Meet an Ambassador for the Year of Young People
Rhys McCole might be the busiest teen around. At just the age of 16, he’s a student at Notre Dame High School in Greenock, a…
Entertainment
Gerber appoints first spokesbaby with Down’s Syndrome
Every year Gerber announce a new “spokesbaby” who will be featured on all its marketing products and in 2018, the baby magnates chose a picture…
February’s autism-friendly cinema screenings
With the weather showing no signs of improving, the cinema’s the perfect way to spend a chilly Sunday morning. We’ve got a round-up of the…
Creative Scotland cut funding for disabled-led theatre companies
Creative Scotland has faced backlash over the announcement that the funding body will be cutting all previous funding to several arts and theatre companies that…
Why won’t Hollywood cast disabled actors in disabled roles?
Joaquin Phoenix is the latest actor to be criticised for his upcoming role in Gus Van Sant’s biopic, ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on…
Jonnie Peacock named as first disabled Strictly Come Dancing contestant
Paralympic hero Jonnie Peacock is gearing up for an entirely different type of training – as he swaps his running blade for dancing shoes in…
Disabled Access Day 2017
For the third year running, Disabled Access Day returns on 10-12th March to encourage disabled people, friends and family to try visiting somewhere new. We…
The World Changers
Presenting Enable’s official World Changers list – the top 15 individuals who have big plans to change the world for people with disabilities in 2017…
Katie Piper Interview: “Something bad happened to me but I wouldn’t let it define me”
Survivor, philanthropist, author and documentary maker – there’s no stopping Katie Piper. Number one on our World Changers List sits down with Enable’s Kirsty McKenzie…
Our Highlights of 2016
2016 has been a year of ups and downs, the unbelievable and the down-right bizarre. So we thought we’d take a moment to cast a…
Rogue One sees Hollywood finally give us a blind hero
On Friday the long awaited Star Wars spin-off movie was finally revealed to fans. And amongst the breathtaking CGI and the intriguing plot twists, we…
How to have an autism-friendly Christmas
If someone in your family has autism, you’ll know that the break from routine over the holidays can be a really stressful experience. With some…
The One Legged Man Show : Edinburgh Fringe
“I thought I would never be onstage again. I thought ‘Who wants to watch a one-legged man perform?’ But sometimes you meet the right people…
Southbank Centre’s Unlimited festival returns for 2016 with extraordinary new work by disabled artists
Coinciding with the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, Unlimited festival returns to London’s Southbank Centre (6 – 11 September 2016) The festival showcases the best work being made…
One-Eyed Wonder: A Poke In The Eye at Edinburgh Fringe
Wondering what to see at the Fringe? How about A Poke In The Eye? Georgie Morrell is the one-eyed wonder behind this comedy show, which tells the…