Learning disability service receives £2,000 donation to revamp accessible outdoor space
A learning disability service in Kent, run by the national charity Hft, will be able…
Specialist Vehicle Rental partners up with Queen Elizabeth Foundation for Disabled People
Supplier of specially adapted lease and rental vehicles to people living with a disability, Specialist…
Smart central heating control apps tested for accessibility by disabled and older people
Usability testing by older and disabled people of a range of smart central heating control…
Leonard Cheshire receives £3m boost to support disabled people develop new skills
Ruth Owen, Chief Executive of pan-disability charity Leonard Cheshire. Leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire…
Dr Anna Dixon announced as Chair of Archbishop’s new Commission on Reimagining Care
The Centre for Ageing Better’s Chief Executive, Dr Anna Dixon, has been appointed as the…
Comment: How the disabled community has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic
As the UK marks the one-year anniversary of lockdown, the country reflects on the effects…
UK biggest survey launched to find out where Changing Places facilities are most needed
Changing Places is calling on people to add their voice to the UK’s biggest consultation…
Driving Mobility awarded £50k grant from Motability to get disabled people motoring
Motability has awarded Driving Mobility grant funding of £50,000 to pilot a new Driving Assessment…
Several train operators are failing to meet targets to make trains fully accessible
The House of Commons Transport Committee has said that the failure of several rail operators…
Survey reveals mental health impact of COVID-19 on disabled children and their families
Today, new research from the Disabled Children’s Partnership has shown that disabled children, their siblings,…