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A new casebook reveals people with a learning disability and/or autism are being restrained over 100,000 times in modern-day asylums
Thousands of people with a learning disability and/or autism are in modern-day asylums at risk of increased levels of abuse, despite the UK government making promises to change the system 10-years on from a major hospital abuse scandal.
INTERVIEW: behind the scenes with actor George Webster
George Webster is just at the start of his acting career, but he’s already becoming a well-known name both on and off screen. We catch up with George to talk about his career so far and how he wants to see representation change in the future.
The UK’s youngest MP has announced she is taking time off duties to care for her mental health
Labour MP Nadia Whittome has revealed in a Twitter post that she will be taking time away from duties to look after her mental health, after being diagnosed with post-traumatic disorder (PTSD).
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.
World MS Day: It’s all about connection
Connecting with others can be an empowering factor of life, but it can, at times, be the most challenging first step. Ahead of World MS Day on 30 May, people living with MS share their journey to connecting with their MS community and the sense of unity that comes with it.
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.
Living with incontinence and dementia: tips for caregivers
With Dementia Action Week underway, Ontex Healthcare UK is providing top tips for people living with, or caring for, someone with dementia who are also living with incontinence.
Spotlight on the deterioration of dementia this Dementia Action Week
The pandemic has created an undercurrent of issues for the disabled community, advancing symptoms through isolation. For people living with dementia and their loved ones, the decline has been significant. Emma Storr investigates.
Let’s Talk Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with comedian Adam Hills in fundraising event
Join The Last Leg comedian, Adam Hills and ParalympicsGB athletes for an evening of comedy, entertainment and music to raise funds for the disability sport representation.
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.