Tag Archives: disabled people

Ability Fest is now in its 17th year! It took place, after a 3-year hiatus at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Glasgow Central hotel on Wed 12 October 2016. The event was a fantastic success with in excess of 400 disabled people & carers attending. Doors opened at 10am with the opening ceremony at 10.30am featuring Big Bright Star CIC Director, Debbie ... Read More »

RISE (Resourcing and Identifying Suitable Equipment) 4 Disability, the conference and exhibition created by Made2Aid with the purpose of providing users and health professional’s relevant information about products and services that are available. On June 22, Made2Aid hosted the first RISE 4 Disability at Princes Park Stadium in Dartford and it was a great success, over 350 attendees had a full ... Read More »

National deafblind charity Sense has responded to the Health Select Committee’s report examining the impact of the Spending Review on health and social care. The report, which states that the scale of the health funding challenge is ‘colossal’, highlights that despite increased health and social care spending, services are under unprecedented strain and struggling to keep pace with rising demand. ... Read More »

The Crown Prosecution Service today released figures showing the number of prosecutions for hate crimes against disabled people has risen by 41.3% in the last year. Mencap issue the below statement highlighting the need for everyone in the criminal justice system to take disability hate crime seriously and apply the full strength of the law. Dan Scorer, Head of Policy ... Read More »

Abacus Healthcare will be demonstrating its popular hi-lo baths at the new Kidz-to-Adultz-Wales exhibition and offering the chance to win a large cuddly toy bear. Thursday 7 July 2016, House of Sport, Cardiff, CF11 8AZ. 9.30am – 4.30pm. Stand D4. Abacus Healthcare provides power-assisted baths that include variable height, bather transfer seats and are compatible with a range of postural ... Read More »

Fiona McGhie, Public Law expert at Irwin Mitchell, said: “The common law and legislation in the UK have provided rights and protections for people with disabilities. “In addition both the EU and the UK have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) which guarantees equality of rights of disabled people before the law on issues ... Read More »

  Former England, Leeds United and Everton goal keeper Nigel Martyn has kicked-off a Harrogate charity’s new initiative aimed at benefiting the lives of disabled people. Disability Action Yorkshire’s “Own Goals” scheme is looking to provide volunteer “buddies” to work with disabled people in and around the district to achieve their own life goals, whatever they may be! These could ... Read More »

Ahead of The Queen’s Speech this Wednesday [18 May 2016], national deafblind charity, Sense, is calling on the Government to set out concrete plans to improve life chances and build opportunities for people with disabilities. Sense, a charity which supports deafblind people and those with complex needs, considers that the Queen’s Speech is  a strong opportunity to deliver on the Government’s ... Read More »

This last week has brought to my attention that there are many journalists currently reporting on the Budget and the ‘u-turn’ on the cuts to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and while many of them are articulate enough to use the correct language when talking about disabled people – I am sad to say that many are not. I have ... Read More »

On Saturday 2 April, award-winning arts charity Create will deliver an exclusive one-day filmmaking workshop Through Our Eyes with individuals affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and their siblings. The workshop will take place at an information and support day for individuals and families affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 or Type 3 led by Spinal Muscular Atrophy Support ... Read More »

Ten designers, developers and entrepreneurs have been named finalists in the Inclusive Technology Prize – a competition intended to help unearth new products, technologies and systems for the 12.2 million people living with a long term illness or disability in the UK. Run by Nesta in partnership with Leonard Cheshire Disability and with support from the Department for Work and ... Read More »

Two disabled people have taken their cases to the High Court following a nine month wait for their personal independent payments from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). The claimants have said that they had to use food banks and struggled to pay for fuel and as a result their health declined. Lawyers have argued that they were entitled ... Read More »