A glittering cast of famous faces has teamed up to support Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day.   The seasonal fundraiser returns on December 11 to   turn second-hand festive fashion into life-changing impact for children.    One of the many popular personalities getting involved is paralympian Ade Adepitan (pictured above).   “Christmas Day at my house is all about family,” said Ade.    “I like it when all the aunts, uncles and kids come together and there’s lots of eat

The work of a passionate advocate and educator at Deaf-led charity SignHealth has won the prestigious Charity Champion Award at the ScottishPower Foundation Awards.   Robin Ash has been honoured for his groundbreaking work improving healthcare access for the Deaf community and received £10,000 for SignHealth.   Drawing on lived experience, Robin travels across England and Wales delivering British Sign Language (BSL) workshops that empower Deaf people to understand their right

Motorway service operators have signed up to a pledge with independent transport watchdog, Transport Focus, to improve the accessibility of services.  The pledge commits Moto, Roadchef, Welcome Break, Extra and Getlink Customs Services to do more to support disabled drivers including consulting and co-designing with disabled users prior to the build of every new motorway service area or site refurbishment.  The initiative comes after around two thirds of disabled users said i

Clothing retailer Primark has unveiled a number of new styles to its Adaptive range.   More than 20 new pieces have been launched for the autumn/winter season in selected stores across the UK, including warm wardrobe essentials, from red pyjamas and long sleeve tees to a new winter-ready waterproof jacket.    Developed to work as a capsule wardrobe, the collection spans everyday staples from jumpers, tees and jeans, through to nightwear, lingerie and performance wear.   The l

Businesses and organisations across the UK are hosting a series of events today (November 4) to celebrate Purple Tuesday, the global initiative to improve the customer experience for disabled people and their families.   There are 16 million disabled people in the UK  ( 24% of the population or one in five of us), whilst 80% have a disabled friend or relative ,  so improved accessibility is good for business and should matter to everyone.   Now in its eighth-year, Purple Tues

Volunteers have made history by pulling a one-ton field gun more than 1000 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End.  The world first feat of strength and endurance was coordinated by the charity Military v Cancer, with the aim of raising £150,000 to alleviate the effects of cancer for military personnel past and present, as well as for their immediate families. Setting off from John O’Groats at the tip of Scotland on September 1, the team arrived at Land’s End just 45 days lat

Whizz Kidz, the UK charity which provides wheelchairs and support to young people across the country, has been forced to close its waitlist for the first time in its 35-year history. The charity has launched an urgent appeal to raise £750,000 to reopen the waitlist and begin reducing an 18-month backlog. Over £175,000 has been raised since the Childhood Can’t Wait appeal launched on October 1, but more needs to be done to get vital equipment to disabled young people. Thousand

The Wheelchair Alliance has announced the Rt Honourable Lord Philip Hunt of Kings Heath OBE as its latest patron.   Lord Hunt has signed up for the honorary role to help Alliance in its drive to improve the lives of wheelchair users across the UK.   Having previously served in a number of ministerial positions including Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, Minister of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and as a minister in the Department of Health, Lord

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has made it mandatory for all rail operators to assess redress claims from passengers whose booked assistance failed, on a case-by-case basis. The change is detailed in an update to the regulator’s Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) Guidance. Redress is a way that operators can seek to put things right for a passenger where they have failed to deliver booked assistance. It is not always or necessarily a form of financial compensation. It could be

A new deafblind research centre at Birmingham City University (BCU) has opened. The Deafblind UK Education and Research Centre will connect researchers, practitioners, and people living with deafblindness, to increase knowledge and raise awareness of the condition. “This centre is the first of its kind in the UK and it wouldn’t have been possible without our partnership with BCU,” said Nikki Morris, CEO of Deafblind UK. “BCU is a university that is making a difference to thos

Halloween wouldn’t be Halloween without a spine-tingling tale or two.   So, close the curtains, light the candles, and settle in on October 30 for some wickedly good stories presented by Live to Your Living Room.   In this captivating one-person show, A Pleasing Terror, actor and writer Robert Lloyd Parry  retells two of  M R James’  haunting ghost stories -  Canon Alberic’s Scrap-book  and  The Mezzotint.   This very special candle-lit performance will make your hair stand

Congratulations to the 12 players announced by England Golf to be part of its brand-new Disability Performance Squad for the 2025/26 season.   The new squad forms part of England Golf’s wider strategic vision, with the 2025-2030 Disability Golf Plan, aimed at making golf one of the leading sports of choice for disabled people in England.   The England Golf Disability Squad supports a pathway for golfers with a disability to reach the very top of the game in representing their

The UK’s largest and latest disabled access survey is open.   The award-winning Euan’s Guide Access Survey sets out to expose barriers, highlight what works and help build a clear picture of disabled access in the UK today.   Last year, nearly 80 per cent of disabled people reported that a trip had been spoiled by poor access. Going out should be simple and enjoyable, not made difficult because you find you can’t get in a cafe once you arrive, let alone use the loo.     Now i

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) has announced a new partnership with the UK’s leading manufacturer of bespoke sports wheelchairs.   RGK Wheelchairs is the latest organisation to become part of GBWR’s 28 for 28 programme, a strategic initiative designed to build inclusive partnerships and elevate disability sport in the lead-up to the LA 2028 Paralympic Games.   As the sport’s Official Wheelchair Partner, RGK will work closely with GBWR to provide wheelchair rugby chairs

The nation’s most inspiring members of the Armed Forces community have been recognised at the 15 th  annual Soldiering On Awards. Winners from across the UK included the first triple amputee from the Afghanistan conflict, Mark Ormrod MBE, who was presented with the Inspiration Award. Guests at the event heard how Mark has turned adversity into impact by learning to walk again, winning Invictus Games gold, and raising more than £1 million for veterans. Through speaking, mentor

Netflix and PGGB (The Production Guild of Great Britain) have launched a trainee scheme for Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent accountants.        For the first time, PGGB’s successful NAPATS (Netflix Assistant Production Accountant Training Scheme) will solely focus on applications from Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent (DDN) accountants who are looking to move into the film and television industry.      The original programme (APATS) was founded more than 20 years ago by PGG

The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) says government must commit to change or see thousands more disabled people become trapped in unsafe or unsuitable homes. The national spinal cord injury charity has called on the government to pledge 150,000 wheelchair-accessible homes, which are currently not part of their promise to build 1.5million homes by 2029. Currently without nationally mandated standards, accessibility depends on your postcode and that’s simply not good enough s

Whitbread, the UK’s largest hospitality company and owner of Premier Inn, has scaled its pioneering Thrive programme by opening a new Premier Inn training centre at Lincolnshire County Council’s InspireU campus. Completely indistinguishable from a regular hotel, right down to ‘do not disturb’ signs on the doors and the tea and coffee making facilities Premier Inn guests are familiar with, the training facility on Lincoln city centre’s Smith Street features three en-suite bedr

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour has hit dry land, touring the UK until November 22, bringing with it a collection of awe-inspiring and thought-provoking films that celebrate our planet’s greatest wilderness – the ocean. This year’s tour continues its mission to captivate audiences with stories of adventure, conservation, and the indomitable human spirit. The festival features short and feature-length films spanning genres from adrenaline-fuelled action to poignant environm

A business that helps families of disabled children travel more easily has doubled its turnover and moved into new premises after receiving specialist support from Scotland’s Business Gateway.   Safe Place Beds was founded by Lucy Todd after she struggled to find suitable travel bed options for her son CJ, who has complex additional needs including epilepsy and autism. CJ has a specialist bed in the home, but when he outgrew a travel cot it became increasingly difficult to go