The Creation Of Preventable Harm Impacting On The Disabled Community Is A Political Choice | Mo Stewart
Researcher Mo Stewart gives an overview of how the UK’s welfare system has negatively impacted disabled community.
RNCM Disability Week 2024: Celebrating The Talent Of Disabled Musicians And Composers
The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester is recognised as one of the world’s most forward-thinking conservatoires. From 31st January to 2nd February 2024, it will host the RNCM Disability Week, celebrating the work and talent of disabled musicians and composers.
Access Card Showcased In National Tourism Accessibility Toolkit
The Access Card, which has been developed and is operated by Derby-based social enterprise, Nimbus Disability, has been heralded as good practice by VisitEngland in the organisation’s new accessibility toolkit for tourism businesses.
Quite Great Charity PR: Marketing Agency Developing Awareness For Charities Across The Media
Quite Great Charity PR has worked with national and international charities and organisations covering a broad spectrum of significant and passionate issues, creating some of the best and most successful charity PR campaigns.
Scope Calls On Broadcasters To Shift The Dial On Disability Representation
Disability equality charity Scope has released new data showing that TV viewers feel Black, Asian and minority ethnic disabled people are severely underrepresented on our screens, with a quarter of us barely seeing someone from that background in the last year.
Kearan Gibbs: Disabled Cricketer Born With No Hands Learnt His Spin Technique By Legendary Shane Warne
Kearan Gibbs – who has a rare congenital anomaly that led to him being born without hands – was convinced by cricketer Shane Warne that cricket was the sport for him. Kearan met the legendary spinner at Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl when he was 11 years old and has gone on to have a successful career as a disabled cricketer.
10 Top Tips To Improve Accessibility At Your Christmas Party For Neurodivergent Children
Ella Rides from Captain Fantastic – the UK’s number one children’s entertainment company – shares her top ten tips to make your party accessible for neurodivergent children.
A Third Of Disabled People Forced To Cancel Christmas Because They Can’t Afford It
A third of disabled people will be forced to cancel Christmas this year, as they struggle to cope with unbearable costs.
Book Review: Everyday Citizenship By Wendy Perez
This is a book review of Everyday Citizenship, which is part story, part guide, written by and for people with learning disabilities who want to be the authors of their own choices in a world that denies them their autonomy.
Theme Park Super Fan Launches Access Card Ambassador Team
Eighteen-year-old Iona Wilkinson, a self-confessed theme park superfan, has become the first disabled person to be officially recognised as an ambassador for the Access Card scheme.