Review: Flipstick Foldaway
Check out our review of the Flipstick Foldaway, a new take on the traditional ‘shooting stick’! #disability #products
Disability News
Dorset Council Deliver Disability Transport Service
A new fleet of wheelchair-friendly cars has been brought in to help deliver better council services to Dorset’s disabled residents!
Take A Road Trip
Why worry about access on trains or planes when you have the perfect accessible vehicle sat on your driveway? You may just have small adaptations or be…
WATCH: 5 steps to disability confidence for employers
The Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative's (RIDI) 5 step plan to disability confidence outlines how employers can reach out to disabled people an…
Out and about with Able Magazine
Wherever possible we try to get out and meet disabled people and those organisations involved with them, to keep abreast of current thinking – and to have a bit of fun.
Leading beauty brand looking for women to appear in a new campaign about disabilities
Are you a disabled woman living in the UK? How would your friends and family describe you? Confident; sassy; a fashionista; sporty? Are you part…
Review: Handybar, Car Support Handle
The handybar is a neat device that I imagine would sit in the side pocket of a car door as you drive around. For people that find it a strain to get up…
Road To Rio: Jordanne Whiley
Whiley is one of Great Britain’s finest tennis players. As a singles player she won the US Open in 2015 to add to her full collection of Grand Slam Dou…
Remap – making things possible
Holding cutlery and being able to eat by yourself is a great boost to independence, so when Hazel could no longer hold cutlery or use any off-the-peg aids she worried for her future.
WATCH: Life Stories – Disability Activist Alice Wong
Disability activist Alice Wong shares her life story, the Disability Visibility Project, and the need to change how the mainstream media talks about di…
Buying Matters – getting the right price for disability equipment
How to get the best value for money when shopping for disability equipment – it’s not just about the price!
British Wheelchair Winners at Wimbledon
An incredible weekend at the All England Club in Wimbledon saw four British wheelchair tennis players win titles, and amongst them, Gordon Reid, who be…
Review: Trust, Let’s Go Out Rollator
Comes straight out of the box and collapses into readiness. A little pressure locks the seat span into place and you know you’re ready to get going. T…
My Story – Sophie Barnett, Young Ambassador for Variety
Sophie was just 16 years old when she was suddenly taken ill at the end of 2011. A blood clot had developed on her spinal cord and she became paralysed…
WATCH: Just Ask – A Sensory Disability Awareness Film
A short film for the Basingstoke Disability Forum to raise awareness of sensory disabilities.…
Want a chance to be on television?
BBC One’s ‘Shop Well For Less?' is back and are looking for households to take part!
WATCH: The Ugly Face of Disability
Adam Pearson is on a mission to explore disability hate crime - to find out why it goes under-reported, under-recorded and under people's radar. In thi…
Review: Mini Easi-Grip Scissors
Scissors can be tricky to master for young children and can make for fraught moments for parents or teachers that worry about the potential for acciden…
Boosting your self-esteem and wellbeing
During the last 12 years, initially following my appointment as National Vice-President of the Disabled Motorists Federation and more recently as Found…
Get priority access to over 9,000 accessible UK toilets
If you have a health condition or disability finding an accessible toilet that’s clean, tidy and available for you to use can be a challenge. Even when…
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 …
WATCH: Disability support at university
Emily and Donna share their experience studying at Goldsmiths and accessing disability support. They both did BA English and Comparative Literature at …
Review: OneLeg Posture Stool Low/Gardening Stool
Simple and stylish, this stool is sturdy enough to perch on whilst working at ground level (saving your knees and back whilst developing core strength)…
A New Way: Choosing The Right Crossover
Not all vehicles fit into conventional saloon or hatchback categories but by lifting ideas and capabilities from the different types available they can…
Be A Runner, not a Runner at London 2017
The London 2017 Organising Committee have launched its search for ‘Runners’ – the volunteer programme for the World ParaAthletics Championships and IAA…