London Disability Film Festival opens doors for young filmmakers
On 18th June Business Disability Forum will be showcasing the talent of young filmmakers at its Film Festival 2019, taking place at the KPMG building …
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Get in the garden – Outdoor spaces need not be off limits to disabled people
Outdoor spaces need not be off limits to disabled people. In fact, gardening is great for keeping you active and provides a great deal of satisfaction…
Healthier and Happier in Seven Small Tweaks
When it comes to improving your health and wellbeing, it’s often the small things you do regularly that can really make a difference. We look at seven…
Hiker will be first to attempt to climb Kilimanjaro with cerebral palsy, raising money for dementia café in Devon
This year Chris and Alan will be hiking up Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. They will be raising money for a dementia charity in Newton Abbot. They will be hi…
Bromley bedsit opening will help disabled children from all over UK
Friends and family of a much-loved charity ambassador gathered at the Freddie Farmer Foundation physiotherapy centre on Elliott Road, Bromley on 20 Ap…
Superheroes invited to don their capes for charity Astriid
A UK charity is inviting families and friends to unveil their secret identities in central London to raise money for a unique national cause. Takin…
Cryptic and Drake Music Scotland present iPad Quartet & Kris Halpin
A pioneering digital music performance created and performed by disabled musicians for second Cryptic Nights of 2019 Cryptic Nights and Drake Music…
Charity workers celebrate one year anniversary of special shop which helps people with learning disabilities
United Response charity workers are celebrating the first anniversary of their new Folkestone charity shop which helps local people with a learning di…
Get fit for 2019 with our Fitness Guide!
Getting fitter is a common New Year’s resolution. Sadly, for many, it’s also one of the first to fall by the wayside. When it comes to resolutions, we…
Microsoft Shares Learnings On World Autism Awareness Day
In alignment with World Autism Awareness Day, Microsoft is expanding their Autism Hiring Program and sharing learnings about inclusive hiring wit…
Sainsbury’s and Omnicom Announce Firm Commitment to Disability Inclusion
Sainsbury’s and Omnicom have today demonstrated their commitment to disability inclusion by announcing they have become members of The Valuable 500, a…
TriLift – The Next Generation In Scooter and Power Chair Transportation
The TriLift is an innovative breakthrough in scooter and power chair transportation that gives the user the freedom to easily transport their own mobi…
Welsh disabled people take control of social care
Disabled people in Wales are set to benefit from a new, pioneering way of receiving social care, thanks to a scheme being officially rolled out across…
Her Abilities Award 2019 nominations OPEN!
This International Women’s Day, Her Abilities, the first global award honouring the achievements of women with disabilities, has opened its call for n…
Good Luck Athletes! GB MP Sarah Newton meets with athletes from the Special Olympics GB team
MP Sarah Newton, Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work, met with athletes from the Special Olympics GB team to wish them good luck as…
Media Trust in Partnership with ITV News presents the Eighth Annual ‘Breaking into News’ Competition
February marked the launch of ‘Breaking into News’, a nationwide initiative run by Media Trust in partnership with ITV News, to discover the next up a…
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…
Little Euan from Bath leads campaign to recycle children’s prosthetics
Amputee Euan gives one of his prosthetic legs to a little girl in The Gambia. Every year in the UK there are approximately 250 babies born with a c…
OrCam: For the Blind and Visually Impaired
The most advanced wearable assistive technology device for the blind and visually impaired, that reads text, recognizes faces, identifies products and…
Half of train staff don’t help people with autism
Every year 1.7 billion people travel by rail*. It’s something which most commuters or holiday-makers don’t usually give a second thought to. But for p…
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…
Help your venture to Thrive with UnLtd
Applications are now open for Thrive: Access to employment until 14th February 2019. Thrive is a new social accelerator helping ambitious social ve…
Hollyoaks Announces New Diversity Documentary
Hollyoaks will be releasing a 15-minute documentary after half twelve on Monday, titled Hollyoaks – See The Person, which celebrates the importance of…
Fitness instructor with muscular dystrophy creates Paracise
"I have been a group exercise instructor for 30 years but in 2014 was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy, a muscle wasting disease. In spite of the dia…
Charity makes unique film available to help disabled air travellers
UK charity Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) is addressing issues faced by wheelchair users when travelling by air, through the l…