The Unexpected Challenges Of Venturing Outdoors In A Wheelchair
Charlotte Croft recently became a wheelchair user following a diagnosis of a health condition, which resulted in limited mobility. In this open and honest personal story, Charlotte shares the difficulties of becoming a newly disabled person and the challenges of venturing out in her manual wheelchair.
Wheelchair Alliance Receives Grant To Fund Research Into Measures Needed To Improve Access To Wheelchairs
Vital research that will identify how wheelchair services across England can be improved has been boosted thanks to a grant from The Motability Foundation.
Disability Pride Month: 10 Perks Of Being A Disabled Person
Being disabled does come with many challenges and barriers but on many occasions, it does have its benefits and advantages. This Disability Pride Month, Emma shares her 10 perks of being a disabled person.
Mi-Spend: Making Independent Spending More Accessible
In the modern world where most things are paid by card or online, this can be challenging for people with intellectual and cognitive impairments such as learning disabilities, autism and dementia, who may rely on support with their finances and tend to use cash. Thankfully, Mi-Spend has created a safe and secure way for […]
Nimbus Disability Access Card Scheme Launches At The O2 Arena
Nimbus Disability has collaborated with global ticketing platform AXS to introduce the Access Registration Scheme, which will first launch at The O2 Arena.
10 Influential Disabled Fathers Proving They Can Be Active And Loving Parents
Today is Father’s Day in the UK and to mark the occasion, we want to celebrate some of the many incredible, resilient, adaptable and nurturing disabled fathers proving to society that people with disabilities can be hard-working, wonderful and loving parents too.
FND: My Story On How Those Three Letters Completely Changed My Life
Charlotte Croft was a fully functioning 26-year-old English Lecturer from Suffolk who loved reading, working and being busy, but her life changed overnight when she was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), resulting in her having limited mobility and being mostly housebound.
Disabled People Excluded From Electric Car Ownership By Inaccessible Charging Infrastructure
The electric vehicle (EV) charging network excludes disabled people from electric car ownership, with 75% of disabled people with experience of public electric charging points saying accessibility is very bad or bad according to the 2023 Euan’s Guide Access Survey supported by Motability Operations.
“Made My Dream Come True”: Man Who Struggles To Walk Takes To The Skies In Lanzarote
A disabled man got to experience adapted paragliding over Lanzarote thanks to the support of the inclusive holiday provider LanzAbility.
Reclaiming The Word Crip: Disability Podcasts Sharing The True Lives Of Cripples
In the fourth and final part of our Reclaiming The Word Crip series, we suggest some insightful, engaging and funny disability podcasts you should listen to, which are sharing the true lives of cripples across the world.