE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Ahead of World Blind Awareness Month this October and in response to global demand, the LEGO Group announces LEGO® braille bricks are a…
Daredevil with Parkinson’s raises £2,150 with charity skydive
A daredevil who has Parkinson’s has raised £2,150 for charity by undertaking a skydive. Brave Gareth Blake, from Cardigan, jumped from a plane and …
Nominations open for 20th annual national disability awards
A team of disabled celebrities, influencers and disability activists will decide the shortlist and winners. Judges include chef and TV presenter Brion…
Amelia Peckham, CEO and Co-founder of Cool Crutches & Walking Sticks
"I'm so pleased to see that the upcoming Barbie movie features dolls with disabilities, including one with a prosthetic arm and another in a wheelchai…
Cardiff walkers urged to put their best foot forward in aid of Parkinson’s UK Cymru
Cardiff walkers have been urged to put their best foot forward in aid of Parkinson’s UK Cymru. People in the nation’s capital are invited to jo…
Join us for our annual celebration of Britain’s most inspirational people
Hosted by Clare Balding CBE, the National Diversity Awards returns to Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral this September for a celebration of the outstandi…
SEND students launch nationwide Big Butterfly Count at specialist school in Surrey
A group of students with special educational needs have helped launch this year’s nationwide Big Butterfly Count with an official event at Undershaw i…
Wallingford’s Wheelyboat fundraiser promises to be spectacular
WheelyFest Tickets on sale now! Wallingford Accessible Boat Club (WABC) is delighted to announce tickets for the Charity’s major fundraiser of the …
Columnist – Gareth Ceidiog Hughes
Why aren’t the incredible efforts of autistics to fit in, recognised? We are fish in a world devoid of water. So, what do we do? We adapt as best w…
Columnist – Melissa Cassidy
Steering through a driving assessment Now that I’m of the age to have a driving licence I’ve realised that the road to learning to drive with a dis…
Columnist – Ciara Lawrence
It’s brilliant to have time out with the people you love. As summer gets underway, I’ve been looking forward to going away on my holidays. Summer h…
Transformative accessibility
Columnist- Ruben Carol I recently embarked on a much-needed getaway with my wife, seeking refuge from the dreary British weather. Our destination o…
Ordinary people, extraordinary work
We’re MI5, MI6 and GCHQ – the UK’s Intelligence Services. We keep the UK and its people, businesses and interests safe from a range of threats in the …
Anglian Water – Inclusive and welcoming
We know one in four people have a form of disability that you might not always be able to see. So, we’ve made sure our interview process is much more …
Step into a world of awe-inspiring creativity at the Barbican’s Curve gallery this summer!
Headway East London, a Haggerston-based charity supporting brain injury survivors, presents differently various, an immersive exhibition showcasi…
The Motability Scheme’s summer events are back!
The Big Event kicked off the Motability Scheme’s summer events last month with a record-breaking attendance. Now it’s time for the regional One Big Da…
The Mousetrap – Listening for clues…
We spoke with Rich Blacksell, production manager for The Mousetrap, to talk with him about a new system to allow audio description at every performanc…