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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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Emma Purcell

Jazz Turner Becomes First Disabled Person to Sail Solo Around the British Isles

Jazz Turner, 26, becomes the first disabled person to sail solo around the UK—raising £54k for inclusive sailing and redefining resilience at sea.

Lifestyle News
Emma Purcell

#AccessibleOutdoors Month Returns – Powered By Every Body Moves

Join Every Body Moves this July for #AccessibleOutdoors Month 2025 — a nationwide celebration of inclusive outdoor activity and disability sports. Discover inspiring stories, real experiences, and practical ways to help make nature accessible to all.

News Sport
Emma Purcell

St John’s DFC Clinch Emphatic Victory In Disability FA Cup Deaf Football Final

Discover how deaf football took the spotlight in the Disability FA Cup final as St John’s DFC and Barnet DFC faced off. Explore the sport’s unique features, the story of two leading teams, and what this match means for the deaf football community.

Interviews Sport
Emma Purcell

Rosie Hodgson: Most Decorated Female In European Powerchair Football Heading To Another Disability FA Cup Final

We speak to Rosie Hodgson, the most decorated female in European powechair football ahead of the 2025 Disability FA Cup final.

Interviews Sport
Emma Purcell

Luke Vosper: From Wheelchair User To Thriving CP Footballer Heading To The Disability FA Cup Final 2025

We speak to Luke Vosper, who went from being a wheelchair user to becoming a triumphant CP footballer, and is now set to compete in the Disability FA Cup final.

Interviews Sport
Emma Purcell

Mo Ahmed: Blind Football Star Aiming For Treble Glory In The 2025 Disability FA Cup Final

We speak to blind footballer Mo Ahmed about his career playing for WBA, his preparations for the Disability FA Cup Final, plus much more.

Interviews Sport
Emma Purcell

John McDougall: A Partially Sighted Football Legend Aiming For More Success At The Disability FA Cup 2025

We speak to partially sighted football legend John McDougall ahead of the 2025 Disability FA Cup.

Interviews Sport
Emma Purcell

Everton’s Sina Saman Nejad Shares Journey Ahead Of Amputee Football Disability FA Cup Final

We speak to amputee footballer Sina Saman Neja about his journey ahead of the 2025 Disability FA Cup final.

News Sport
Emma Purcell

Inclusion 2028: Transforming PE And Sport For Over 240,000 Pupils With SEND

Inclusion 2028 is a groundbreaking national programme that gives over 240,000 pupils with SEND better access to PE and sport.

News Sport
Emma Purcell

Team GB Wheelchair Tennis Squad Triumphs At BNP Paribas World Team Cup With Triple Medal Finish

Team GB’s wheelchair tennis squad triumphed at the 2025 BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Turkey, earning three medals across junior, men’s, and quad events in a historic campaign.

News Sport
Emma Purcell

Power Hockey Charity Secures Funding To Expand Inclusive Sport Across The UK

GB Power Hockey Association secures funding from Slater and Gordon to expand inclusive contact sport across the UK, bringing power hockey to more communities and challenging social isolation among disabled people.