The UK’s First Electric Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle
Go Green With Envy In 1985 Brotherwood Automobility revolutionized transport for disabled people across the UK, by re-engineering Nissan Prairie to ca…
Disability News
New Care Act Introduces ‘Wellbeing Principle’ Into Criteria
The introduction of the Care Act (1 April 2015) has been described as the biggest change to adult social care in the past 60 years. The Care Act con…
Sussex Healthcare open new purpose-built care facilities
The Award Winning, Sussex Healthcare Group are excited to announce the opening of their brand new purpose built care facilities at Rapkyns Care Centre,…
A Big Lift For A Brave Girl
Matilda Callaghan was born with a birthmark which covers most of her face -and down the side of her body - that means she will require regular laser tr…
Special Olympics GB receives historic £2m funding boost
Special Olympics Great Britain, the charity which helps children and adults with intellectual (learning) disabilities take part in year-round sports co…
ABILITIESme opens next week! Pre-register & join the fantastic conference
Only one more week until ABILITIESme opens its doors. Pre-register here to get your fast-track entry pass. DON'T MISS THE REGION'S LEADING EXPERTS A…
Charity urges Government to make social care a Budget priority
Ahead of today's Budget statement, the national disability charity, United Response, has called on the Government to use this opportunity – the last be…
Pedal Power means Special Olympics GB’s Daniel Weston is LA bound
During last summer’s European Games, Special Olympics GB’s Daniel Weston met the iconic Eddy Merckx - one of SOGB’s great cyclists meeting the greates…
Business Disability Forum Responds to Proposed Reforms to Access to Work
Last week, Mark Harper, Minister for Disabled People, unveiled plans for reforms to the Department for Work & Pensions 'Access to Work' (AtW) schem…
Sir Terry Pratchett on Assisted Dying
The sad death of Sir Terry Pratchett has once again put the assisted suicide debate back into the spotlight. The subject is always delicate and extreme…
House Of Commons Apprentices Receive Deaf Awareness Training
Apprentices and Interns working in the House of Commons Service have received Deaf awareness training as part of their induction programme. The aim …
Millie Knight & Guide Jen Kehoe Win World Championship Bronze
Visually-impaired teenage paralympian Millie Knight and her guide Jen Kehoe took bronze in the slalom at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in…
Jane Hawking Calls for Disability Overhaul
The first wife of Professor Stephen Hawking has said the Government needs a “big overhaul” of its policy towards disabled people and has also called fo…
Looking Ahead to Choice Unlimited
Choice Unlimited is a UK wide roadshow on independent living, aimed at disabled people, older people and carers, it showcases the diversity of informat…
Alf Morris Lecture Shows The Way
Last night (Shaw Theatre, London) renowned former editor of the Times newspaper, Sir Harold Evans delivered a timely lecture on the legacy of disabilit…
Disabled Finnish Punks Prepare to Rock Eurovision
Pertti Kurikka, 58, wants to make it perfectly clear that while he and the other members of his Eurovision contestant Finnish band have disabilities, t…
Mencap respond to new measures for rights of people with a learning disability
The Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb, last week announced new proposals to strengthen the rights of people with a learning disability. The "No vo…
Disabled People Face Being Cut Off from Society
Many disabled people face being cut off from society and have to overcome major barriers to make and sustain friendships, a new report from national di…
Bristol University receive £1.4 million to investigate improved disability rights
Disabled people in the UK face a variety of barriers to equality including poverty, poor access to health services, unequal access to the law and poor …
Premier League clubs under fire for ‘lip service’ to disabled fans
Premier League football clubs could face legal action to force improvements in their “shocking” facilities for disabled supporters. Just two clubs, Swa…
Able Takes Part In ‘Barrier Free’ Discussion At ITB Berlin
Editor of Able Magazine, Tom Jamison, took part in a discussion about why barrier free travel and tourism is so important. ‘Barrier free’ is the nam…
England Learning Disability Cricket squad ready for Australia tour
England Learning Disability Coach Derek Morgan believes the upcoming tour of Australia will prove to be a valuable experience for a "really motivated" …
Awkward: Keith Vaz’s campaign car snapped in a disabled bay
One of Keith Vaz’s campaign vehicles has been caught parked up in a disabled bay at Leicester railway station without a blue badge. The Leicester Ea…
Fantastic turn out for ParalympicsGB Sports Fest North East
Durham University hosted ParalympicsGB Sports Fest yesterday, attracting more than 550 people of all ages from across the North East, who came along to…
Disabled people have extra things to buy, why are so few businesses selling?
Businesses are losing £1.8bn a month by failing to consider the needs of their disabled customers, according to research carried out for a commissi…