INTERVIEW – BARRY LE GRYS MBE, CEO OF MOTABILITY
We discuss the challenges of the last year – and the challenges of the year to come… What would you say to manufacturers who’ve had a tough year th…
Disability News
Brotherwood Case Study – A New WAV for Harry
This is our 3rd WAV, for my son Harry who has just turned 18. Our previous vehicle which we had had for 7 years had served us well, but our needs had …
Wheelchair Driving with Allied Mobility
Allied Mobility is delighted to announce the launch of their first internal transfer vehicle – Ford Dream. Dream has been expertly designed to offe…
Adrian Flux – Car insurance adapted for you
Disabled drivers can still feel misunderstood when it comes to insuring their vehicle. While the Disability Discrimination Act of 1995 and Equality…
HARVEY PRICE ANNOUNCED AS MENCAP AMBASSADOR
Today, Harvey Price has announced that he will be taking up a new role as Ambassador for the UK’s leading learning disability charity, Mencap. Harv…
HRH The Countess of Wessex joins RNIB Shape and Share craft session
HRH The Countess of Wessex recently took part in an online session to highlight the work of the Royal National Institute of Blind People’s (RNIB) serv…
Product Rating: RNIB Talking Microwave
You might think that microwaves haven’t been called ‘innovative’ since the 1980s but RNIB have re-invented the concept to provide an easier and safer …
AS UK MEETS VACCINE MILESTONE IN CARE HOMES, PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY ARE LEFT BEHIND
As the UK hits a crucial milestone in vaccinating all care home residents, people with a learning disability have once again been left behind. Thos…
Worry-free motoring options available this winter from the Motability Scheme
The Motability Scheme’s latest selection of cars is now available, offering a choice of over 1,600 affordable vehicles to disabled people in the UK. …
Two thirds of child sexual abuse survivors didn’t tell anyone about abuse at the time
New research from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has found that over two thirds of victims and survivors did not tell anyone that the…
Slow Progress for Blue Badge Enforcement
One of DMUK’s most crucial campaigns is encouraging local authorities to make sure that the Blue Badge scheme is properly administered and enforced. T…
Stoke Mandeville Stadium to be used as a vaccination centre against Covid-19
Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement, is tobe used as a centre for vaccinations against Covid-19, with thousands ofelig…
First news and entertainment hub for visually impaired people launches on smart speakers
The new RealSAM Smart Speaker solution is the first dedicated hub for blind and visually impaired people offering its subscribers access to thousands …
The Southbank Centre unveils their first digital Unlimited festival
Wed 13 – Sun 17 Jan 2021 Have you heard? The Southbank Centre has just announced their first digital Unlimited festival, featuring five days of dan…
Are you, or is someone you know, feeling overwhelmed by unwanted marketing contact from a charity?
Use the free Fundraising Preference Service to help you end contact with any charity registered in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. Charitie…
The award-winning Nissan Qashqai
Any discussion about the best crossovers available on the Motability scheme would need to include the Nissan Qashqai. Essentially, it gets things righ…
Creating understanding of hidden disabilities and symptoms – with stickmen.
For many people with all sorts of disabilities, from autism to conditions causing pain and fatigue, one of the biggest challenges is getting peopl…
My MEDICOTECH THERA-Trainer has changed my life.
The THERA-Trainer range of equipment offers the chance to continue exercise at home from the sitting position. No matter what level of mobility you ha…
Create a bathroom that works for you, with BATHING SOLUTIONS
Bathing and showering are so important to health and wellbeing, but with reduced mobility this everyday task can become a chore and even dangerous.&nb…
THE NEXT GENERATION NISSAN JUKE
The next generation Nissan Juke illustrates exactly what a lot of Motability customers are currently looking for: a performance-rich driving experienc…
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…
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…