The importance of paying it forward
Peer-to-peer support is important when it comes to disability, and sometimes there’s nothing as valuable as connecting with someone who just gets it. My first…
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Talking about the A word
RAF vet Garry Morrison on his journey to becoming a para-athlete
An interview with Scotswoman of the Year: Sally Magnusson
How to make clubbing more inclusive
15-minute care visits are being commissioned by councils
What you can do for Young Carers Awareness Day
Hampers provide a warm welcome to supported living residents
David Walliams named as Ambassador of The Children’s Trust
People with learning disabilities share their stories in new book
A group of Heart of England Mencap service users have joined forces to publish a new book, sharing their stories of what it’s like to…
Thousands with MS ‘not disabled enough’ for PIP
New figures from the MS Society have shown that one in three people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for…
Nearly half of disabled people feel chronically lonely
New research from disability charity Scope has uncovered just how series a problem is amongst disabled people, particularly young adults. A survey of 1,004 disabled…
Muscular Dystrophy UK becomes co-chair of Changing Places Consortium
Charity Muscular Dystrophy UK is taking over as co-chair of the Changing Places Consortium, the campaign group calling on fully accessible toilets. MDUK are taking…
Delays and high costs faced by wheelchair users
Spinal injury charity Back Up has today published a new report detailing how people choose, use and fund a wheelchair – and it’s shown than…
Fear of hostility prevents a third of disabled people from going out
– One in five (18%) disabled adults who have been a victim of crime say it was motivated by their disability – Around 1 in…