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Sep 6
1 min

Upcoming Film Festival Puts Focus On Autism

This month the Women Over 50 Film Festival 2022 (WOFFF22) will shine a spotlight on filmmaking talent from across the globe, showcasing...

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Aug 31
1 min

Bookings Open For Multi-Art Unlimited Festival

The biennial multi-art Unlimited festival is set to run this year from September 7-11... Celebrating the extraordinary creative work of...

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Aug 24
1 min

Last Chance To Apply For Flying Scholarships With Aerobility

Applications for the 2022 cohort of fully-funded flying scholarships with disability charity Aerobility will close at midnight on August...

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Aug 24
1 min

Hotels Compete For Inaugural Accessible Award

The AA has announced the shortlist for the newly launched AA Accessible Award, ahead of the AA Hospitality Awards 2022 ceremony to be...

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Aug 17
3 min

Artificial Intelligence Helps To Let Memories Live Again

An artificial intelligence companion is being developed by researchers at the National Robotarium to aid memory recollection... The...

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Aug 17
3 min

Prison Achieves Highest Autism Accreditation Accolade

HMP PARC HAS become the first prison to achieve an Advanced Autism Accreditation... The category B men’s prison and young offender...

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Aug 17
2 min

Nature Lovers Help Those With Dementia To Connect

How two keen nature lovers have helped people with dementia to connect with the world around them... Over the past two years, many of us...

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Aug 4
2 min

New Business Forum Champions Neurodiversity In Workplace

A new business forum has been set up to encourage and support greater neurodiversity in the workplace... Neurodiversity in Business (NiB)...

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Aug 4
4 min

School Welcomes Back Bionic Teacher

When teacher Kath Tregenna left school half an hour early because she was feeling unwell she certainly didn’t think it would lead to the...

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Aug 4
4 min

Nickel Support: Putting The Needs Of Clients First

For every person with a learning disability to have a purposeful and fulfilled life... Not an uncommon vision of support workers, but one...

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Aug 4
2 min

Lloyds Banking Group Opens New Changing Places Facility

Lloyds Banking Group is the first bank to open an accessible Changing Places facility in Old Broad Street, London. Last month (July...

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Jul 5
2 min

Push To The Peak With A Climb Up Wales' Highest Mountain

Mencap is organising a climb up Wales’ highest mountain to raise money and challenge stigmas about what people with a learning disability...

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Jul 5
2 min

New Hi-Tech Braille Keyboard Set To Assist The Blind And Partially Sighted

A hi-tech, pocket friendly braille keyboard device is set to give further independence to the blind and partially sighted... Bridging the...

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Jul 5
2 min

Push To Get More Disabled People Involved In Sport

Leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire has teamed up with Sport England to get more disabled people involved in sport... Sport...

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Jun 7
1 min

A New Design And A New Website!

A note from our team: From our November issue we are planning a fresh new design for Living with Disability magazine, looking to make...

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Jun 7
1 min

Saarah's Foundation Launched For Hidden Disabilities

A foundation has been launched in memory of a young woman to help raise awareness of hidden disabilities... Saarah Ahmed, from Carlisle,...

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Jun 7
2 min

Uni Team Develops Mental Capacity Toolkit

Bournemouth University (BU) has developed a mental capacity toolkit to support health and social care professionals working with...

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Jun 7
1 min

New Services For Complete Care Shop

Complete Care Shop has expanded its services to include bathroom adaptions, stairlift solutions and hoist installation... The online...

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Jun 7
4 min

Reach For The Sky With UK Charity Aerobility

Learn to fly and there is no limit to what you can achieve. That’s the overriding message from Aerobility – the UK charity offering...

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