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7 days ago
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Accessibility On Track With New Panel

East West Railway Company (EWR Co) is inviting disabled people to apply to join a new Accessibility Advisory Panel... The company intends...

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jamie.crow

Nov 18
1 min

Making Snooker More Inclusive

Three-time World Snooker Champion Mark Williams was guest of honour at the Stephen Harrison Snooker Academy’s 15th birthday...

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jamie.crow

Nov 18
1 min

Wheelchair Rugby League Final

Good luck to England’s wheelchair rugby league team who take on France in the showpiece World Cup final tonight (November 18)! This year,...

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jamie.crow

Nov 16
2 min

November's LWD magazine is out now!

We're excited to announce both our print and digital editions of Autumn's Living With Disability magazine is available right now... The...

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jamie.crow

Nov 10
1 min

Catwalk Show Nets £75,000

An inspirational fashion show which gave models with physical and learning disabilities the chance to walk down the catwalk has raised...

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jamie.crow

Nov 7
1 min

The World's Top Accessible Cities

Photo credit: Tourism Australia Research based on a global survey of 3,500 tourists with disabilities has been released. The top ten most...

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jamie.crow

Nov 1
1 min

End of Life Financial Support Available

Landmark legislation will allow fast-tracked access to financial support through the benefits system to thousands more people nearing the...

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jamie.crow

Oct 31
1 min

Pull On A Pair For Purple Sock Day

The 2022 Purple Sock Day campaign is up and running... You can get your special edition purple socks from today – ready to wear in...

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jamie.crow

Oct 25
2 min

Hari Just Loves Heights

Former Gurkha Hari Budha Magar is out to show that even if you’re disabled there is no mountain – physical or mental – that you can’t...

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jamie.crow

Oct 20
1 min

Para Cyclists Chasing Gold

Dame Sarah Storey will return from injury to attempt to defend her women’s C5 individual pursuit world title at the UCI Para-Cycling...

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Make Sure You Get Our Latest App Update!

jamie.crow

Oct 19
2 min

Make Sure You Get Our Latest App Update!

Did you know - Living with Disability magazine has its own free app? We've been doing some updates to make it more accessible than...

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jamie.crow

Oct 18
1 min

Kick-Off For Rugby League’s Three Lions

Legends will be made, nations will collide and champions will be crowned during the Rugby League World Cup from Saturday October 15 to...

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jamie.crow

Oct 18
1 min

Big Success For Deafblind UK Event

The largest event about deafblindness ever held in the UK recently attracted more than 900 delegates... Hosted by national charity...

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New Literary Prize To Encourage Greater Representation Of Disability In Literature

jamie.crow

Oct 5
1 min

New Literary Prize To Encourage Greater Representation Of Disability In Literature

The Society of Authors has launched the ADCI (Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses) Literary Prize... The annual award seeks...

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Community Theatre Lights Stay On For Milton Keynes Group

jamie.crow

Oct 5
1 min

Community Theatre Lights Stay On For Milton Keynes Group

A community theatre space used by adults with learning disabilities and autism has been given an £8,000 grant to get the lights back on....

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Deafblind UK Hosts Virtual Deafblind Convention

jamie.crow

Sep 22
1 min

Deafblind UK Hosts Virtual Deafblind Convention

This year’s virtual Deafblind Convention on October 6 will focus on the topic of ‘Embracing Change’... The event, hosted by Deafblind UK,...

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£150 Disability Cost Of Living Payments Begin This Month

jamie.crow

Sep 20
2 min

£150 Disability Cost Of Living Payments Begin This Month

From Tuesday 20 September around six million disabled people in the UK will start to receive their one-off £150 Disability Cost of Living...

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Her Majesty The Queen's Lying-in-State Accessibility Arrangements

jamie.crow

Sep 15
2 min

Her Majesty The Queen's Lying-in-State Accessibility Arrangements

Image credit: Shutterstock The Lying-in-State of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II takes place in Westminster Hall, London. It is currently...

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Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

jamie.crow

Sep 12
1 min

Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

We are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. For over 70 years she dedicated her life for her country and the...

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jamie.crow

Sep 8
2 min

Catwalk Show Set To Celebrate Diversity

An inspirational fashion show which champions those living with disabilities returns to the catwalk on September 14 and 15... Be...

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