SCOTLAND’S TAY COUNTRY: CONNECTED, WELCOMING AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
Scotland’s Tay Country – covering Fife, Dundee, Angus and Perthshire – has been working in partnership with VisitScotland and AccessAble on a new accessible tourism…
One Size Fits All?
Victoria Jenkins speaks to Kate Stevenson about adaptive fashion, inaccessible design and why style, dignity and self-expression should never depend on your body A great outfit can change your mood, confidence, posture, and sense of self. Clothing is our armour, and entire industries are built on the emotional power of getting dressed. But what happens...
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The Right Fit for Everybody
We learn more about Primark’s Adaptive clothing range, which has been designed for – and with – disabled people Adaptive clothing is designed to make dressing easier and more comfortable for people with a wide range of needs, including disabled people or those experiencing temporary disability. It incorporates thoughtful design features, from magnetic fastenings and...
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My Golden Ticket
Team BRIT driver Paul Fullick on losing his leg, winning races, and why disabled people should stop listening to “you can’t” Q: Army diver, motorcyclist, racing driver… Have you ever had a quiet hobby? A: Maybe not! I left the Army and immediately got into motorcycle racing because I missed the adrenaline, the teamwork, and...
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Screened Out
Disabled women face significant barriers to cervical screening. Could self-testing finally close the gap? Editor Melissa Holmes spoke to disability activist Samantha Renke and Professor Sue Sherman about their important research that’s helping improve access Cervical screening is a vital tool in helping pick up abnormalities that could lead to cancer in women and people...
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TAY-GETHER FOR ACCESSIBLE TOURISM
Scotland is known for being a friendly and welcoming destination. Scotland’s Tay Country has been working in partnership with VisitScotland to showcase the region’s accessibility….
One Size Fits All?
Victoria Jenkins speaks to Kate Stevenson about adaptive fashion, inaccessible design and why style, dignity and self-expression should never depend on your body A great…
The Right Fit for Everybody
We learn more about Primark’s Adaptive clothing range, which has been designed for – and with – disabled people Adaptive clothing is designed to make…
My Golden Ticket
Team BRIT driver Paul Fullick on losing his leg, winning races, and why disabled people should stop listening to “you can’t” Q: Army diver, motorcyclist,…
Screened Out
Disabled women face significant barriers to cervical screening. Could self-testing finally close the gap? Editor Melissa Holmes spoke to disability activist Samantha Renke and Professor…
Spoons and the race for space
Tim Rushby-Smith on spoon theory, and the energy spent just trying to get somewhere I am guessing that you, dear reader, are familiar with ‘spoon…
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SCOTLAND’S TAY COUNTRY: CONNECTED, WELCOMING AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL
Scotland’s Tay Country – covering Fife, Dundee, Angus and Perthshire – has been working in partnership with VisitScotland and AccessAble on a new accessible tourism…
Hoe Grange Holidays wins fourth national Gold for accessible tourism
A family-run holiday business in the Peak District has won England’s top tourism honour for accessibility, recognising an approach that helps a wide range of…
Motoring
David Smith OBE takes delivery of his third Sirus Drive From Wheelchair car
We hear from David Smith OBE, who has been a Sirus customer since 2011. He tells us about his Drive From Wheelchair vehicle from Sirus…
Sirus Automotive: Ford Connect
The latest Ford Connect from Sirus Automotive includes space for six people, a range of enhanced safety features and boasts spacious interior and headroom making it the ideal rear passenger wheelchair accessible vehicle. Take a closer look at what makes the rear passenger Ford WAV stand out
