Tag Archives: disability services

The University of Dundee is committed to providing an inclusive and equitable learning environment for all students. We continually improve the accessibility of our campus buildings and strive to ensure our services are as accessible as possible. Our Support Hub (Disability Services, Counselling Service, Health Service and Student Funding) brings together our professional support services in one location on the ... Read More »

Teresa Scott, founder and CEO of leading national employability service provider Kennedy Scott, was awarded the Employment Related Services Association’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at a special event in London on Thursday evening. The announcement was made at ERSA’s annual Employability Awards ceremony, which was attended by the new Minister for Disabled People, Work and Health, Penny Mordaunt MP, and ... Read More »

A new fleet of wheelchair-friendly cars has been brought in to help deliver better council services to Dorset’s disabled residents. Three converted Ford vehicles will be used to transport both older people and disabled children who require special equipment to travel, including wheelchairs. Dorset County Council purchased the vehicles from Brotherwood in Sherborne, who specialise in converting cars for wheelchair ... Read More »

HRH The Princess Royal has paid a visit to a new service in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire which will specialise in dementia and complex needs for people with learning disabilities. The development, run by the national learning disabilities charity Hft, has seen the former public house, The Ryeford Arms, remodelled and three new properties built in its grounds.  The new accommodation includes ... Read More »

M&G Real Estate, owner of The Galleries shopping centre in Washington, has invested more than £60,000 to install a new specialist toilet facility that will serve the profoundly disabled community of Washington and the surrounding area. The new Changing Places facility officially opened on Friday 8 July, with a ribbon being cut by Sarah Mitchell (Changing Places campaigner) and the ... Read More »

McArthurGlen East Midlands Designer Outlet last weekend welcomed a new disabled toilet at the centre, following customer feedback regarding the existing facilities. The toilet has been installed in partnership with Changing Places, whose bathrooms contain specialist equipment and more space enabling thousands of disabled people across the country the opportunity to get out and about and enjoy the day-to-day activities ... Read More »

The Mendip Disability Forum is a well-established group that meets four times a year at Tor Leisure Centre in Glastonbury.  The Forum provides an opportunity for disabled people and carers living in the Mendip area to be consulted and informed on issues from various organisations.  Speakers are invited to provide information on services giving members an opportunity to raise their ... Read More »

Choice Unlimited is taking a huge leap forward after gaining investment from ‘Key Fund’. This has enabled LCiL to take the roadshow to a national level, voicing the opportunities that are available through independent living, making disabled people more aware of the support that is available from LCiL but also with organisations, businesses and professionals. Worcester’s first Choice Unlimited will ... Read More »