From Winter Olympics stars to world-class dance tutors, people drawing on care and support are set for an unforgettable line up of disability accessible, online…
Read more...More than 150,000 adults with disabilities should have at least £400 a year extra to help with living costs under changes announced by the government….
Read more...Department for Health has announced an £50m boost to the Disabled Facilities Grant, which will be distributed to local authorities next month. The government says…
Read more...A new short film, based on University of Birmingham research, is sharing the voices of, and crisis facing, parent carers in the UK. More than…
Read more...The Supporting Disabled Older Workers Project has been published in time for National Inclusion Week, an annual event dedicated to celebrating inclusion and taking action…
Read more...Wheelchair users in England still fare worst in the search for a home, with one new wheelchair user home being planned for every 2,006 people…
Read more...The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is issuing practical guidance to housing officers to ensure Disabled people’s homes meet their needs. Following on from…
Read more...Exemplar Health Care has launched a new social media campaign for International Wheelchair Day. International Wheelchair Day is an annual global event dedicated to acknowledging…
Read more...By Nick Horton, Managing Director, Select Lifestyles (www.selectlifestyles.co.uk) Moving and handling is a complex and sensitive element of care giving, requiring care providers to be…
Read more...Unsustainable financial and workforce pressures are forcing adult social care providers to turn down new admissions and close services, as government grants are not reaching…
Read more...Hft, the learning disability charity, has appointed Steve Veevers as its new Chief Executive Officer from 1 January 2024. He replaces Kirsty Matthews who has…
Read more...B&Q Southport has announced its support for national charity Revitalise and their Sandpipers centre in the North West, recently taking to their outdoor space to…
Read more...Victims of disability hate crimes are unlikely to receive justice, according to figures obtained by Leonard Cheshire and United Response. Using figures obtained through Freedom…
Read more...Industry bodies have responded to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) new report on disability rights which found that there has been little to…
Read more...The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has today warned of the consequences of continuing inaction from governments in addressing problems faced by disabled people….
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