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Film poster for Everybody Dance showing a silhouetted wheelchair user backstage watching young ballet dancers perform under purple stage lights. The poster features the tagline “Be Brave. Be Bold. Shine Bright,” festival laurels, and a 2024 Emmy Winner emblem.
Everybody Dance: An Emmy-Winning Documentary Film About The Dedication, Determination And Community Spirit Of Disabled Children At An Inclusive Dancing School
Craig and Claire kayaking in a two-person boat in Milford Sound New Zealand mountains in the background Bluewater all around
Accessible Travel: A Quiet Revolution Reshaping The Industry
Two children playing on a large round garden trampoline with black safety netting, set on a green lawn in front of a modern grey house on a sunny day. One child is bouncing while the other sits inside the enclosure.
Happy Hideouts: Premium Trampolines For Active Play At Home With Disabled Children
Katie Guest and Menna Fitzpatrick, wearing white ParalympicsGB team t-shirts smile at the camera while holding a blue frame-style banner that reads “ParalympicsGB” at the top and “Milano Cortina” at the bottom against a light pink studio background.
ParalympicsGB Confirm Final 12 Athletes For Milano Cortina 2026 As History-Makers And Medallists Lead 25-Strong Team
Four primary school children sitting at individual desks in a bright classroom, smiling and raising their hands to answer a question. The room has white walls with a blue lower section, backpacks beside desks, and an apple on one desk in the foreground.
SEND Reforms: Will This Create True Inclusion In Mainstream Schools For Disabled Children?
Collage of vibrant abstract artwork and photos. Top image shows a smiling woman standing with crutches in front of two large colorful paintings at an art display table. Below are six smaller images featuring bright graffiti-style heart art, a red abstract painting, a woman posing in a gallery, a black-and-white abstract piece, a colorful mural with a person, and a close-up of a paint-covered hand next to paint palettes.
Healing Through Art With A Physical Disability: How Pain Became Purpose
Sophie, a smiling woman with long light-brown hair, sits in her powered wheelchair indoors, wearing a pale pink top and patterned trousers, with a radiator and noticeboard visible behind her.
Six Months On: Wheelchair User Still Awaiting Alternative Accessible Accommodation Following Eviction
A wheelchair user charges a blue electric car on a residential street, with other parked cars and houses in the background.
Mobility In Motion Partners With Leading Car Manufacturers On Adapt & Drive Scheme To Grow Adapted Vehicle Ownership
Close-up of a silver heart-shaped pendant engraved with the words “LADY JUSTICE,” attached to a small metal ring and clasp, held between two fingers against a dark background.
Sex And Disability: Reclaiming Intimacy With Cerebral Palsy
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Healing Through Art With A Physical Disability: How Pain Became Purpose

In this personal story, disabled artist Melissa DiVietri shares her journey of healing through art with a physical disability, showing how creativity can transform pain into purpose.

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GDIF 2025: An Award-Winning Accessible Festival Returns With A Free Outdoor Programme

Discover how GDIF 2025 is leading the way as an accessible festival, celebrating 30 years of inclusive outdoor theatre, dance, and circus across South East London—with a free, award-winning programme for all.

Entertainment Interviews
Emma Purcell

Ailís Ní Ríain: Deaf Composer, Visionary Artist And Advocate For Change

Explore the remarkable career of Ailís Ní Ríain, an Irish deaf composer and writer, as she shares insights on her new work Holocene, her interdisciplinary artistic practice, and her powerful advocacy for disability inclusion in the arts.

Entertainment Interviews
Emma Purcell

Crip Trip: A Gritty Roadtrip Docuseries Following A Quadruple Amputee’s Battle For Independence

“Crip Trip” follows quadruple amputee Daniel Ennett on a wild, emotional road trip to avoid institutional care and fight for disability justice through art, activism, and raw storytelling. Discover the documentary series and the story behind it.

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Emma Purcell

Disability Arts Online Launches dis_place: A Game-Changer For Accessible Digital Exhibitions

Disability Arts Online launches dis_place, a groundbreaking digital gallery led by disabled curator Nathalie Boobis, showcasing accessible exhibitions by D/deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent artists.

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Emma Purcell

Meet The Co-Founder Of AccessAbility Arts: Empowering Through Art, Advocacy And Accessibility

We speak to DK, a disabled artist who co-founded AccessAbility Arts to promote accessibility to the arts for everyone, no matter their ability or background.

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Songs Of The Wayfarer: Disabled Artist Claire Cunningham Premieres New Solo Performance Blending Dance And Song In London

Claire Cunningham, one of the UK’s most acclaimed and internationally renowned disabled artists, presents the UK premiere of her new solo Songs of the Wayfarer in London this December.