Seamless inclusion – Columnist, Melissa Cassidy
Put yourself in my shoes - it’s late July, you’re in a shopping centre and you’re looking for a nice pair of jeans to wear to university but unfortunat…
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Subaru Forester e-Boxer
All three Subaru Forester e-Boxer models are available on Motability. You can select from XE, Sport or XE Premium Lineartronic. Whichever trim you sel…
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…
A home for Pheobe and Jack
Adopt North East continues to support disabled people who wish to adopt. Disabled people bring excellent skills to parenting, such as problem-solving…
BBC Proms 2024
Experience the world’s greatest classical music festival at the Royal Albert Hall this summer. Featuring over 70 concerts with more than 3,000 musician…
Westminster City Council – empowering and inclusive employers
Over the last four years, Westminster City Council has fostered an environment in the workplace where disabled staff and visitors feel included and emp…
Wallingford Accessible Boat Club announce wheelyboat service 5 days per week
More choice for passengers, increased capacity for additional voyages! Wallingford Accessible Boat Club (WABC), the local charity which enables disabl…
Life as a disabled student – What I wish I’d known
Making the transition from childhood to adulthood can be a daunting prospect, no matter the circumstances. It’s a time of new horizons – and for many,…
Lose the pity: The need for empathy and support for parents of disabled children
Ruben Carol Receiving a diagnosis or facing a traumatic injury can be a life-altering experience, not only for the individual directly affected but…
From Gymnast to Journalist: ADJ Student Lauren Lethbridge Heads to Paris 2024 Paralympics
Ability Today is thrilled to announce that Lauren Lethbridge, a standout student of the Academy for Disabled Journalists (ADJ) from Kent, has been cho…
Interview – Vicky Foxcroft MP “It’s about working with disabled people to get our policies right.”
With a general election likely this year, Shadow Minister for Disabled People Vicky Foxcroft MP, emphasises the importance of “working with disabled p…
BBC Ability
BBC Ability is one of the staff-led networks at the BBC, run by disabled people,for disabled people. It’s one of nine staff networks across the organi…
Disabled pilots fly Avion’s revolutionary A320 Flight Simulator
Disabled flyers from charity ‘Aerobility’ had a unique day of flying in the Avion A320 Flight Simulator. Aerobility students and members of staff v…
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…
Cheap and not so cheerful
Columnist - Ruben Carol I’ve always said that I will avoid flying with Ryanair at all costs, but recently I had no choice as I needed to book a fli…
I’m happy to speak out about my life – but don’t assume all disabled people are the same.
Columnist - Ciara Lawrence In late September, the Government launched a brand-new campaign, ‘Ask, Don’t Assume’, encouraging people to talk to disa…
Interview Annabelle Davis
Annabelle Davis is best known for her portrayal of Sashain CBBC drama, The Dumping Ground and more recently as Lacey Lloyd in Hollyoaks on Channel 4. …
Blue Badge Protector Now Available in Halfords Nationwide: A Vital Security Measure for the Disabled Community
The highly-acclaimed Blue Badge Protector, an essential security device for safeguarding the Blue Badges of disabled individuals, is set to make its d…
Aerobility Launches ‘Flying Stars’ Campaign to Showcase the Triumphs of Disabled Flyers
Inspirational videos celebrating the remarkable stories of disabled people whose lives have been changed for the better after discovering the magic an…
Interview – Zak Ford-Williams – Taking on the Elephant Man
Zak Ford-Williams is taking on the challenging role of Joseph Merrick this autumn in ‘The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man’. The tour sta…
Sign up to this year’s Disability Journalism Forum
The Disability Journalism Forum (DJF) is hosting its second event at the BBC’s London Broadcasting House on Wednesday 20th September, 2023 - and we wo…
Top Tips for Disabled Jobseekers Re-entering the Workplace
Amelia Peckham, co-founder and CEO of Cool Crutches & Walking Sticks, knows all too well the difficulties of finding suitable and accessible emplo…
It’s a Dolls Life- Lottie Dolls and Inclusivity
Our very first doll was created five years ago following 18 months of research. We spoke to retailers, industry experts, child psychologists, nutritio…
Former Police Officer and amputee enjoys an active retirement Thanks to new NHS-funded prosthetic leg
Family man Courtenay Humphreys from Berkeley, Gloucestershire spent almost ten years using basic mechanical prostheses following the loss of his leg in…
Football – Making the playing field level
Established in 1999, Level Playing Field (LPF) is a registered charity in England and Wales and acts as a campaigning and advisory organisation that re…