House of Commons set to be fitted with tip-up seats to help disabled MPs
A campaign, spearheaded by Sir Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat leader, is underway to replace the House of Commons’ traditional green benches with tip-up seats…
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Everything is Going to be KO by Kaiya Stone
Imagine only finding out that you had disabilities when you were 19 years old – and at Oxford University. For charismatic bookworm Kaiya Stone, it…
Millie Knight is skiing for gold at PyeongChang
After successfully picking up a gold medal during the World Alpine Para Championships last February, Millie Knight is now getting ready for PyeongChang. At only…
Hampers provide a warm welcome to supported living residents
Relocating to supported living accommodation can be a daunting and life-changing event for many people. Moving to an unfamiliar environment, sometimes in a new…
Meet the GB curling team going for gold at the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games
Wheelchair curling might be a relatively new sport – it was first included in the Paralympic Games in 2006 – but it’s already achieved a mighty…
David Walliams named as Ambassador of The Children’s Trust
The Children’s Trust has announced David Walliams OBE as the charity’s latest ambassador. The Children’s Trust provides support for children and young people with brain…
Veteran to Paralympian with Steve Arnold
There is a big difference between summer and winter sports. Weather conditions differ, mental preparation varies, the endurance and the training is. very different. That’s…
The journey to PyeongChang
The countdown is on for the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Across the world, 670 athletes are tirelessly training to bring home…
Penny Mordaunt MP launches first Global Disability Summit
New International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt has announced that the UK government will host its first ever Global Disability Summit, bringing together global leaders and…
Nearly half of disabled people feel chronically lonely
New research from disability charity Scope has uncovered just how series a problem is amongst disabled people, particularly young adults. A survey of 1,004 disabled…
INTERVIEW: Dame Sarah Storey
Pregnant with her second child, running an elite women’s cycling team and eyeing up the Tokyo Paralympics in 2020 too – it’s a busy time…
Heads together for mental health
This year, one in four people will experience a mental health problem in the UK. People from all walks of life can be affected and…
Unprecedented coalition of UK charities unite to tackle inequality for disabled children and their families
Research reveals 69% of families never receive support caring for their disabled children outside their close friends or family. The UK’s leading children’s charities will…
Solicitor General: “We must do more to deal with Disability Hate Crime”
Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP shares why we need to address the growing problem of disability hate crime. Disability Hate Crime is an abhorrent and intolerable…
Exceptional Leonard Cheshire campaigners scoop first ever Queen’s Young Leader Awards
Three disabled campaigners are some of the first ever to receive a prestigious Queen’s Young Leader Award. Ashwini Angadi, Leroy Phillips and Mohammad Yaaseen Edoo are part of Leonard…