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18 June 2024

Hoe Grange Holidays Wins Top National Award for Accessible & Inclusive Tourism

Hoe Grange Holidays, a beacon of accessibility nestled in the Derbyshire Peak District, has been honoured with the prestigious gold award for Accessible and Inclusive Tourism at the 2024 VisitEngland Awards for Excellence. The award demonstrates their commitment to excellence and their status as leaders in the field of inclusive holiday experiences

17 June 2024

Born to Stand Out

Stand Out Socks co-founder Christian shares his business’s mission to empower learning disabled people towards financial independence 

12 June 2024

Threads of Change

Even in 2024, disabled people are still underrepresented in mainstream fashion and often unable to wear off-the-rail clothes. Kate Stevenson speaks to two adaptive clothing designers to find out more 

7 June 2024

What Makes Us Tic

It’s Tourette’s Awareness Month this June – we spoke to two people with a diagnosis to find out more about living with the neurological condition and helping increase acceptance 

A picture of Lucy from her shoulders up. She wears a blue checkered top and a gold pendant necklace. Her red hair cascades down her shoulders and frames her face. She smiles at the camera. The background of the photo is a blue wall.

31 May 2024

LUCY EDWARDS: How does a Blind Girl…

Award-winning television presenter, author and disability activist Lucy Edwards lost her sight aged 17 due to incontinentia pigmenti. She chats to Enable magazine about her life in front of the lens

23 May 2024

A Marathon Effort

Paralympian Richard Whitehead MBE speaks to our Editor about his recent World Record-breaking run, while Dr Julie McElroy explains how she got into competitive racing…

21 May 2024

Still the Same You

Jenny Clarke MBE talks exclusively to Enable about SameYou, the charity she founded with her daughter, actor Emilia Clarke MBE, after Emilia suffered two brain aneurysms

A selfie of Samantha with her PA, Fay. Samantha wears a mint green top and Fay wears a black top. Both of them wear gold hoop earrings and have their hair down - Samantha has blonde hair and Fay has dark brown hair. They are visible from their shoulders up.

20 May 2024

Your perfect PA?

Samantha Renke shares her experiences of looking for a Personal Assistant, and offers her top tips to help you find support that suits

A woman wearing a sunflower lanyard holds a shopping basket in a food store. She has on black glasses, a green top and black trousers. Her red hair is up in a ponytail and she is looking away from the camera and at the shelves in the shop. She is visible from above the knee. The background of the shop is out of focus.

16 May 2024

Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Get About… A Bit

Fancy a new outfit? How about meeting up for a meal? Imagine simply hopping on a bus to town, or going to a restaurant without researching access first… Disabled peoples’ ability to access the highstreet continues to be an issue. We find out more

A man in all black athletic gear sits in a wheelchair and fist bumps another man in orange running gear. We can only see the back and upper legs of the man in orange. Another man sits on the floor tying his shoe laces. He looks up at the man in orange. In the background is a street with flats.

13 May 2024

Move for Mental Health

Focus on Mental Health Awareness Week, which takes place from 13 to 19 May, with a focus on moving more to improve your mental wellbeing

10 May 2024

JAY HOWARD: Making a Difference

Jay Howard was the first disabled contestant to appear on Married at First Sight (MAFS). The 2023 TV show changed her life, and she’s helping improve awareness of people with limb differences. We caught up with Jay to chat about life after MAFS 

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