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…
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 flyers from charity ‘Aerobility’ had a unique day of flying in the Avion A320 Flight Simulator. Aerobility students and members of staff v…
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…
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…
Columnist - Ciara Lawrence In late September, the Government launched a brand-new campaign, ‘Ask, Don’t Assume’, encouraging people to talk to disa…
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. …
The highly-acclaimed Blue Badge Protector, an essential security device for safeguarding the Blue Badges of disabled individuals, is set to make its d…
Inspirational videos celebrating the remarkable stories of disabled people whose lives have been changed for the better after discovering the magic an…
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…
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…
Amelia Peckham, co-founder and CEO of Cool Crutches & Walking Sticks, knows all too well the difficulties of finding suitable and accessible emplo…
Our very first doll was created five years ago following 18 months of research. We spoke to retailers, industry experts, child psychologists, nutritio…
Family man Courtenay Humphreys from Berkeley, Gloucestershire spent almost ten years using basic mechanical prostheses following the loss of his leg in…
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…
Last December, Cast in Doncaster presented the UK’s first groundbreaking, fully British Sign Language (BSL) integrated pantomime. A smashhit Jack and th…
Accessibility Mark has joined forces with Disabled Access Day to encourage more disabled people to attend their participating riding centre to find o…
A person with Motor Neurone Disease and a limb amputee are among the winners of this year’s Disabled Photographers’ Society’s (DPS) annual competition, supported by Calumet Photographic. Scott Sinden, 47, who was diagnosed with MND just two years after he retired said he was “shocked and surprised” to scoop a prize. Brian Adam from Grimsby, who had part of his leg amputated said winning an award had given him “purpose” to get out of the house. There were more than 150 entries and the winners were presented with a certificate and medal at an awards ceremony which took place at Calumet Photographic’s London store on Drummond Street.
Any carer will tell you that caring is hard work and that unlike the rigours of the workplace proper, there are no designated holidays – and that, in f…
The additional care needs of a disabled child can sometimes mean that siblings feel there’s not enough time for them. Contact A Family tell us how to avoid this.
Read our guide to #volunteering and bring your invaluable skills and enthusiasm to a good cause!
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We catch up with the brilliant Grace Clough to talk about #ParalympicsGB's Sportsfest, #Rio2016 and her medal hopes in Brazil.
Meet the nominees being recognised as diversity ambassadors in this year's National Diversity Awards