Tenants and members of the team at Weedon Road Supported Living in Aylesbury demonstrated their green-fingered talent by winning the Best Kept Garden Award in Housing Solutions’ debut Supported Housing gardening competition.
The Enham Trust has spoken out against the governments’ planned proposals which will mean only one in eight disabled people who want to work will receive the help they need; the equivalent of 45,000 fewer disabled people each year over the remainder of this parliament.
Opening the conference, First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, pledged to: “redouble efforts to tackle inequality head-on” adding that “The economic upheaval of the last decade has exacerbated inequalities across the globe. And we have seen all too clearly what this rise in inequality can lead to. Greater alienation, exclusion and social instability.”
The second Sporting Chance Awards, held by the Lord’s Taverners, the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sports charity, took place at Guildhall today (21 October). Exciting read for more information:)!!
With the end of 2016 approaching, Care Roadshows are gearing up for their final event at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Tuesday 15th November. Care professionals from far and wide have access to free CPD seminars, workshops conducted by the engaging Oomph! Wellness along with a host of varied suppliers and experts launching new products and services dedicated to the care industry.
Evaluation of RBLI’s employment support programme, LifeWorks, by New Learning & Work Institute finds 83% of Military veterans achieved positive career outcomes.
Actress and writer Sally Phillips is a mother to three boys, all of whom like swimming, cricket, ice-cream and Barcelona football club. Olly, the eldest, also has Down’s Syndrome. Following the announcement that a new screening test is said to detect Down’s Syndrome in pregnancies with 99 percent accuracy, Sally examines this emotionally charged subject and asks what effect the test could have on our society.
Cheshire development sets new standard for supported living! 12 luxury apartments for vulnerable adults are now complete and ready to welcome tenants in Halton, Cheshire.
Don’t Block The Drop Campaign Highlights Nationwide Problem - Don’t Block The Drop Campaign Highlights Nationwide Problem Campaign Highlights A national campaign by DisabledGo.com, the UK's most popular and trusted Accessibility Checker, has highlighted a shocking number of dropped kerbs being blocked by a range of vehicles across the UK. The 'Don’t Block the Drop' campaign launched in early 2016 to raise awareness of the serious issues that blocking dropped kerbs cause disabled people and those with reduced mobility.
Don't miss Independent Living Scotland at Glasgow's SECC on 5th & 6th October!
The Suffolk Disabled Anglers’ Forum is the proud winner of this year’s Cosyfeet Community Award. The charity has won £500 towards the cost of equipment and bait.
Actor and Comedian Richard Blackwood and ITV News Presenter, Charlene White united to host the National Diversity Awards on 16 September 2016.
The Tee-Up has been specifically designed to cut out the need to bend and allows stable placement and removal of the tee and ball. It has a unique stab…
The 2016 Rio Paralympic Games closed last night in a ceremony that celebrated the spirit of the hosts as well as the athletes.
Whilst the Games has produced many moments of joy, including plenty from yesterday, the news of the death of Iranian cyclist, Bahman Golbarnezhad, casts something of a shadow over the last few hours of competition.
In another incredible all-round performance the British team reached an impressive total of 126 medals.
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Sir Philip Craven, MBE is a British sports administrator and former athlete. As the President of the International Paralympic Committee, he has a unique insight into the running of the Paralympic Games.
The BAMP (Ball and Marker Pick Up) helps golfers pick up and mark the ball and lift the marker - all without having to bend, whether you are upright or…
ParalympicsGB have passed their London 2012 total with gold medals on day seven on the track, in the pool and in the velodrome, making them the most su…
Carbon Black System, the company that created the innovative and futuristic wheelchair used by 2016 Paralympic Gold and Bronze Medalist Kadeena Cox, ha…
After being inspired by the Paralympic Cycling and Triathlon Teams who trained for Rio whilst staying at Brickhouse Farm Holiday Cottages, Proprietors …
Another six golds overnight in Rio means that ParalympicsGB remain second in the medal table and just one gold away from being crowned as the greatest British Paralympic team ever.
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 h…