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…
On Air
Andy Stevenson has become one of Britain’s most recognisable disabled sports broadcasters. At 45, the reporter, presenter and commentator is challenging perceptions of disability, while inspiring the next generation Did you ever question whether a career in sports broadcasting was possible? Not really. Looking back, I was incredibly lucky. My family, teachers and friends never...
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Falls Prevention Awareness Week: Physiotherapists’ tips to staying safe at home
Staff at a charity have shared advice on how older people can stay safe in their homes, ahead of Falls Prevention Awareness Week. Physiotherapists at Royal Star & Garter put together the easy-to-follow tips card and a video designed to help individuals remain safe in their homes. Falls Prevention Awareness Week is a national health...
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The Quiet Ear
When Raymond Antrobus talks about deafness, he rarely talks about what has been lost. Instead, he talks about what has been found The award-winning poet and author Raymond Antrobus spent much of his childhood being told that his deafness was a deficit to overcome: doctors measured it, teachers tried to correct it, and hearing people...
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Mind your Brain
Think dementia only happens when you’re old? Think again. Editor Melissa Holmes speaks to someone living with young onset dementia, and asks: how can we look after our brains – and what should we know about dementia at any age? Dementia is often thought of as something that happens in later life. But dementia does...
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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….
On Air
Andy Stevenson has become one of Britain’s most recognisable disabled sports broadcasters. At 45, the reporter, presenter and commentator is challenging perceptions of disability, while…
Falls Prevention Awareness Week: Physiotherapists’ tips to staying safe at home
Staff at a charity have shared advice on how older people can stay safe in their homes, ahead of Falls Prevention Awareness Week. Physiotherapists at…
The Quiet Ear
When Raymond Antrobus talks about deafness, he rarely talks about what has been lost. Instead, he talks about what has been found The award-winning poet…
Mind your Brain
Think dementia only happens when you’re old? Think again. Editor Melissa Holmes speaks to someone living with young onset dementia, and asks: how can we…
Dress to Impress
For millions of disabled people, getting dressed often means choosing between style and practicality – a compromise Kaci Horseman believes shouldn’t exist Ayuna Berbidaeva and…
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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
