Amazon has renewed its partnership with Parallel Windsor for this year’s national celebration of disability inclusion, wellbeing, and community. With less than a month before the popular event in the iconic Windsor Great Park, the multinational technology company and world’s largest e-commerce platform has confirmed its continued commitment to disabled communities in the UK. Parallel Windsor combines a fully accessible family festival with a series of challenge events for eve

Chichester Festival Theatre’s new production of Atonement is an ambitious and often visually striking staging of Ian McEwan’s story of truth, betrayal with gripping plot twists. There is plenty to admire here, especially in the quality of the scenery and sound design, both of which help create an atmospheric sense of time, place and emotional tension. The film projections and recreation of the original book text with Courier-typeface help build atmosphere and move the plot al

An incredible £12,622 was raised for Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity (DVLCC) at an action-packed charity supercar event. Thrill-seekers, local families and supporters of DVLCC, which works to transform the lives of children under five with cerebral palsy and other motor learning impairments, raised the money at the first Saywell International Charity Track Day of the year. From exotic hypercars to prestigious performance vehicles, there was plenty to admire at Goodwood

A lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton is on a solo walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End. Avril Langard‑Tang, a member of the University's British Sign Language (BSL) team, will walk approximately 1,000 miles over eight to 10 weeks to become the first Deaf woman to complete the iconic route alone. She will cover between 15 and 20 miles each morning, while continuing to work during afternoons throughout the two‑month journey, named Silent Steps. The challenge is as muc

A charity dedicated to changing lives by supporting people with disabilities to experience the magic of flight has received the King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS). Volunteers, staff, friends and family of Hampshire based Aerobility were on-hand to celebrate as the charity was presented with the crystal award and certificate signed by HM The King by HM Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire, Mr Nigel Atkinson. Often described as the ‘MBE for volunteer groups’, the King’s Award re

One of the most inclusive free fashion shows that's ever been staged in Manchester is coming to the city ahead of Disability Awareness Month. Sixteen female, non-binary and male models will travel down a specially constructed runway at Aviva Studios on June 27, as part of Disability Pride Catwalk: A Space for Each Other. Aged from 20s-50s, every model is disabled, neurodivergent or chronically ill and all will wear adaptive fashion designs from a RECONDITION , founded in 20

The renowned Paraorchestra will perform the music of Steve Reich at concerts in the UK and New York to mark the 90th year of the influential minimalist composer. Bringing together professional disabled and non-disabled musicians, Paraorchestra will make their US debut when they present The Anatomy of the Orchestra: The Four Sections at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City on June 13. Part-installation, part-concert, this is an opportunity to climb i

The EE Disability FA Cup returns this summer for its landmark tenth edition, with six finals taking place across Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June at St. George’s Park. Marking a decade of the competition, this year’s finals once again bring together the largest showcase of impairment specific football in the country. Players across all six formats; Amputee, Blind, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf, Partially Sighted and Powerchair, will compete for national honours in an event designed

Leading recruitment specialist Pertemps has funded a state-of-the-art standing wheelchair for Manchester Arena bombing survivor Martin Hibbert to support his continued work in advocacy and public speaking. Martin, who sustained life-changing spinal injuries in the 2017 Manchester Arena attack, has since become a powerful voice for the spinal injury community, dedicating his time to raising awareness, supporting others and championing accessibility through his role as Vice P

Former Paralympian John McFall (pictured above) could become first person with a physical disability to live in orbit thanks to an agreement signed between the UK Government and US commercial space company Vast. The agreement enables Vast, supported by the UK Space Agency, to explore sponsorship opportunities for John’s mission to the world’s first commercial space station, Vast’s Haven-1, as early as 2027. John, an NHS surgeon who lost his right leg in a motorcycle accid

A Sussex football club is expanding its disability and inclusive football section ahead of next season. Hastings United FC is looking to build on its success over the last two years and field two adult teams and two youth teams for the 2026/27 season. The team currently plays in the Championship division of Sussex Disability League. ‘’The growth and popularity of our section have been fantastic, and I am excited for the new season and being able to offer more opportunities fo

A Glasgow-based radio station tailored for, and hosted by, blind and partially sighted people, has been recognised for the third year in a row at the prestigious Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAs). Connect Radio’s Read On: The Audiobook Show was nominated in the Best Speech Entertainment category alongside the likes of Zoe Ball, Jo Whiley and Louis Theroux at the ARIAs. The Royal National Institute of Blind People’s (RNIB) station was also nominated for awards in

Young people from different backgrounds came together through a shared passion for horses as the first event in a new collaboration between Riding for the Disabled Association and Power of Polo. The event welcomed young people from Power of Polo and The Diamond Centre RDA to for a day focused on connection, confidence-building and shared experiences through horses. The visit marked the beginning of an initiative designed to explore the impact horses can have in bringing peopl

Congratulations to the 39 cyclists who travelled to France to take part in the Spinal Injuries Association’s (SIA) 300km overseas cycling challenge from Toulouse to Bordeaux. The team, including four inspiring hand cyclists, Gary Dawson, Dave Eastham, Jamie Rhind and Mike Lewis, pushed themselves over three consecutive days to complete the challenge and raise just over £100,000 for SIA. An incredible achievement made possible thanks to the dedication of the cyclists, the ge

Coventry families with children who have specialist educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can now have fun with a new range of accessible toys at Ladybug Lodge. Inspired by her younger sister Rosie (pictured left), who has profound and multiple learning difficulties, Josie Wheel (pictured right) founded Ladybug Lodge to provide an inclusive, joyful play space Rosie would have loved when they were children. Now families across Coventry with children and young people up to

The current touring production of The Spy Who Came in From the Cold stopped off at Richmond Theatre in southwest London and it made for a gripping, classy night out. John le Carré’s famous Cold War novel is not the easiest story to bring to the stage, with all its layers of deception, shifting loyalties and emotional reserve, but this version manages to feel both intelligent and theatrical. It has a moody, elegant atmosphere from the start, with a single bicycle lying mid-sta

Liverpool is set to make history next year as it hosts a new ground breaking Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival (ISCF). The first-of-its-kind event in the UK will bring together elite athletes that compete in the Paralympics and a world class disabled-led arts and culture programme on a shared world stage from May 2 - 8. Taking over the city’s iconic waterfront, the week-long festival will transform the city into a vibrant hub of energy, creativity and elite performance, rede

A new national survey shows that many disabled people who want to visit the beach more often are being prevented from doing so due to a lack of basic accessibility features. With around 16.8 million disabled people in the UK, 24% of the general population, and almost 50% of people living with a long-standing health condition, access to everyday spaces remains a significant issue. Led by the Beach Access Project in collaboration with the University of Brighton new research sho

National charity Access Sport has announced it is working in partnership with The Football Association to strengthen disability inclusion in grassroots football through volunteering. The two‑year project is designed to grow and diversify the network of volunteers who support the delivery of grassroots football. It will focus on boosting the representation of disabled people to volunteer, grow the number of volunteers in the disability football pathway and create new, inclusi

Ongoing progress to better support disabled entrepreneurs across the UK has been celebrated at an event to mark one year since the launch of The Lilac Review’s final report. The independent, Government-backed review set out a series of recommendations to overcome barriers, and unlock a £230bn opportunity to boost the UK economy by empowering millions of disabled entrepreneurs. To mark the milestone, BT, a founding signatory of the Disability Trading Framework and member of th