Every year, around 30,000 children are placed into care, waiting to be matched with the perfect family. Fostering a disabled child is a hugely rewarding experience for the foster child and foster carer. Saskia Harper spoke to one foster carer about their experience.
Two community diabetes nurses are getting ready to cycle almost 100 miles to raise funds for Diabetes UK, and inspire their patients to get more active.
The royal family have helped to launch Shout, a free, anonymous service that connects people experiencing a mental health crisis
This week (6-12 May) is Deaf Awareness Week, where we raise awareness of the challenges faced by deaf and hearing impaired people in the UK, and increase understanding in the wider community.
Across the UK’s accessible toilets, there is an issue that is quickly becoming too dangerous to ignore: Tied up emergency cords. We speak to disability lifestyle vlogger Gem Hubbard about the risks and her new campaign to raise awareness.
This week (29 April – 6May) is National Gardening Week, where we’re all encouraged to get outside, utilise the green spaces closest to us and give our gardens some TLC.
Going into further education is supposed to be an exhilarating time. But, for some disabled students it can be daunting. Now, Newlife are providing an equipment grant for disabled children and young people to further their prospects. One student shares his journey.
A new group has been created to monitor the BBC to ensure the broadcaster is representing “stories, faces and voices” from all UK communities.
This June, the UK’s leading exhibition dedicated to wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAV) will return to the Haynes International Motor Museum. Two new WAV conversions will be unveiled at the event.
Attending a music festival should be for everyone. It’s a rite of passage, one of the truly memorable, multi-sensory experiences one can have in life.
Everyone has experienced the joy of playing with LEGO. Now, even more children will get to share in this joy as the toy manufacturer launches their grassroots project: Braille Bricks.
Josh Patterson has been in the limelight for a long time, following his time on hit show Made in Chelsea. But now, Josh is making headlines for completely different reasons. Saskia Harper spoke with Josh.
Actress Vicky McClure is set to release Our Dementia Choir looking at the impact of music for people living with dementia.
This week (22–28 April) is MS Awareness Week. The campaign week aims to increase awareness of multiple sclerosis (MS) and raise some funds to help those living with the condition.
Journalist and film-maker, Mikey Kay has been openly discussing his life with older brother Spencer, who is autistic. Saskia Harper interviewed Mikey about his new documentary: My Autistic Big Brother and Me.