Embracing movement during MS Awareness Week
Are you ready to Move it for MS? It’s time to get active this week (22 – 28 April) to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis during this year’s MS Awareness Week.
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Singer Lewis Capaldi looking to support anxiety during live shows
Rising star, Lewis Capaldi has launched a new scheme to help fans with anxiety during his most recent tour announcement.
Introducing the All-New Peugeot Horizon™ from Allied Mobility
For almost a decade now, the Peugeot Partner Horizon™, from Allied Mobility, has been far and away the UK’s best-selling wheelchair accessible car. All things must change, of course and we’re now excited to launch the next phase of the Horizon™ story.
Epilepsy Society calls on government for better social media seizure warnings
Epilepsy Society has called on the government to recommend warnings about flashing images on social media to prevent triggering seizures.
“Parkinson’s is…” Understanding life with Parkinson’s during World Parkinson’s Day
Every hour, two people across the UK are told they have Parkinson’s; even so, 87 per cent have faced harassment and discrimination. This World Parkinson’s Day (11 April) it’s time to promote understanding of the condition.
Become a morning explorer at the Museum of London
Become one with history, away from the hustle and bustle of the city streets, during an autism friendly adventure with the Museum of London.
Disabled veterans and celebrities come together for podcast series discussing resilience
Injured veterans and celebrities are joining forces to create a new emotional and experience based podcast series, The Resilience Sessions.
Interview with the team behind new BBC disability documentary, ill, actually
Living with a hidden disability poses its own challenges, but the internet allows you to escape reality to forge a world outside of your illness or disability. Now, a new BBC documentary – ill, actually – is shining a light on the experiences of three young people living with a hidden illness or disability.
Twitter users share the questions they are asked related to their disability
People are sharing the questions they are asked most often related to their disability on Twitter, highlighting the stigma that still exists around being disabled.
Building a more autism aware society with Health Secretary, Matt Hancock
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, has vowed to create a public autism awareness raising campaign later this year.
Campaigning to end pavement parking in the UK with Guide Dogs
Pavement parking can be dangerous for wheelchair users, people who are blind or visually impaired. We look at the guide dog owners campaigning to change the law and what is being done.
Comedian Robert White shares his experiences as an autistic person through song
To coincide with Autism Awareness Week, comedian Robert White has released a song about his personal experiences as an autistic person.
Cycling across the world with Paralympian Anne Usher
In August 2018 Anne Usher (nee Dickens) set off to travel around the world on a tandem bicycle with her husband, Simon. We speak exclusively to Anne about their journey so far.
Your guide to accessible voting
As the next local elections approach in England, we look at the measures in place to make voting accessible for everyone.
Spotlight: Autism is not a mental illness
Under the UK Mental Health Act 1983, autism is defined as a mental disorder. This inaccurate representation of people on the autistic spectrum can lead to even more confusion, and harm, when caring for autistic people who are experiencing mental ill health