First Minister visit highlights need for Scottish Government to support vital disability services
L-R John Swinney, Noami Smith Co-production Leader at Upper Springland and Callum McGregor Director of…
County Councils Network warns local services could face breaking point without long-term funding
The County Councils Network (CCN) has called on the next government to urgently set out…
Ageing Better finds closing employment gap for older workers would generate £9 billion a year
The 50+ Employment Commitment has been endorsed by the Centre for Ageing Better The next…
Jersey Government awards £2m to health technologies that support ageing population
The Government of Jersey, through Impact Jersey, is awarding up to £2 million to technologies…
Alzheimer’s UK report finds that soaring dementia care costs have reached £42 billion in UK
Alzheimer’s Society is calling on the Government to make dementia a priority and urgently fix…
EXCLUSIVE: Government updates guidance over “non-class” mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs
Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs are ‘not in a class’ if they go more than…
Driving Mobility PWMS training scheme receives positive reaction from mobility retailers
Driving Mobility helps retailers understand how to explain safe driving technique to customers Driving Mobility's…
Chancellor’s Spring Budget 2024: Key takeaways and disappointment over lack of adult social care funding
The UK Government this week released its Spring Budget statement detailing its plans for the…
New Disability Action Plan to make UK more accessible met with reservations from campaigners
The UK Government has launched its new Disability Action Plan to make the UK the…
Leonard Cheshire calls for urgent Government funding following “devastating” social care report
Disability charity Leonard Cheshire has stated that there is now a "window of opportunity" for…