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Deaf Charities Back Rose Ayling-Ellis' Call for Free BSL Lessons for Parents

Deaf charities are backing Rose Ayling Ellis’ call on the Government to provide free access to British Sign Language (BSL) lessons for...

Paralympian Ellie Simmonds to attend Parallel Windsor 2023

Five times Paralympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds OBE will attend Parallel Windsor’s celebration of inclusivity event this Sunday (July...

Leonard Cheshire Accredited as Communication Accessible

A charity that provides support to people with disabilities to live, learn and work as independently as they choose whatever their...

Still Time to Sign-Up for Parallel Windsor 2023

With the high demand to take part in a national inclusive sports event and festival of inclusivity on Sunday (July 2) organisers have...

Minister Showcases UK’s Disability Action at UN Conference in New York

Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP, set out his ambition to make the UK the most accessible place in the...

Game, Set & Match Again for Record Breaking Tennis Brits

Britain’s record-breaking men’s wheelchair tennis doubles partnership of Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid claimed their 41st career doubles...

Flying Scholarship Awarded to Paralysed Man from Bristol

A 56-year-old paralysed man from Bristol has learnt the basics of flying after being awarded a scholarship by the disabled flying charity...

Disability Expo on July 6 and 7 at London’s ExCeL will be Europe’s largest event for disabled people by disabled people. The...

Performances from Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage to be Streamed Live in British Sign Language

The BBC will present more live and on-demand coverage from the Glastonbury Festival 2023 than ever before in the coming days. And, for...

Special Olympics GB Fan Zone Open at Westfield London

As more than 80 British athletes compete in Berlin at the Special Olympics World Games, Ocean Outdoor and Toyota (GB) are presenting...

Innovative Wheelchair Buggy Wins Design Competition

A state-of-the-art wheelchair buggy, designed to affix to wheelchairs and help parents safely transport their children, has won Bolt...

Sensory Tunnel at Heart of National Inclusive Sports Event

Sensory play experts PODSplay will provide a custom-built sensory tunnel for Parallel Windsor’s national inclusive sports event and...

National Award for Inspiring Performing Arts Partnership

A specialist further education college in Shropshire has won a national award for forging a partnership which has brought exceptional and...

VIPs – Very Inclusive People – Wanted to Volunteer at Parallel Windsor 2023

Parallel Windsor 2023 needs your help. The national inclusive sports event and festival of inclusivity is a great opportunity for...

Building Society Launches Online Accessibility Support

Newcastle Building Society has collaborated with assistive technology company Recite Me to add accessibility and language tools to its...

Evenbreak awarded Best Places to Work 2023

Evenbreak has received the Best Places to Work 2023 certification following a survey of staff. Employees from the social enterprise,...

Charity Demands More Support for People with Neurological Conditions

A leading coalition which has exposed significant shortfalls in care and support for people with neurological conditions is campaigning...

Counting Down the Days to Disability Expo

Europe’s largest event for disabled people by disabled people is less than a month away. Disability Expo will be a one-of-a-kind...

The Fashion Collection that Relieves Chronic Pain

A fashion design undergraduate who has a chronic pain condition has created a clothing range to help people, like her, who have hidden...

Volunteers Needed for IBSA World Games

Hundreds of volunteers are needed for the 2023 International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) World Games this summer. The event is being...