Life

Awareness is an essential part of ensuring autistic people get the support they need, but acceptance can hold greater importance, allowing people to feel like they belong in their communities.

This World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), taking place on Monday 21 March 2022, Mencap is asking everyone to Rock Your Socks and help them raise vital funds to support people with a learning disability. World Down Syndrome Day is an inclusive day for everyone, giving us a chance to celebrate and support people with Down syndrome and people with other learning disabilities. Here, Mencap Myth Buster and Rock Your Socks Champion Sophie Potter discusses showing what life with a learning disability really looks like.

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic young carers are still fighting for support, this March they’re taking action.

Culture, accessibility and flexibility all play a vital role in creating an inclusive workplace. Presenter, actress and consultant Samantha Renke has adapted the way she works to suit her needs.

The Winter Paralympics begin with Opening Ceremony on Friday 4 March 2022, here’s what to expect from this year’s Games.

Each year 3 March marks World Hearing Day, encouraging people to take action and protect their hearing.

Learning disability charity Mencap has announced 18 Myth Busters: a group of people who are living life with a learning disability, challenging misconceptions and providing greater representation for the 1.5 million people with a learning disability in the UK.

Global community DIAL Global will host the first of four free Global Summits on trends and insights in diversity and inclusion this February.

As December beings, the world is marking a key event in the disabled community’s calendar: International Day of People with Disabilities.

Are you a star baker in the making? The team behind The Great British Bake Off are looking for applications for the next season, due to start in 2022. Read more and how to apply now.

Every year on 2 November, Purple Tuesday encourages businesses around the UK to become more accessible, but the impact can have a lasting effect for years to come.

David and Felicity Brown, owners of Hoe Grange Holidays, have been selected as one of 70 remarkable people in celebration of the 70 year anniversary of the Peak District National Park.

From adoption to fostering, three people share their experiences of giving a disabled child their safe haven.

It’s time for all facets of diversity, including disability, to be a priority for businesses in the UK and further afield.