The Royal Shakespeare Company Announces Two Relaxed Performances For Matilda The Musical
The Multi-Award Winning Musical will have its fifth in the West End on 10th June and first UK and Ireland Tour Relaxed Performance at Birmingham Hippod…
Disability News
The Energy Within starring Champion Paralympian Stefanie Reid is here!
The Energy Within is an inspiring short film about a para-athlete who finds the courage to follow her seemingly impossible dream. Set on the red tarmac…
Bristol Music Trust to launch national centre to help disabled musicians into industry
Bristol will become home to a ground-breaking national programme breaking down barriers to musical attainment for young musicians with Special Educatio…
Carpool karaoke mums’ video raises awareness for World Down Syndrome Day 2018
A group of mothers have come together to create a truly moving ‘Carpool Karaoke’ style video with their children who have Down Syndrome in celebration …
Wavemaker Launches The Splash Apprenticeship Scheme to Boost Diversity
London, 20th March - Wavemaker, the media, content and tech agency, is launching a progressive apprenticeship programme called The Splash. Building on…
Videocamp challenges filmmakers to create a film about inclusive education
New York City, USA (21 March 2018) - Today, at the UN on World Down Syndrome day, Videocamp launched the world’s largest social impact film fund of it…
RBS graduates competed to raise as much money as possible for their local Sense charity shops
Graduates from The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have raised £6,905 for national disability charity Sense, after taking over four Sense shops based in L…
Have your say about future rail ticketing in the UK
The Research Institute for Consumer Affairs (RICA), the UK consumer champion for disabled and older people, is running a national survey about the futu…
Cambridge Man Gets The ‘Life-Changing Lift’ He Deserves
Christopher Knowles, 70, from Cambridge, suffers from Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) – a slowly progressive muscle-wasting disease that mostly affects t…
Legal action to be taken against NHS organisations who discriminate against severely disabled people.
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission have announced that it is taking action against 13 NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups whose continuing health…
Models of Diversity photo-shoot featuring models with disabilities
FIVE stunning women have come together on a photo-shoot to prove disability should never be an obstacle to becoming a model. Angelica, Fran, Carla, …
Toy company answers mum’s call to launch first doll with cochlear implant
Lottie Dolls 'Mia The Wildlife Photographer' has been created to reflect the brand's mission: that childhood should be an inclusive place, wh…
Visionary physicist Stephen Hawking dies aged 76
British theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking has died peacefully at the age of 76 at his home in Cambridge during the early hours of this morning. …
Late Nominations… Rachel Shenton and Maisie Sly
This being International Women’s Day, you’ll have already seen a selection of our most admired disabled women. I’d also like to nominate two more: Rach…
Zebedee Management Celebrates Its First Birthday
Model agency Zebedee Management are celebrating their first birthday! Zebedee Management are a new organisation who look to increase the representation…
Wheels set in motion for a mobility solution on International Wheelchair Day
For the tenth anniversary of International Wheelchair Day on Thursday 1 March, national charity The British Polio Fellowship is marking the positive im…
Search begins for outstanding dancers with a learning disability, autism or both
The hunt is on for ten talented dancers with a learning disability, autism or both, to come together to form a unique new dance company. T…
Young People with Learning Disabilities encouraged to Travel with Confidence
Leading rail retailing technology company Parkeon joined government officials at a special event designed to help young people with learning disabiliti…
Eat Dirt on Exmoor 2018; Awesome Off-Road Action!
Mountain Bike Enthusiasts from across the South West will converge on the picturesque Exmoor town of Dulverton on the 6th of May 2018, for the third an…
Buyers’ Guide – Manual Wheelchairs
Choosing a new wheelchair can feel a bit like buying a car – the only difference being, you already know what engine size you’re getting and what fuel …
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…
Have You Registered for Naidex Yet?
Europe’s most exciting disability and independent living event will return to Birmingham’s NEC for an incredible 44th edition on 25 & 26 April 2018…
2017 – An Inspiring Year
We look back at some of the moments that made 2017 an inspirational year. Moving Transport Barriers Doug Paulley from Wetherby won a landmark Supreme…
INCLUSIVITY FESTIVALS INSPIRE OVER 2,500 CHILDREN
More than 30,960 boccia balls have been thrown and 200 seated volleyball games taken place in a bid to get primary school children across the UK thinki…
Steps Bring The Party to The Dancefloor In Glasgow
Photo by Elke Briers Steps returned this year with a huge UK arena tour, plus a brand-new single and album, marking their twentieth anniversary. …