Accessible books for children now available from RNIB this World Book Day
Held annually on the first Thursday of March, World Book Day is committed to getting every child and young person a book of their own.
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Limb loss charity launches new AmpLAfy podcast
The Limbless Association, a charity supporting amputees across the UK, is launching AmpLAfy: a podcast series to raise awareness of the issues faced by people living with limb loss.
Disabled applicants wanted for out of this world position with the European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (Esa) is looking to recruit a member of the team that identifies disabled, as part of their call for new astronauts.
A man who is losing his voice due to motor neurone disease is telling his story, by singing in an opera
Paul Jameson, who lives with motor neuron disease and is losing his voice from the condition, is telling the story of his life via the medium of opera.
The Office for National Statistics has published data revealing disabled people are three times more likely to die from COVID-19
Worrying figures released today from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that people with a disability are three times more likely to die from coronavirus.
Press play on a career in the TV industry with the ITV Production Training Scheme
ITV are looking for applicants from diverse backgrounds for the new Production Training Scheme with 11 opportunities up for grabs.
Scotland approves take at home MS drug in UK first
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved a new treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), the first country in the UK to do so.
Get in gear with Free Wheel North’s fundraising event, Cycle 21
Glasgow based charity, Free Wheel North have teamed up with Spring Events, calling on people to get in gear as part of the Cycle 21 fundraising event to help keep vital services running.
INTERVIEW: Katie Price: Harvey and Me, one parent’s journey during the transition year
Katie Price is a devoted and dedicated parent, and her new BBC One Documentary Katie Price: Harvey and Me showcases the powerful journey to support her eldest son’s transition from child to adult services.
World’s largest online Burns supper to benefit SBH Scotland
An online Burns supper event in Glasgow, which is set to be the world’s biggest online Burns celebration, will benefit specialist charity Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland
New Year Goals: Friends of Enable reveal their hopes and ambitions for 2021
As we prepared to enter 2021 we spoke to friends of Enable and prominent voices in the disabled community about their hopes and ambitions around disability.
SEN educational tools when learning at home during lockdown
With schools closed to some pupils in the latest round of national lockdowns, many parents once again find themselves acting as teacher. How can you best support SEN learners?
Whizz-Kidz to release 30 stories to celebrate 30-year anniversary
To help mark their 30-year anniversary, children’s charity Whizz-Kidz are releasing 30 stories from wheelchair users across their history.
Calls for government action tackling healthcare inequalities faced by people with a learning disability during pandemic
A new report from Mencap reveals unacceptable healthcare inequalities and discrimination during the pandemic towards people with a learning disability.
INTERVIEW: Breaking the silence of locked in syndrome with director, Xavier Alford
In an honest, intimately raw documentary, director Xavier Alford opens up about a rare condition, here he speaks about Locked In: Breaking the Silence.