International Day of Persons with Disabilities
UNESCO will mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a week-long programme from 25 November to 3 December 2020 under the theme: "B…
Disability News
Green Commute Initiative – your new cycle is more affordable than you think
Research shows that for the majority of cyclists with mobility issues, riding a bicycle is easier than walking. What’s more, cycling can help to impro…
Neurodiversity: Is your brain wired differently? Mine is.
What is neurodiversity? It might sound scientific or complex, but the term is really a way to reflect the variety of differences in how the brain work…
Sustainability fund backs innovative Covid-19 wheelchair
Developers of an electric wheelchair designed to enable social distancing and built with Covid-19 resistant materials have been awarded a UK governmen…
Stroke survivor Kate Allatt takes on ambassador role with rehab tech company
GripAble, the company behind the smart mobile assessment and hand and arm rehabilitation device, has appointed global ch…
Able Magazine Editor included in Power 100 list of the most influential disabled people in the UK
For the second year in a row, Able Magazine Editor, Tom Jamison, has been included in the Shaw Trust’s list of the 100 most influential disabled peopl…
Catchpoint, hosted by Paddy McGuinness, is back and looking for teams of two to take part
12 Yard Productions are casting for the action packed, physical game show Catchpoint, hosted by Paddy McGuinness. Two teams of two compete in the ulti…
RUNNERS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY TAKE ON 2020 VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON TO TACKLE STIGMA
This Sunday 4th October, 312 Team Mencap runners – including 10 runners with a learning disability - are refusing to let COVID-19 stop them from achie…
BLESMA – How one Veteran found their inner Invictus
When Nerys Pearce, a paralysed former Combat Medic, was asked why she would compete in able-bodied swim competitions – she answered by winning. Ner…
Neurodiverse people invited to share experiences of child sexual abuse
The Truth Project is encouraging neurodiverse people who were sexually abused as children to share their experiences of abuse. This could be where an …
GripAble – Beating the rehabilitation grind
GripAble is a smart mobile assessment and training device that helps people with upper limb movement impairment– such as stroke survivors, a…
The Sequal Trust – Fundraising Appeal
The Sequal Trust has just celebrated it's 50th year of supplying augmentative communication aids to disabled children and adults, throughout the UK, w…
Stoke Mandeville Maulers Wheelchair Rugby Club strikes sponsorship deal with leading London law firm
Stoke Mandeville Maulers Wheelchair Rugby team and law firm Bolt Burdon Kemp are thrilled to announce they have teamed up to provide more equipment an…
Students with vision impairment can get finance-ready for university with Student Dosh
Like most students due to start university or college this Autumn, those with vision impairment (VI) will be looking at how to finance their studies. …
Motability Scheme to host One Big Day Online
The Motability Scheme will be hosting an online Facebook version of its One Big Day events on Thursday 10 September. Having cancelled all physical One…
CHRIS PACKHAM HOSTS Q&A FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
Broadcaster and naturalist Chris Packham hosted a nature Q&A for students with learning disabilities and autism at Stepping Stones School followin…
The Big Disability Group continue to offer support during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Big Disability Group provide information and advice about organisations, groups and clubs who offer support regarding all disabilities and to all …
Advent International supports Mencap’s coronavirus appeal with a £400,000 donation
Advent International, a leading private equity firm, has donated £400,000 in response to Mencap’s urgent coronavirus appeal. The donation will he…
Toyota Startup Award Winners Join Business Training Accelerator Program
SociAbility, a UK startup working to provide reliable and accurate accessibility information for disabled people, is among the five Toyota Startup Awa…
The National Diversity Awards Announce 2020 Shortlist
A record breaking 64,000 people nominated this year alone and the results are finally in for the National Diversity Awards (NDA), with an astonishing …
Interview: Justin Tomlinson MP
Able Magazine editor, Tom Jamison, discusses the Government’s response to the pandemic with the Minister for Disabled People. Lots of disabled peo…
DISABILITY IS NOT A BARRIER TO INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERING – IT’S A STRENGTH
By Emma Guilfoyle, Volunteer Journey and Inclusion Advisor with VSO A volunteering placement can provide a once in a lifetime opportunity todiscov…
Cyclone – Transforming lives!
While most companies were looking for much needed sales, Cyclone Mobility went against the grain and decided to offer one of their flagship products c…
Campaign highlights challenges of distancing blind
As lockdown eases across the country, blind and partially sighted people face a growing list of social distancing challenges. In response, the Sight …
Win a chance to chat with your favourite celebrity at charity auction
A host of celebrities are encouraging people to get behind a Surrey charity’s 85th anniversary celebrations by taking part in its virtual fundraiser t…