Fostering: families making a difference
At 26 and 28, Sarah Reed and her husband Jamie aren’t your typical foster carers – but it’s a role that they’re embracing with bucket…
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Artism by Jake
Katie Chodosh tells us about her brother Jake’s fantastic art project My brother Jake is 21 years old. He’s on the severe end of the…
Love doesn’t discriminate
It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow, and learning disability charity Mencap (www.mencap.org.uk) are celebrating matters of the heart with their video (above), featuring couples with learning disabilities and without…
The Theory of Everything… and accessible homes and environments
Guest blogger Anne Kane, policy officer at accessible housing provider Habinteg (www.habinteg.org.uk), reflects on the award-winning Theory of Everything and some of the issues the movie has highlighted…
Accessible festival-going
Enable’s Lindsay Cochrane paid a visit to Scotland’s premier music festival T in the Park yesterday – and she was pleasantly surprised by the disabled…
Nicky Clark: Let’s talk about sex
Carer and campaigner Nicky Clark reflects on issues of puberty, sexuality and disability, and the importance of supporting teenagers as they make the transition to adulthood. I…
Dreams can come true
Adventurer, motivational speaker and charity co-founder Michael McGrath tells Enable why he’s creating magical moments for youngsters living with muscle wasting condition muscular dystrophy. ‘Inspirational’…
Don’t be left out in the cold this winter…
With the colder months rapidly approaching, there’s plenty to think about in terms of your health, happiness and safety – so where do you start?…
Syria Crisis: The shocking reality for disabled refugees
Lindsay Clydesdale works for Oxfam Scotland and has just returned from Jordan and Lebanon, working on the charity’s response to the Syria crisis. The UN has…
A summer of sport
Thought disability sport’s moment came and went with last summer’s Paralympic Games? Think again… Last summer, the UK was hit with parasporting fever. As Ellie,…
Exploring Independence
The July/August issue of Enable is all about independent living, from holidays to transport, finance to future planning. But what does independence really mean? And…
Mother Warrior
She’s one of the busiest women in Hollywood, working as a model, actress, comedian, author of eight books and talk show host. So how did…
Paws for thought
This morning in the Enable office, we decided to do something to help someone else. We know that we’re pretty guilty sometimes of obsessing over…
My son Isaac
When Matthew Davis’s son Isaac was diagnosed with high-functioning autism at the age of three, the dad was inspired to try and make a difference……
Caring about carers
From 10 to 16 June, it’s time to celebrate some of the hardest-working people our country has to offer –carers. We find out more about…