Are Sports Broadcasters Ableist Towards Disability Sports?
When people think of disability sports, most of them immediately think of the Paralympic Games. However, disability sport happens throughout the year, every year. But it isn’t noticed as much because it’s not widely broadcast. This has sparked the question – are sports broadcasters ableist? Our writer Emma Purcell analyses the current level of disability sports coverage and shares her thoughts on it.
Para Legacy: A Documentary Looking At The History Of The Paralympic Games | Peter Langton
Student journalist Peter Langton shares his documentary “Para Legacy”, which looks at the history of the Paralympic games.
Nimbus Disability Shortlisted For UK Social Enterprise Award
Derby-based Nimbus Disability is a finalist in the UK Social Enterprise Awards, recognising it as one of the country’s most innovative and impactful businesses.
Disability Cricket Is Gaining More Exposure On Sky Sports
The second season of the Disability Premier League (DPL) has been taking place over the past two weeks and the final is scheduled to be broadcast on Sky Sports on Wednesday 6th September, giving more exposure to disability cricket.
The lABLEd Podcast: Voluntary Transcribers Wanted
The lABLEd Podcast, a show about disability, illness and difference, is looking for voluntary transcribers to help make its podcast series fully accessible by creating transcripts of each episode for people with hearing loss and other impairments who may benefit from its content in written formats.
Shelbée Clarke: Amputee Footballer Supporting SEND Children To Access The Beautiful Game
We speak to Shelbée Clarke about going through bone cancer and having her leg amputated, getting into amputee football, setting up her SEND club SSG Celestials and winning the Bobby Moore Award.
The TV Access Project Announces Milestone Achievements And Crucial Future Workstreams
One year on from its launch at the Edinburgh TV Festival 2022, The TV Access Project (TAP) is celebrating the progress made to date by the alliance, marking this year’s Festival with key initiatives and events, and crucially laying out the work still to be done to reach its target of creating full inclusion for Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent talent by 2030.
Access Card In High Demand For Disabled People And Their Families
As more families ditch holiday plans for a fun day out closer to home, application for Nimbus Disability’s Access Card have soured over the summer months.
Tommy Jessop: “I’m Hoping To Be The Very First Person With Down Syndrome To Become A Superhero”
We speak to Line of Duty actor Tommy Jessop and his brother Will about their mission to show people with Down syndrome can play heroes too.
Scope Reveals Shocking Levels Of Online Trolling Experienced By Disabled People
The disability equality charity Scope has released new research conducted through Opinium Ltd that lifts the lid on the scale of online trolling and abuse that disabled people face.