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ParalympicsGB Announces Paris 2024 Flagbearers
ParalympicsGB have announced the two flagbearers who will carry the Union flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic...


Could you be a Future Paralympian?
As the nation gears up to celebrate another inspiring performance by Team GB athletes at the Paris 2024 Paralympics the search has...


First Deaf Host of Live Paralympics Show
A Speech and Language Therapist at Birmingham City University (BCU) is welcoming the news that the Channel 4 Paralympics coverage will...


Blind London Lawyer’s Summit Challenge
A blind London lawyer and his sighted boss are aiming to summit 24 mountain peaks in 24 hours to raise vital funds and awareness for...


Please, CFT, can we have some more?
Going to see Oliver at Chichester Festival Theatre was the polar opposite audience experience of going to one of singer Taylor Swift’s...


Caterpillar wheelchair unveiled at Superhero Event
A caterpillar-themed wheelchair was unveiled at the weekend for fans of the famous supermarket chocolate cake. Invacare, a leading global...


Sooty’s RNIB Make-Over to Help Raise Funds
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is celebrating Sooty’s 75th anniversary by launching a new Sooty Collection Box.  ...


Steinbeck Classic Worth the Road Trip
John Steinbeck’s 'The Grapes of Wrath', directed by Carrie Cracknell and running at London’s National Theatre arrives bearing a unique...


Blind Woman’s Channel Challenge
Paralympic swimmer Melanie Barratt (pictured above) will attempt to become the first blind woman to swim the English Channel later this...


ParalympicsGB Official Fan Zones to Open Across the UK
For the first time ever, official ParalympicsGB fan zones are being set up across the UK. Each free to enter accessible fan zone will be...


Pathways Academy Graduates Working for CAE
Five past Pathways Academy students are now working for Centre for Accessible Environment’s (CAE) as access consultants. Pathways is now...


All Aboard Spa Valley Railway’s Accessible Carriage
A specially adapted accessible carriage on the Spa Valley Railway is bookable for those with reduced mobility to enjoy a steam train...


Wilde’s Trivial Comedy for Serious People
An integrated cast of disabled and non-disabled actors are to stage Oscar Wilde’s classic play ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’....


World Champion Kadeena Cox Signs-Up to Experian Support Hub
World and Paralympic champion Kadeena Cox will highlight the benefits of a service that makes essential services more accessible for...


Wheelchair Equality Tops New Group’s Agenda
A new group aims to improve wheelchair provision for users across England. The Special Innovation Group, set up by the Wheelchair...


An Unlimited Celebration of Disabled Artists
The South Bank Centre has announced the stellar line-up of performers and companies for Unlimited, the biennial celebration of disabled...


Currys Expands Accessibility Trial to London Stores
London-based Currys customers can benefit from a new tool designed to make shopping easier for customers with disabilities. The...


Student Paralysed by Fall Graduates as Doctor
Despite being paralysed from the waist down after falling from a tree, Xander Van der Poll (pictured above) was not about to give up on...


Charity Challenge to Quadruple Fund Raising Target
A Berkshire disability charity has announced it has been chosen to take part in the Greenham Trust’s ‘Escalator Project’ in a bid to...


Guide Dogs Lap Up a Good Story
Guide Dogs has announced a new initiative encouraging all children to read to dogs, including children with vision impairment. The...