Small but meaningful – Columnist, Ciara Lawrence
Growing up with a learning disability, I was often told I wouldn’t achieve anything but after 23 years working at Mencap, I’ve felt the power of small …
Tag: disability
Disability Rights UK – Championing Equality and Inclusion for Disabled People
We’re dedicated to creating a society where disabled people have equal power, rights, and equality of opportunity. As the UK’s leading organisation f…
Careers you’ll love
At Midland Heart, we believe that everyone should have the same opportunity to a fulfilling work life, and that no one should feel unable to meet their…
Greene King – Everyone’s welcome
We want Greene King to be fully inclusive for our people and our customers; a place where everyone can be embraced and valued for who they are, which i…
Judith’s Journey: Driving with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
Meet Judith, whose journey to an Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) diagnosis spanned seven years. Little did she know that pursuing one of her greatest pas…
New Disability-Inclusive Pride Flag unveiled at London Pride
The new Disability-Inclusive Pride Flag was unveiled during London’s Pride on Saturday. Global social enterprise, Evenbreak, collaborated with the cre…
FA Disability Cup
The FA Disability Cup in association with EE sees some of the best para footballers in the country compete in six finals across two days, with all the …
Caring for disabled staff at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Pippa tells us about her role as the chair of the Disability Network. Why did you want to be chair of the Disability Network?I am a registered phar…
Disability is no barrier
Anna and Michael share their experience of becoming a family, through adoption. Anna and Michael are a married couple who adopted a baby through ea…
New partnership boosts mobility in sports for disabled Scots
Great news for disabled people in Scotland – Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) and the Motability Scheme have teamed up to make sport more accessible an…
Charity ‘Aerobility’ partners with Flynqy Pilot Training and Cornwall Airport Newquay to provide flights for people living with a disability
Flying lessons for people living with disabilities will be available from Cornwall Airport Newquay for a limited time in August 2024. UK disabled f…
Scope Disability Equality Awards – different by design, better by outcome!
The Scope Disability Equality Awards took place on Thursday 25 April 2024 at the Kia Oval in London and proved again, what an incredible privilege it …
Join Invacare at Superhero Series powered by Marvel this summer
We’re looking for ‘superheroes’ to join us this summer for a 'super' fun day of sports activities at the Superhero Tri powered by Marvel on 17 August …
Closing the Disability Employment Gap
82% of disabled candidates surveyed, said the biggest barrier to work was not being able to identify inclusive employers. Evenbreak exists to remove t…
LEADING DISABILITY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER INVACARE JOINS SUPERHERO SERIES FOR 2024
Invacare®, one of the World’s leading disability product and equipment manufacturers, is set to join the trailblazing Superhero Series powered by Marv…
2023 wasn’t OK -and that’s OK
I’m not going to lie, 2023 was a bit of a rollercoaster for me. Personal tragedies have combined with professional changes - moving from one team to a…
Unlocking the Power of Inclusion: Naidex 2024 Registration Now Open
Naidex, the National Accessibility, Inclusion & Disability Expo, is thrilled to announce that registration for its highly anticipated 2024 edition…
Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 2023 Announced
The most influential disabled people in the UK have been announced this year in the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100. The list, topped by well-known ca…
Winners announced for the Variety Club Disability Sports Awards 2023
Stars including Christine McGuinness, Tanni-Grey Thompson, JJ Chalmers and Adam Hills attended last night’s Awards ceremony, to give athletes with dis…
Understanding the challenges facing disabled people around the world
The University of Leeds is opening its doors to students around the world with a ground-breaking new online MSc Disability Studies, Rights and Inclusi…
Are you a person with a disability, or know someone driven by a passion for journalism?
Ability Today, the ground-breaking social enterprise dedicated to empowering disabled individuals, is thrilled to unveil a golden opportunity for dis…
Columnist – Melissa Cassidy
Steering through a driving assessment Now that I’m of the age to have a driving licence I’ve realised that the road to learning to drive with a dis…
Dealing with the uncertainty of disability
Melissa Cassidy Life is full of the unexpected for everyone but when you are disabled there’s always much more uncertainty when it comes to loo…
Man with learning disabilities completes challenge of a lifetime
A man from Walberton has raised over £1,200 for the charity where he is supported, by successfully completing a six day trek of the Sahara Desert. …
ESSEX SHOPPING CENTRE WELCOMES FIRST SENSORY SANTA
For most children in the UK, visiting Santa Claus in his grotto before Christmas is an exciting prospect, but for some children this is not the case. …