A visually impaired man, currently socially isolating in London, has designed a 14 day ‘Sensory Odyssey’ offering people with disabilities to cope with lockdown and the coronavirus pandemic to…
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Tech company offers support solution to help disabled shoppers during lockdown
Scottish technology company Neatebox is offering supermarkets across the UK access to innovative new technology which, the company claims, can remove the challenges millions of individuals are…
Free newspaper subscription for people with sight loss during COVID-19 pandemic
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is helping people with sight loss keep up to date during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering a free newspaper subscription or broadcast guide via…
New dates announced for Naidex 2020!
Further to its announcement of postponement last week, the organiser of leading independent living show Naidex, is pleased to be able to announce the new dates of 9th and 10th November 2020. The…
Naidex 2020 Important Information
We know many of you were planning on visiting Naidex next week, so we wanted to let you know that the event has been postponed - please see statement below.
Naidex 2020 and All Co-…
TGA to launch unique mobility scooter passport and flight checklist at Naidex
TGA will be unveiling its unique mobility scooter passport and flight checklist at Naidex for easier air travel.
Naidex 2020,…
Teenage girl’s innovative donation helps South Coast Spinal Unit
One South Coast family’s experience of their daughter’s life-enhancing surgery has turned into a generous donation for…
Ashford Taxi Drivers Prosecuted for Refusing Guide Dogs
Two taxi drivers have been successfully prosecuted by Ashford Borough Council for refusing to take a visually impaired passenger and their assistance dog.
Despite a legal duty on taxi…
ReSound launches multiple new hearing solutions
The success of ReSound technology is amplified and multiplied for even more people with hearing loss
GN Hearing, the innovation leader…
WheelAir announces international expansion
A Glasgow-based mobility company has heralded its expansion into Europe as a “game changer”, after opening a new office in the Netherlands.
WheelAir - the start-up behind the first…
Listen Technologies to create inclusive guest experiences
Disney MagicALL promotes inclusion and accessibility; provides seamless, synchronized experiences for all guests
Listen…
Charity steps up to present findings of MP poll at academic conference
Research exploring political leaders’ perceptions of clothing choices has been presented at a leading academic conference.
The research built on a poll of over 100 MPs, commissioned by…
Devon couple fund support service for family carers
A donation left by a couple from Sidmouth is set to fund two more years of a vital service for those caring for people with learning disabilities.
The Family Carer Support Service,…
First complete paraplegic to tackle Land’s End to John O’Groats
Paraplegic Peter Smorthit, 28, will take on the 970-mile challenge from Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG) in March raising funds for assistance dog charity Dog A.I.D. This is the first time a…
Local mental health charity celebrates apprentice achievements
Recent statistics show that NHS mental health and learning disability nursing staff have decreased by over 6,000 in the last decade, a decline of more than 12% and 40% respectively.*
The…
Mo O’Brien becomes the first deaf person to row across the Atlantic Ocean
The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge is an incredibly tough undertaking for anyone, let alone a person with a profound hearing loss such as Mo O’Brien. More people have climbed Mount Everest…
The Donaldson Trust Scotland’s National Centre for Neurodiversity
The Donaldson Trust today sets out its ambition to become the national centre for neurodiversity in Scotland, supporting a wide range of people with often hidden neurological conditions such as…
Northumberland’s Gordon Moore awarded MBE
Gordon Moore, chief executive of Northumberland-based mental health and learning disability charity, Blyth Star Enterprises, has been awarded…
Thousands benefit from extended Blue Badge scheme
Thousands of people with Parkinson’s, dementia, epilepsy and other “invisible” disabilities have gained access to the benefits from Blue Badges under new rules introduced last summer.
In…
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visits specialist autism service
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has visited Essex to mark the start of a campaign to raise funds towards a specialist autism service.
The new service, spearheaded by the national…