Making MS Connections on World MS Day 2020
World MS Day is an annual event marked on 30 May, bringing the global MS community together to share their stories, raise awareness, and campaign for everyone living with MS.
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Charity creates ‘upside down’ online story for families with autism affected by coronavirus
A new illustrated online story has been released by Ambitious About Autism, highlighting the impact coronavirus is causing for autistic children and their families.
Channel 4 presenter Jon Snow lends voice to coronavirus guidelines for people with sight loss
Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow has recorded audio versions of crucial information around the ongoing coronavirus pandemic for people living with sight loss.
June Sarpong sets out her vision for Creative Diversity at the BBC
The BBC has committed to hardwire diversity and inclusion throughout the BBC, focusing on inclusion during creative decision-making, production values and content.
Higher proportion of people with a learning disability dying with COVID-19, according to Mencap
Disability charity, Mencap has responded to NHS England data looking at COVID-19 related deaths to reveal that higher death rates can be found amongst people with a learning disability.
#Supermarkets4Change campaign aims to raise awareness of young carers to supermarkets
Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP) have launched a campaign to raise awareness of the issues young carers face in accessing supermarkets.
City of Birmingham and British Blind Sport to host IBSA World Games 2023
Birmingham has been selected as the host of the 2023 IBSA World Games, a multi-sport event for blind and partially sighted athletes.
Celebrating achievements on Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day
Today (15 May) is Spinal Cord Injuries Awareness Day. Every year, spinal cord injury charities come together to hold the event, to celebrate the day and raise money.
Enable Asks… Frank Gardner
Journalist Frank Gardner has lived an exceptional life and overcome many adversities, in today’s Enable Asks, Frank discusses adapting to lockdown.
Enable Asks… Kitty and Lucy Alexander
On today’s Enable Asks, former Enable cover star Kitty Casteldine and her mother, Lucy Alexander reveal how they’re surviving in lockdown.
A disabled teenager is teaching thousands of people British Sign Language
Tyrese Dibba is teaching thousands of people across the UK British Sign Language (BSL), with videos released during Deaf Awareness Week.
Sharing knowledge of acquired deafness during Deaf Awareness Week 2020
This week marks Deaf Awareness Week 2020 (04 to 10 May), a unique campaign where organisations promote their work within the broad spectrum of deafness.
Make May purple for stroke awareness month 💜
During the month of May, people are coming together to raise awareness of life after stroke during Stroke Awareness Month.
#DearWorldLive Debate: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson says Paralympics is not a ‘cure’ for disability rights
During a webinar on disability, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson made comments on the Paralympics being seen as a ‘cure’ for disability rights.
British Sign Language pilot introduced to make DWP services more accessible
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced a new video relay service to help British Sign Language (BSL) users access government services.