SUPERHEROES WIN THE CHANCE TO TEAM UP WITH A HOST OF PARALYMPIANS AND CELEBRITY TEAM CAPTAINS
EVERYDAY SUPERHEROES WIN THE CHANCE TO TEAM UP WITH A HOST OF PARALYMPIANS AND CELEBRITY TEAM CAPTAINS Twenty four Everyday Superheroes have won the c…
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Human rights institutions take report on disabled people’s rights to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva
The UK and Scottish Governments must do more to protect the human rights of disabled people in Scotland, according to evidence presented to the United …
Disabled Access Day 2017 – Starts Today!
Award-winning Disabled Access Day returns for what is expected to be its biggest event yet across the next three days (10th-12th March 2017). Yes, with…
An active step: Ottobock acquires BionX
Ottobock continues to strengthen its position as the global market leader in prosthetics with the acquisition of the company BionX. Th…
RBLI hosts House of Lords event where 100 influential women discuss ways to tackle disability employment gap
National charity Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) hosted one hundred influential women from across the private and public sectors at the House of…
Naidex returning to the Birmingham NEC on the 28th-30th of March !!!
Naidex (returning to the Birmingham NEC on the 28th-30th of March) is Europe’s leading event for the disability, independent living and care sector. &…
THE S-ERGO 115 SELF-PROPEL TRANSIT WHEELCHAIR FROM KARMA MOBILITY
The S-Ergo 115 self-propel transit wheelchair from Karma Mobility weighs an incredibly light 8.3kg (18lbs) once the wheels and footplates have been rem…
CARECO OPENS MAJOR INFORMATION CENTRE AND SHOWROOM FOR SOUTH ENGLAND
Leading mobility equipment brand CareCo has opened a major new information centre and showroom in south London to help service the south of England.
Our Inspiration Edition: EUAN & KIKI MACDONALD GOING PLACES
Euan MacDonald became a wheelchair user six years ago having been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2003. After experiencing a host of accessibil…
New NHS funding helps amputee to improve his mobility and safety
NHS England is now able to offer microprocessor controlled prosthetic knees under newly approved funding. John Morris, an amputee of over 50 years and …
Lord’s Taverners Creates More Than One Million Sporting Chances In 2016
More than one million ‘sporting chances’ were created by the Lord’s Taverners in 2016 – and millions more will be created by the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sports charity as part of ambitious expansion plans over the next three years.
Disabled Access Day 2017
Award-winning Disabled Access Day returns for what is expected to be its biggest event yet across three days over the 10th-12th March 2017. Yes, with so much happening around the country, it’s actually expanded to become a three-day access festival.
British Blind Sport launch Guide to Visually Impaired Archery and Shooting
National Disability Sports Organisation, British Blind Sport has launched a brand new guide to enable coaches, leaders and club personnel to learn more…
Accessibility Mark Centres Join Forces with Disabled Access Day
Accessibility Mark has joined forces with Disabled Access Day to encourage more disabled people to attend their participating riding centre to find o…
Next generation given the chance to become future Paralympians with new NHS sports prostheses
Children across England have begun to receive new running and swimming blades from the NHS, in a move by the government to help a future generation of young people get active and even become the next Paralympians.
AbilityNet is pleased to announce that Robin Christopherson has been awarded an MBE
National charity AbilityNet is pleased to announce that Robin Christopherson, Head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet has been awarded an MBE in the Ne…
The Great British Bake Off
We are happy to announce that the applications are now open for the eighth series of The Great British Bake Off. As always, we are keen to spread the word about applications being open and we’d be delighted to hear from any of your members, staff or indeed anyone else you know who loves to bake.
SPORTS CLUB BOWLED OVER THIS CHRISTMAS BY NATIONAL LOTTERY SURPRISE
Pembrokeshire Disabled Bowlers Club received an early Christmas present this week when a National Lottery player revealed their application for funding had been successful.
TRAVELable 2017 – Our Guide To Disability Travel
The new edition of your TRAVELable guide is out now! Packed with information from accessible, to downright adventurous travel ideas! As well as tips on how to find solutions to your travel challenges.
INFINITI JOINS MOTABILITY SCHEME
INFINITI UK; following on from a recent training programme every INFINITI Centre across the UK is now able to provide a range of cars through the Motability Scheme.
Star Wars fan to giveaway priceless autograph book to benefit disability charity
A film industry prop maker, who has spent eight months collecting the celebrity signatures of the cast and crew of the iconic Star Wars films, including Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver and John Boyega, is to give it away for charity, with the proceeds going to the national disability charity Sense.
5 tips to improve access in your home
The winter brings many unexpected challenges for most people, but for those who need a little extra help it can be even harder. Many get stuck in their homes and this looks set to continue for some time yet.
8 modern bathroom accessories you’ll love
Bathrooms are one of the most used rooms in every house, second only to the kitchen. But they can also be one of the most expensive to modernize. Even if you haven’t got the budget to rip out your whole bathroom and start again, you can still modernize it with these 8 modern accessories.
Care Roadshows 2017
Care Roadshows are a series of five free regional care events throughout the UK that are tailored to all decision makers within the care sector including Care Home Owners, Managers and Healthcare Professionals.
2017 OHMI Competition is Coming Soon
After huge success, the One-Handed Musical Instrument Competition will be open for entries between 1st March – 31st March. Each year the Competition has grown bigger and better and this year we are pleased to announce a NEW category of 'most improved young player'.