Three in four guide dogs report being illegally refused from public spaces
Figures revealed from the Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB) have shown that 76 per cent of people with guide dogs say they have been refused service.
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Research launched to discover how much revenue UK businesses are losing as disabled customers click away from inaccessible websites
A research survey to discover how much revenue UK businesses are losing due to disabled customers finding their websites inaccessible, has been launched today by…
58% of parents with children with a learning disability have concerns about the attitudes of the public when taking their child on holiday
58% of parents surveyed who have a child with a learning disability have concerns about the attitudes of the public when taking their child on…
8 out of 10 disabled people and carers concerned about the future, Christmas survey finds.
Revitalise’s Dickens-inspired study reveals disabled people and carers’ outlook for the future is more Bleak House than Great Expectations. National disabled people’s charity Revitalise has unveiled the results…
Almost 70% of disabled people say cuts to Employment and Support Allowance will cause their health to suffer and half may return to work later
Ahead of key debate on Welfare Reform and Work Bill 60 national charities call on Government to stop £30-a-week cut to ESA for new claimants…
MPs “just don’t understand” learning disability
In 83 close typed pages of the Conservative manifesto there is not one mention of the million-plus people with learning disabilities or autism. The Labour…
More than three quarters of graduates afraid to be open about their disability
1,040 graduates and students took part in the online research, all of whom stated that they had a disability or long term health condition 77%…
Disabled people face being cut off from society, warns national charity
Many disabled people face being cut off from society and having to overcome major barriers to make and sustain friendships, a new report from national…
Calls for enhanced disability training as quarter of Brits lack confidence communicating with disabled kids
Free e-portal launches to challenge and positively change attitudes amongst UK workforce as poll finds: Only 5% of Brits choose ‘confident’ as a top 3…
Sharp rise in families with disabled children going without heating and food leads to ill health
The charity Contact a Family is calling on the government and energy companies to urgently address the alarming trend revealed in their fourth Counting the…
Voters demand action from government to end learning disability discrimination
Politicians must wake up to learning disability as an election issue, as Mencap launches General Election campaign 9 in 10 Brits think the next UK…
Charity calls for parents caring for disabled children to help build true picture of family finances
Leading disability charity Contact a Family is calling on mums, dads and other family members who care for children and young people with additional needs…
Report gives insight on sports club provision for disabled people
A report on the recent Sport and Recreation Alliance’s Sports Club Survey 2013 has been released by the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS). The…
Disabled and elderly urged to have their say on quality of support from UK airports and airlines
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a survey to help drive improvements to the experiences of disabled and elderly people travelling by air….
Disabled people still face digital divide, says report
The potential for mainstream technology to transform the lives of the 11 million disabled people in the UK remains largely untapped, according to disability charity…