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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…

Doctor Catherine Wight driving mobility forward

Midlands automotive firm driving mobility forward with HSBC support

Sirus Automotive, the UK’s leading provider of Upfront Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs), is supporting its customers (some of the most…

Oliver Voysey outdoor education charity

Oliver Voysey overcomes seizures to raise £178,000 for outdoor education charity that changed his life

A profoundly disabled teenager celebrated his thirteenth birthday this weekend, having raised a remarkable £178,000 for the outdoor education…

Urban village fete

Urban village fete is back, but this year the event's coming to you!

Mark it in your diaries; this year’s Urban Virtual Fete, is being brought direct to you, wherever you are!


Greenwich Peninsula will…

call for people with learning disabilities prioritised for vaccination

Mencap calls for people with learning disabilities to be prioritised for vaccination

London medics say they are beginning to run out of patients in the government’s top four priority cohorts to vaccinate and fear that lives will be…

Charity supports children - founders

Charity supports children, young people and their families by offering online performing arts and tutoring classes.

West London Performing Arts Academy is a UK charity, that stands for inclusion and breaking down barriers. Founded in 2012 by three Mothers (…

Lindsey Myers, Eden Futures operations director

Eden Futures appoints new midlands regional operations director

Eden Futures, a high-quality provider of supported living services for adults with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, mental ill health…

Mencap responds to JCVI announcement

Mencap responds to JCVI announcement

Mencap responds to JCVI announcement that all people on the GP Learning Disability Register should be invited for the COVID vaccine
 

mountain trike at Ferry Meadows

All-terrain wheelchairs available to Ferry Meadows visitors

Nene Park Trust is excited to announce that two all-terrain wheelchairs will be available to help visitors with access needs explore Ferry Meadows…

terry holt fundraising

"I live alone but fundraising has given me a purpose to get up and out everyday"

 

96-year-old Terry Holt has walked up to half a mile every day since 23rd March in a bid to raise at least £1,000 for Save the Children’s…

workplace diversity

BBC sets out plans to become industry gold standard for workplace diversity and inclusion

The BBC will create the most inclusive and diverse workforce in the media sector, under ambitious plans announced today.   

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Jane and Adrian with learning disabilities

Learning disability charity workers innovate to provide vital care for people with learning disabilities

Maximising outdoor space and expanding creative horizons are just some of the ways that frontline staff at learning disability services across the…

Rutland Sailability

Rutland Sailability

Founded in 1995 and based at Rutland Sailing Club (RSC), our mission is one of 
“Sharing the sport of sailing with people with a wide range…

child with spinal cord injury

Neurokinex, has launched a fundraising appeal to support people with a newly acquired spinal cord injury.

Prior to the Covid-19 lockdown, Neurokinex operated a Newly Injured Scheme which awards six free sessions to those newly injured or diagnosed and…