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May 1
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People Living with a Disability in Cornwall Can Reach for the Sky

UK disabled flying charity Aerobility has partnered with Flynqy Pilot Training to provide an opportunity for specialist disabled flying...

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Free PE Equipment Supports Schools Deliver Inclusive Sports Activity

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May 1
2 min

Free PE Equipment Supports Schools Deliver Inclusive Sports Activity

Top-flight football and talented athletes aim to inspire disabled children and those with special educational needs to get involved in...

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Murky Melodrama Set on the Banks of Old Father Thames

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Apr 30
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Murky Melodrama Set on the Banks of Old Father Thames

A storm rages and, in the darkest part of the night, a body is pulled from the swirling Thames. ‘This is a story of London, death and...

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Digital Platform Focuses on Interpreting Services for Deaf People

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Apr 29
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Digital Platform Focuses on Interpreting Services for Deaf People

Liverpool-based Signalise Co-op has received a £1,000 funding boost from The Co-Operative Bank. Signalise is a new platform co-operative...

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Audio Described Performance of Hip Hop World Premiere

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Apr 29
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Audio Described Performance of Hip Hop World Premiere

The Olivier award-winning dance theatre company Boy Blue is back on a London stage with a world premiere that celebrates change and the...

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Apr 26
1 min

Festival Stages Rachel’s Perfect Show

A learning-disabled artist who creates a unique theatrical experience every night in ‘Perfect Show for Rachel’ will be appearing at the...

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Rail Panel Lists Accessibility Issues for Disabled Passengers

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Apr 26
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Rail Panel Lists Accessibility Issues for Disabled Passengers

East West Railway Company’s Accessibility Advisory Panel (AAP) has drawn up a list of issues that disabled passengers travelling by train...

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Funding Boost for Ground-Breaking Power Chair

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Apr 25
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Funding Boost for Ground-Breaking Power Chair

Centaur Robotics has been given a cash boost to bring its ground-breaking self-balancing power chair to market. The UK based...

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Apr 24
1 min

Academy for Disabled Journalists

Are you a disabled person looking for a new career? Are you passionate about writing? Could journalism be your next journey?...

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Parallel’s Partners Backing Windsor 2024

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Apr 23
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Parallel’s Partners Backing Windsor 2024

National inclusive sports event and festival Parallel Windsor is back and Living with Disability is proud to support this year’s event as...

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Disabled Youngster Takes Centre Stage at Royal Albert Hall

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Apr 19
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Disabled Youngster Takes Centre Stage at Royal Albert Hall

A youngster born with 2% of his brain, giving doctors little hope for his future, this week performed at the Royal Albert Hall. Noah Wall...

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Apr 19
2 min

Music Gigs Live to Your Living Room

Music from top quality artists, gig-quality sound and no queue at the bar became an online hit with audiences during the Covid-19...

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Apr 18
2 min

A Craic of a Tribute to The Dubliners

It took less than a minute from curtain up for the audience at ‘Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of the Dubliners’ to be clapping,...

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Chris Tarrant Under Starter’s Orders for Charity Event

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Apr 18
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Chris Tarrant Under Starter’s Orders for Charity Event

TV presenter Chris Tarrant will host a night of bookies and betting in aid of a Berkshire disability charity. Swings & Smiles will be...

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Full Steam Ahead for Changing Places Toilet

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Apr 18
2 min

Full Steam Ahead for Changing Places Toilet

The iconic heritage railway station at Ravenglass in Cumbria is the latest location for a Changing Places facility. The new fully...

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Ryan’s Marathon Challenge for Phab Charity

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Apr 17
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Ryan’s Marathon Challenge for Phab Charity

Elite global runner Ryan McGuire will take part in the TCS London Marathon this weekend to raise awareness of the charity Phab. As the...

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Nail-Biting Finish to National Blind Football League Season

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Apr 17
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Nail-Biting Finish to National Blind Football League Season

The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) football team has won the National Blind Football League. In a competitive season it went...

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Visually Impaired Teenager Completes Landmark Run

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Apr 16
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Visually Impaired Teenager Completes Landmark Run

Visually impaired student Gareth Mainwaring has raised more than £1,000 for his local Goalball Club and Goalball UK. The 17-year-old...

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Arm Crank Exercise Volunteers with Spinal Cord Injury Wanted

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Apr 16
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Arm Crank Exercise Volunteers with Spinal Cord Injury Wanted

A research group from the University of Birmingham needs volunteers with a spinal cord injury (SCI) for its latest home-based exercise...

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A Very Little Big Thing for Olivier Award Winner

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Apr 15
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A Very Little Big Thing for Olivier Award Winner

Congratulations to Amy Trigg who won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role In a Musical award at last night’s prestigious Olivier Awards....

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