The National Theatre has been taking part in Disabled Access Day since the initiative began in 2015 – and this year is no exception. On Saturday 11 March, audiences attended an audio-described performance of My Country; a work in progress at 2pm, with a pre-show Touch Tour beginning at 12.30pm. The Lyttelton flytower will be lit in Disabled Access Day colours ... Read More »
A group of people with learning disabilities and autism have been given the opportunity to go horse-riding for the first time at the country’s most prestigious racecourse. This is the first in a series of events celebrating Aintree’s year-long partnership with Hft, a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities, and Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), whose horses provide ... Read More »
When you create a website, you’ll inevitably put hours of thought into how it’s laid out, what content appears on the site and how many different pages you have within the site. One consideration which many websites overlook, though, is their accessibility for people with disabilities. All the snazzy visuals in the world are no good to a blind or ... Read More »
Hft is disappointed at plans unveiled in Philip Hammond’s “final” Spring Budget. Despite recent comments in the media suggesting that the Chancellor would offer a decisive solution to the ongoing social care funding crisis, we were frustrated to instead see more government procrastination on this important issue. In his Spring Budget, the Chancellor pledged an additional £2billion of funding for ... Read More »
With new research showing more than a third of UK workers considered changing employers in January, new not-for-profit disability organisation Purple is highlighting how daunting this process can be for employees with disabilities who are cautious about moving roles due to barriers and stereotypes. According to Purple’s recent nationwide survey of one thousand businesses, a fifth of hiring managers (22%) ... Read More »
By Shona Louise www.shonalouise.com This is a post that I’ve wanted to write for a long time, probably for about a year. There’s a reason to why I haven’t posted it until now, a bit of a cycle if you want. Event happens that forgets or discriminates against disabled people > I get annoyed and frustrated > go to write ... Read More »
Letterbox is the game show for everybody with no physical games and no tricky quiz questions. Pairs of contestants go head-to-head as they attempt to crack a series of passwords. For each password solved, you’re awarded clues that will help later in the game. The more clues you have, the better your chances are of moving through the game and ... Read More »
By Shona Louise Ever since I’ve been able to understand my rare genetic condition I’ve spent as much of my time as possible researching it, educating myself whenever I can because when you have something that is uncommon you have no choice but to. Marfan Syndrome is the name of my condition and February is the awareness month for it, ... Read More »
#BiggestTGAlaunch TGA, the UK’s leading mobility product specialist, will be launching five new pioneering scooters at Naidex 2017 – the largest number ever in its 30-year history (Stand A59 / TGA Test Track, NEC, 28-30 March). TGA has a renowned reputation for quality products and innovation in design – supplying mobility scooters that deliver assured independence with peace of mind. ... Read More »
Two services in Malvern for young people and adults on the autistic spectrum are celebrating after being shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Options Malvern View and Options Bredon House have both been shortlisted for an award at the NAS Professional Awards 2017. The services, which support young adults with a range of needs to live as independently as possible, ... Read More »
The February/March 2017 issue of PosAbility magazine out now. The first issue brought to you by the wonderful Niki Tennant, Acting Editor of PosAbility magazine while our beloved editor Ros enjoys the realms of motherhood, with the safe arrival of baby number two. In our 100-page bumper issue we explore . . . 2017 Made Easy: Sam Renke shares ... Read More »
A group of disabled friends from SW London have decided to pull their resources and talents together, and set up a live streaming/video production company. Afflicted with a variety of conditions from Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy and a few others to boot, they plan to turn a few misconceptions on their heads, proving that people with disabilities are as abled and ... Read More »
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