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Two Museums in Dorchester join together to offer a BSL deaf-led tour.

To celebrate Deaf Awareness Week, Dorset Museum and Shire Hall Museum in Dorchester, Dorset are offering a BSL tour on Saturday 29 April 2023…

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Stairlifts for disabled children

As Stairlift Experts, we hear from people every day looking for…

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Swansway Motor Group on the Motability Scheme

Leah Pitt, Motability Accredited Dealership Marketing Executive at Swansway Motor Group;

 

“The Motability Scheme is a…

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Garden transformation by volunteers at learning disability service in Barnet

Learning disability service run by national charity Hft has been given a makeover thanks to the hard work of volunteers who have been involved…

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The Visually Impaired Sailing Association announces new Patron

The Visually Impaired Sailing Association (VISA-GB) announced that Pip Hare the respected sailor and Vendee Globe competitor has become the Patron…

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Motability partners with Designability to support accessible EV charging project

Motability, a national disability charity, has partnered with Designability, a charity which creates products to enable disabled people to live…

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Learning disability charity recognises frontline impact made by interns during lockdown

Transition to employment charity, DFN Project SEARCH, is supporting this year’s Learning Disability Week by recognising the impact its interns and…

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New Child and Adult Protection Committees Chair

Aberdeenshire Council has appointed a new independent Chair of its Child and Adult Support Protection Committees.

Susan Maclaren…

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Dudley Town FC launches new first team strip in support of social care workers

Dudley Town FC have launched a new first team football kit for the 2020/21 season to mark the club's support for frontline social care workers.…

Social care cuts for people with learning disability

Social care cuts for people with learning disability leave families stuck in lockdown

Seven in ten (69%) people with a learning disability had social care cuts when they needed it most, leaving many stuck in lockdown according to a…

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Good quality lingerie from Clip-Knix

Funmi Lawal was born in England and had a stroke soon after childbirth at the age of 35. She experienced first-hand how reduced mobility can rob…

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Hidden Disability: The Celebrities Who Are Eligible for the Motability Scheme

he concept and definition of disability has evolved quite radically over the last century. Today, hidden disabilities are recognised as biomedical…

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Eden Futures is back on track with new developments and job creation

Eden Futures revealed solid plans for new developments at the start of 2020, building on 2019 when it opened seven more supported living services…

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Youth work: From a distance

Aberdeenshire Council’s Work With Young People team is finding new ways and means to continue to support around 120 young people across…