Naidex – providing pathways to independence
Being empowered to have a greater choice and control of your own life is a vital aspect to physical and mental wellbeing. For disabled people, th…
Events
Loop Theatre are breaking down barriers and creating inclusive theatre
LOOP Theatre connects and invests in people who cannot ordinarily access performing arts to establish and develop trust within a joyful setting. LO…
Nominations Open for the National Diversity Awards!
As nominations open for the 2019 National Diversity Awards, previous award winners have flocked to encourage the nation to recognize the very best of …
Ladies Of All Nations International promotes diversity at Beautiful Survivors
Ladies of All Nations promotes diversity and supports widows and orphans. It is an organisation that supports survivors and brings women from all walk…
Dundee Rep Theatre Present What Girls Are Made Of and My Left Right Foot
Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre sit at the cultural heart of Scotland and the City of Dundee. Founded in 1939, the Rep building is a centre of c…
Holman Prize for Blind Ambition Submissions are Open Now
San Francisco, CA: The Holman Prize for Blind Ambition is awarded annually to three blind individuals who wish to push limits and change perceptions a…
Disabled Living Celebrate 10 Years of Kidz to Adultz Middle this March
Disabled Living (organisers of the Kidz to Adultz events) is extremely proud to be celebrating 10 years of Kidz to Adultz Middle at the very prestigio…
Sea Life Blackpool Unveils New ‘Quiet Hour’ For Children’s Mental Health Week
Staff at SEA LIFE Blackpool – famous for its soothing and therapeutic displays of seahorses and other calming creatures – are launching a special ‘Qui…
Call for D/deaf and disabled artists at CRIPtic
A showcase of D/deaf and disabled artists curated by Jamie Hale is coming to the Barbican in October 2019, and applications to work and perform open s…
Disability motoring event returns to Birmingham for 2019
Following last summer’s warm welcome and successful turnout, The Big Event, the UK’s largest display of cars, scooters and powered wheelchairs for dis…
Naidex Anything You Can Do…
For a very long time, Society has been split on the subject of what the disability community can and can’t do. And much like the famous musical, Annie…
Young Carers Awareness Day 2019 takes place this month
Thursday 31 January 2019 marks the fifth official Young Carers Awareness Day, which aims to put the spotlight on the challenges faced by an estimated …
RIDI Awards: one month left to submit
Inclusive employers and recruiters have less than a month remaining to share their stories on engaging with disabled talent by entering the Recruitmen…
TV show requesting applications from Disabled Entrepreneurs
Calling disabled entrepreneurs to enter, make 2019 your year and join The Apprentice! If you think you've got what it takes to impress Britain's tough…
Disability sport heroes recognised at Active Essex Sports Awards 2018
Disability sport heroes were crowned at an inspirational Active Essex Sports Awards 2018 which celebrated sporting achievements from grassroots t…
Brotherwood to Announce New Products at 2019 Event
Behind the scenes at Brotherwood the development team are hard at work as they continue to develop innovative and unique new vehicle conversions based…
CPISRA to hold outdoor recreation camp for adults with Cerebral Palsy and neurological conditions
Head of Recreation for CPISRA (Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association) and Scottish Adventurer Julie McElroy talked to us abou…
Disability Charities Encouraged To Apply For Weston Charity Awards
Disability charities could win a core grant of £6,500 and a year’s strategic planning support. That’s the package awaiting each of the 20 winners of th…
STEPS Rehabilitation win ‘Rehabilitation Provider of the Year’ at the national Personal Injury Awards 2018
STEPS Rehabilitation, a Sheffield-based company has won “Rehabilitation Provider of the Year” at the prestigious Personal Injury Awards 2018. This is t…
Able gets the latest on Her Abilities Award Winners 2018
Health & Education Winner name: Toyin Janet Aderemi Country: Nigeria Reason for winning: “Toyin Janet Aderemi has impressed me, because she is…
Her Abilities Award winners announced on World Disability Day
Her Abilities, the first global award honouring the achievements of women with disabilities, will announce its winners today to coincide with World Dis…
International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2018 to focus on empowering persons with disabilities
Since 1992, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been annually observed on 3 December around the world. The the…
Able Magazine Renews National Diversity Awards Partnership
Able Magazine have been associated with the National Diversity Awards for several years and have announced a new partnership for 2019 when they will ag…
‘First in the World Somewhere’ – A memoir by Penny Pepper
Penny Pepper has lived an extraordinary life. She is a writer, an activist, a punky pioneer. She also happens to be disabled. In a few weeks, Penny …
National dating and friendship agency Dates-n-Mates is celebrating its tenth anniversary
Dates-n-Mates, a national dating and friendship agency run by and for people with learning disability, is celebrating its tenth anniversary. By Mich…