Let’s talk disability, sex and LGBTQ+ education this Pride Month
This Pride Month, it’s time to change conversations around sex, disability and the LGBTQ+ community.
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Invacare announces new sponsorship plans for Küschall with Paralympic athletes
Mobility product manufacturer Invacare announces that elite British Paralympic athletes Hannah Cockroft MBE and Nathan Maguire will become sponsored for its premium active wheelchair brand, Küschall.
Politics: Calls for evidence on the access to elected office
With the need for greater representation in politics, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Disability has launched a call for evidence on access to elected office.
Celebrating superheroes with the Sunnybank Trust
This week (1-6 June) the Sunnybank Trust is celebrating the bravery of its members with a series of activities and events.
Volunteers Week 2021: Charities say thank you to dedicated volunteers
Being a volunteer comes with personal and professional positives, alongside getting to work, support, and communicate with members of your local community. After a challenging year for disabled volunteers, charities take the time to show their gratitude.
£1.2 million has been invested in a global effort to stop multiple sclerosis on World MS Day 2021
New multiple sclerosis projects – including three pioneering studies in the UK – are set to have £1.2 million invested as part of a global effort to stop the disease.
Health: period pants brand WUKA breaks taboos with new campaign
On World Menstrual Health Day, WUKA is challenging everyone to break taboos that exist around periods with an inclusive campaign.
Motoring: Taking care of your freedom with the Kia Sportage
Kia has designed the Sportage to make journeys simple and enjoyable for Motability customers. Find out how the Sportage could be your perfect travel companion.
Para-footballer Rebecca Sellar joins Hope United to help tackle online hate and social media abuse
BT has launched Hope United, a squad of athletes from across the four Home Nations who have come together to unite the nation in tackling online hate.
Publishing house Hachette UK signs partnership with learning disability charity, Mencap
Hachette UK’s Accessibility Network, has announced a partnership with Mencap, the UK’s leading learning disability charity, to deliver talks, fundraiser activities and awareness-raising events starting from May 2021.
Promoting online inclusion during Global Accessibility Awareness Day
The disabled community is 50 per cent more likely to face barriers to online services. This Global Accessibility Awareness Day, it’s time to advocate for improved online inclusion.
Revolutionary prosthetics help overcome barriers
Össur have been supporting people across the world for decades to help them reach their full potential. Ambassador Sabine Vranckx has first-hand experience of the power of prosthetics to break down barriers.
Motability Scheme pilots first ever national awareness campaign to reach 1.2 million eligible people
The Motability Scheme pilots its first ever national awareness campaign, aiming to reach the 1.2 million eligible people who do not currently use the scheme across the UK.
Work of disabled artists to be celebrated with BBC Culture in Quarantine commissions
Film and audio works from twelve disabled artists have been commissioned by the BBC, in partnership with arts councils, to be hosted across the channel’s platforms this summer.
Disability on the frontline: The young boy providing education for his peers
Al Wahda Milad Primary School, just outside the city of Taiz in Yemen, is a school unlike any other. We spotlight the blind pupil providing his peers with education.