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Four people stand smiling beneath a large blue and gold balloon arch at an indoor event. The person in the centre wears a ceremonial chain of office, while the others are dressed in themed costumes, including a skeleton outfit and black Halloween-inspired attire. The venue features blue décor and decorative cobwebs, creating a festive atmosphere.
Access Festival: A Creative Inclusive Event For People With A Learning Disability And Autism
Portrait of Diviyha with dark hair tied back, wearing a black zip-up sports jacket with three white stripes down the sleeve. They are standing at a slight angle and looking toward the camera with a neutral, faintly smiling expression. The photograph is taken against a plain light grey background.
Why Employers Shouldn’t Fear Hiring People With A Learning Disability
Yasmin Atwal wearing a dark business dress, conference badge, and shoulder bag stands in a modern building corridor lined with large, colorful pillars representing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The numbered displays for goals such as No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, and others extend into the distance along a windowed hallway. She faces the camera with her hands clasped in front of her, while natural light fills the space through floor-to-ceiling windows.
From Personal Experience To National Action: Disability Inclusion in Schools Cannot Wait
Poster for Disability Pride Catwalk: A Space for Each Other, Manchester, 27 June 2026. Three models pose together against a light grey background wearing adaptive fashion. The central model, who has visible vitiligo, wears a white top, while the two models on either side wear black and red bralettes. The event promotes disability inclusion and body diversity in fashion.
Young Adaptive Clothing Line Hosts First Disability Pride Catwalk In Manchester
A young person in an orange Access Sport shirt leads a football activity with a child dribbling a ball through cones on a grass field during an inclusive grassroots football session.
Access Sport And The FA Launch New Disability Volunteering Pathway In Grassroots Football
Three women enjoying an accessible beach experience smile for a photo beneath the Care & Occupational Therapy Show (COTS) logo. Promotional text invites visitors to "Visit Stand 57", alongside the LanzAbility logo, highlighting accessible holiday and travel solutions for disabled people.
Discover LanzAbility: Why Occupational Therapists Need to Know About Accessible Travel Options
Promotional poster for the Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival Liverpool 2027. Against a black background, the festival logo appears above the words "Something powerful is on its way." Large neon-style numbers "2027" in blue, green, orange and yellow dominate the centre. At the bottom, three para athletes race forward in a dramatic black-and-white image, conveying speed, strength and competition. The website address, iscfestival.co.uk, is displayed beneath the year.
Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival: UK-First Event Set To Unite Elite Sport And World Class Disabled-Led Arts In May 2027
Gina Patel sits in a wheelchair in an art gallery, positioned beneath three framed colourful portraits on a white wall, with a wooden floor and exhibition space surrounding her.
“Unsuccessful But Rewarding”: Entering Politics As A Disabled South Asian Woman
Portrait of John McFall - an astronaut wearing a blue European Space Agency flight suit with a UK flag patch on the sleeve, standing against a black background with arms folded and smiling at the camera.
Astronaut With A Physical Disability Could Be First To Enter Orbit After Ground-Breaking Agreement
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Emma Purcell

Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival: UK-First Event Set To Unite Elite Sport And World Class Disabled-Led Arts In May 2027

Liverpool is set to make history from 2nd to 8th May 2027 as it hosts a new groundbreaking Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival (ISCF) — a first-of-its-kind event in the UK that will bring together elite athletes who compete in the Paralympics and a world-class disabled-led arts and culture programme on a shared world stage.

News Sport
Emma Purcell

6 Elite British Wheelchair Racers Set To Compete At The 2026 London Marathon

Discover six elite British wheelchair racers, including David Weir and Eden Rainbow-Cooper, competing in the 2026 London Marathon, with profiles highlighting their achievements and careers ahead of race day.

Features Sport
Emma Purcell

World Para Athletics Championships 2025: Great Britain Medal Winners, Results And Reactions

The New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships saw Great Britain and Northern Ireland secure 25 medals, including seven golds, with standout performances from stars like Hannah Cockroft, Victoria Levitt, and Dan Pembroke. This article highlights medal winners, record-breaking results, debut successes, and athlete reactions, while addressing the ongoing lack of mainstream media coverage for disability sport.

Features Sport
Emma Purcell

Paris 2024 ParalympicsGB Highlights: Britsh Athletics Squad Ring The Bell In Celebration Across Track And Field

As part of our ParalympicsGB highlights series, our editor, Emma Purcell, heads around the track and field, showcasing the best of the sport from the British athletics squad in the Stade de France.

Interviews Sport
Emma Purcell

Eden Rainbow-Cooper: History Maker Turned Paralympic Contender In Wheelchair Racing

Eden Rainbow-Cooper is currently in Paris competing in wheelchair racing at her first Paralympic Games. Ahead of her debut, she spoke to the media about growing up with a disability, becoming a wheelchair racer and her preparations for Paris 2024.