A new festival celebrating diversity is coming to venues around Glasgow City Centre this August
A new festival celebrating diversity and equality is coming to venues around Glasgow City Centre this year on 9th-10th August. We are One festival …
Events
Third Disability Pride attracts 3,000 people
The third annual Disability Pride Brighton event was a smash hit, attracting more than 3,000 people last Sunday. The event, hosted on Hove Lawns, i…
Lifetime achievement award for research into the understanding and treatment of MS
The MS International Federation (MSIF) is delighted to announce that Professor Catherine Lubetzki, seminal in her field, is the 2019 winner of the Cha…
Parallel will host its first regional event in partnership with the Uni of Nottingham for 2020
Parallel is the world’s first inclusive mass participation event, with disability at the heart of the experience. The award-winning event welcomes all…
One Big Day Exeter returns for 2019
One Big Day at Westpoint Exeter is giving disabled motorists and their friends and families the chance to find out all they need to know about the Mot…
Her Abilities Award: 206 nominations highlighting the achievements of women all over the globe
June 21st marked the closing of nomination rounds for the 2019 Her Abilities Award. After a first review, Light for the World is excited to report…
England’s first ever Disability Pride event is back for a third year
Disability Pride Brighton is delighted to announce their third annual festival. The 2019 celebration will take place on Sunday 14th July 2019 on Hove …
Festival of Inclusive Tennis to take place this July
Power2Inspire is thrilled to host the third annual Festival of Inclusive Tennis, this year at the Cambridge University Sports Centre. It’s truly inclu…
Day of Access Month to take place for June 2020
Day of Access is a collaborative project conceived by artist Alec Finlay, sharing place-aware creative practices and events that help people overcome …
One Big Day events take place across the UK
The Motability Scheme hosts a world of worry-free motoring this summer. This summer, the One Big Day events return to four locations across the cou…
Rehacare to take place in Dusseldorf this September
People with disabilities and additional care needs, as well as elderly people, will be the focus of attention at the international REHACARE trade fair…
Able supports Remap Annual Awards for 2019
Remap’s ingenious volunteers are well known for creative solutions to everyday challenges and the charity’s recently announced annual awards ceremony …
Hundreds of disabled and non-disabled people come together for walks across England and Wales
Walks led by people with complex disabilities, and organised by disability charity, Sense, for Deafblind Awareness Week (24 – 30 June 2019), called fo…
The second edition of M-Enabling 2019 to take place this September
The second edition of M-Enabling Forum Europe, organised by E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc and G3ict (The Global Initiative for Inclusive Informati…
The National Diversity Awards Announce 2019 Shortlist
The scores are in – who will be crowned the best of British Diversity? Able Magazine is, once again, an official media partner with National Divers…
Nature garden takes children on a ‘journey of the senses’
An innovative garden designed to give children of all abilities the chance to access and enjoy nature has been unveiled at the Hampton Court Palace Ga…
ERSA Employability Awards 2019 winners announced
The winners of the 2019 ERSA (Employment Related Services Association) Employability Awards, were announced, recently at a ceremony in London. The awa…
Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park’s Inclusive Open House for 2019
With ever-growing demand Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park announces even more FREE activities to their jam-packed midweek festival O…
Poppy Factory Win The Disability And Health Employment Award at ERSA Awards 2019
The Poppy Factory is delighted to have won the Disability and Health Employment award at this year's ERSA awards. The Poppy Factory’s employability p…
Dartmoor Walking Festival Offers Accessible Walks For Mobility Scooters This August
The Dartmoor Wheelchair Access Group (WAGS) is just a group of keen individuals trying to put this on. We have no funds, no sponsorship just enthusias…
Autism’s Got Talent performers set to wow the public in St Ives, Cornwall
Awe-inspiring children and adult performers with autism are set to wow public audiences with their acts at the Autism’s Got Talent (AGT) Roadshow on S…
Disability film festival winners announced
Winners of the Business Disability Forum’s Film Festival Challenge 2019 were announced yesterday evening at a prestigious event in London, hosted by K…
Drunken Chorus Inclusive Theatre Company and Charity present A Bit Of A Do
Now in its third year, the pioneering free mini-festival A Bit Of A Do from Drunken Chorus returns championing the work of artists with and without di…
Lorraine Kelly is hosting an entertaining new quiz show for STV and need you to be part of the audience
This brand new series will pit four teams against each other in a series of general knowledge rounds with the winning pair getting the opportunity to …
Her Abilities Award 2019: Nominations close in one week!
If you know an inspirational woman with a disability and you think her achievements deserve to be celebrated, you better be quick – nominations for th…