95% of disabled people think local authorities are not doing enough to tackle Blue Badge abuse
Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK) has published the results of its annual Baywatch Campaign, which asks…
More than three in four disabled people avoiding venues because of lack of accessible toilets
A new survey has revealed that 78 per cent of disabled people have chosen not…
Dancing elderly couple design selected to reframe how older people are viewed in society
A fun image of two elderly people dancing across a road has been chosen as…
Whizz-Kidz boss Ruth Owen OBE to join Leonard Cheshire as new CEO in 2021
After 16 years as the CEO of disabled children’s charity Whizz-Kidz, Ruth Owen OBE has…
BHTA publishes new guide about PWBs and using the funding to purchase wheelchairs privately
The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) has published a new guide for users about Personal…
Influential coalition calls on public to back better home proposals for elderly and disabled people
The Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition is calling for the public to back its…
EquipU and DLF launch online self-assessment tool to help users choose appropriate mobility aids
A collaborative venture involving seven health and social care partners in central Scotland has led…
RCOT raises occupational therapy career profile with new diversity campaign
As part of Occupational Therapy Week 2020, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has…
New commission to explore how assistive tech and social care can be better integrated
Senior woman with female caregiver Two national care bodies have joined forces to make recommendations…
BHTA makes clear the ‘essential’ status of mobility sector & the need for retailers during lockdown
Dr Simon Festing, CEO of the British Healthcare Trades Association The British Healthcare Trades Association…