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…
Advice
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…
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…
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. …
ABM Aviation launches ‘Email Us For Confidence’ initiative on the back of new ‘COVID-19: Flying with a disability’ survey by Josh Wintersgill
On the back of a recent ‘COVID-19: Flying with a disability’ survey, ABM Aviation has partnered with disabled entrepreneur Josh Wintersgill, inventor …
Online resource launches to help 50% of Britons who suffer with pain
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…
Disability Benefit Reviews and Reassessments Suspended
Temporary measures to reassure disability benefit claimants have been put in place. During the coronavirus outbreak, the Department for Work and Pe…
Are you, or is someone you know, feeling overwhelmed by unwanted contact from a charity?
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…
Tackling loneliness through football
We spoke to Laura, a staff team leader from Nottinghamshire YMCA’s community sports programme, OnSide and the importance of building a strong communit…
New Year, new job
The employment ‘marketplace’ is traditionally very active in the New Year. Perhaps people take the opportunity during their end of year holidays to si…
No compromise on quality – No comparison on cost
At FirstAid4Less, they believe you shouldn’t have to pay more for your essential first aid supplies. Their team of specialist buyers source top qualit…
Pharmacy2U can deliver your prescriptions to your door
Keira Radice, who has a connective tissue disorder explains how using Pharmacy2U to order and deliver her prescriptions “definitely helps to live an a…
Disabled Dating, Take a Positive Approach this Festive Season
As 2018 draws to a close we naturally look back on the year and peer hesitantly at the year to come. The festive season also lets you focus more…
Break that Barrier – Invisible Disabilities
Mental health issues such as depression, stress, anxiety and bipolar can be highly debilitating. Due to a lack of awareness of these types of illnesse…
James is making himself heard.
Regular readers will remember that we featured five-year-old James, who has vocal cord palsy, earlier this year. His condition means that he can only …
Impact of benefit cuts on visually impaired people
New benefit cuts are set to put an unacceptable strain on many visually impaired people, who already find it hard to meet their material and social nee…
Family Fund – Providing Grants for Families Raising Disabled Children
Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Last year, they awar…
Reasons Why You Should Use A Weighted Blanket for Anxiety
As the name might suggest, weighted blankets are much heavier than the usual comforters, quilts or throws, weighing anything from 1.5kg to 9.5kg. The w…
Distance Learning
“A specific benefit of distance learning for disabled people is its flexibility.” Why waste time struggling with access, facilities or transport iss…
Family Fund: supporting families raising disabled and serious ill children
Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Last year they prov…
TRAVELable 2017 – Our Guide To Disability Travel
The new edition of your TRAVELable guide is out now! Packed with information from accessible, to downright adventurous travel ideas! As well as tips on how to find solutions to your travel challenges.
Volunteering: you can make a difference
Read our guide to #volunteering and bring your invaluable skills and enthusiasm to a good cause!
Michael McGrath speaks openly about his disability and optimism for the next decade
It’s a decade since Michael McGrath, CEO and founder of the Muscle Help Foundation, gave an inspirational speech in public for the first time and he’s …
Get a tasty return from your garden
Well-known ethnobotanist, James Wong, talks us through how simple it is to get a tasty return from gardening and a few tips on making plants work harde…
Getting Outside – Your Comfort Zone
The beautiful blooms signal summer and hopefully warmer weather. Many people will seize the opportunity to get outside, breathe fresh air and feel the…