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ONLY 21 FTSE COMPANIES HAVE SIGNED UP TO BE DISABILITY CONFIDENT
The Minister for Disabled People, Penny Mordaunt, has challenged the FTSE Companies (100 of them) to become Disability Confident.
So far only 21 have signed...
HM GOVERNMENT TALKS DIRECTLY TO DISABILITY TALK
We asked the Government some serious questions with regard to Disability. This is what we asked and here are their replies.
Q) Are people in...
DEBBIE ABRAHAMS GIVES US HER THOUGHTS
Debbie Abrahams is Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Here are her thoughts with regard to Disability in the UK.
"It has...
DISABILITY IN THE UK
We asked Baroness Thomas of Winchester about the values of the British Public. Because we read regularly about hate crime, austerity, selfishness and a general...
HM TREASURY & DISABILITY
You ask what we can do as individuals, communities, society and government to improve the lives of those who are most disadvantaged. This Government...
Ros Altmann
I do think that there is much more awareness and support for disabled people in this country nowadays than there was in the past....
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NAIDEX APRIL 2018 DISABILITY EXHIBITION
Naidex is Europe's most exciting event dedicated to disability, independent living and healthcare professional sectors. In the wake of the huge success of the...
DISABILITY HATE CRIME – FACTS AND FIGURES
When compiling the facts and figures for this report we would like to extend our thanks to the Metropolitan Police for their statistics and...
WHERE ARE THE MODELS WITH A DISABILITY?
As London Fashion Week draws to a close we would like to remind the fashion conscious public that cat walk models should be representing...
THE WILLIAM MERRITT CENTRE ANNOUNCE NEW ACCESSABILLITY EXHIBITION
The William Merritt Centre are pleased to announce the new name for their annual exhibition is the AccessAbility Exhibition. It will take place on...
‘AND ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST’
In an earlier article we launched our campaign to replace a Political Party's Manifesto with a Legally Binding Contract .. see Election Manifesto .. or...
ELECTION MANIFESTO .. OR LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT? A PETITION TO CHANGE...
The June 8th 2017 General Election produced an election upset and a 'hung parliament'. And it was generally felt that the Tories 'lost' a huge...
WHEELCHAIR RULES OK?
The UK Government has detailed a set of disability rules for when travelling by public transport. For wheelchair users the details are as follows:-
WHEELCHAIRS...
Sex and Disability
It is estimated that over 10% of British men have paid for sex at least once. And that would mean over 200,000 disabled men...
Eileen talks disability discrimination with Professor Stephen Hawking
It was indescribably wonderful to have the opportunity to sit beside Professor Stephen Hawking and tell him about what we are fighting for in...
TECHNOLOGY AND ART FOR SOCIAL CHANGE by Martyn Sibley
"I'm a terrible drawer and painter. Only recently my niece asked me to sketch a horse. I went all out. This was going to be the best horse. Ever.
I steadied myself. Positioned the paper....
BAKING BLIND GOING GLOBAL
Our 'blogger' and international prize winner, Penny Melville-Brown from Hampshire, will be travelling over coming months in the USA, Costa Rica, China, Australia, Malawi and Europe. Having been selected from over 200 candidates from...
ACTIVE FOR LIFE ON NATIONAL FITNESS DAY
This 'blog' has been contributed by Barry Horne who is the Chief Executive of English Federation of Disability Sport.
"The English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) is a passionate advocate for activity and the many benefits it brings...
WHY SCHOOL LET ME DOWN
My name is Rebecca Dann and last year I won Disability Talk's A World Of Unfairness" photographic competition. And my prize was presented to me by Professor Stephen Hawking.
When I was 12 I believe, I took...
