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 …
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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…
The majority of children considered extremely clinically vulnerable to COVID-19 will be able to be removed from the shielded patient list
The majority of children currently considered extremely clinically vulnerable to COVID-19 will be able to be removed from the shielded patient list, t…
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 …
Providing better access to mental health services for the Deaf community
The coronavirus pandemic has been the cause of widespread psychological problems because of the lockdown, amid growing stresses over isolation, job se…
Shielding and mental health
Although recent weeks have been difficult for many people, when we were in full lockdown across the UK things might have felt more certain, as the rul…
LimbPower Launches Online fitness Sessions for Kids!
LimbPower is proud to announce that it is running online ‘Adaptive Fitness Fun’ sessions twice a week for children with limb difference. These workout…
New digital tool launched for stroke survivors with communication difficulties
As many as 350,000 stroke survivors with aphasia, a common communication disability, are at greater risk of becoming lonelier and more isolated during…
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…
New challenges as the world emerges from lockdown
By Alex Dabek, Head of the Spinal Injury team at Bolt Burdon Kemp As we enter the next stage of the Covid 19 lockdown with safety measures being re…
Charity launches UK’s most accessible marathon
Have you ever dreamed of completing a marathon? Well, this July you could do just that, as a Colchester-based charity has launched the UK’s most acces…
Authors from the disability community imagine the future of mobility in future fiction anthology and offer lockdown lessons.
With billions of people stuck at home, the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) has asked authors from the disability community to imagine a world of unli…
Tune in for MS – international live-streamed concert for World MS Day
This year, World MS Day (30 May 2020) challenges the social barriers that leave those with MS feeling lonely and socially isolated via first-of-it…
£37 million fund to support children with complex needs
Children with special educational needs and disabilities in England will benefit from £37.3 million of direct support in 2020-21, which is expected to…
International Wheelchair Rugby Star Takes to Facebook Live to Offer Support During Covid-19 Lockdown
Ex-military speakers will be offering support to those struggling with mental health issues during the Covid-19 lockdown with a series of Facebook Liv…
Manchester Arena bomb survivor to take on epic virtual handcycling challenge
Martin Hibbert, who survived the Manchester Arena bomb explosion which left him paralysed and unable to walk, is to take on an epic virtual handcyclin…
The Free App That’s Helping 1000’s of Autistic Children During Lockdown
Developed by a parent to reduce his autistic son's daily anxiety, picturepath is now helping thousands of autistic families during lockdown. The app, …
RNIB launches new online library for people with sight loss
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has launched a new online library offering people with sight loss instant access to thousands of f…
Sign up to the free Online Disability Show – 30th April to 1st May
The team at BundleBean have organised a FREE Online Disability Show running Thursday 30th April and Friday 1st May and they’d love you to join in. No…
SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT
Starting university can be daunting for someone with vision impairment, and is likely to prove even more challenging during the current pandemic - but…
Motability Scheme announce cancellation of all One Big Day events in 2020
STATEMENT FROM THE MOTABILITY SCHEME: In line with latest Government guidelines surrounding COVID-19 and the extended lock down measures, the Motab…
Last call for applications to Emergency Fund
Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) has announced a last call for sight loss organisations to apply to its emergency fund. The fund was launched at the…
Campaigners step into history 100 years after Blind March
Blind and partially sighted campaigners across the UK will be marching throughout April to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the ‘Blind March’,…
Sport England and UK Sport – Non-Executive Director Network
Sport England and UK Sport are keen to engage a new cohort of potential non-executive directors with the ambition, commitment and transferable skills …
Allied Mobility Emergency HomeStay™ Vehicle Care
During these exceptional times, your safety remains our top priority. Where travel in your wheelchair is absolutely necessary and alternative tr…