Disability Talk

A disabled persons railcard means 1/3 off adult rail fares for travel on the national Rail network in Great Britain. And this saving also applies to another adult if they’re travelling with you. There are …

A girl of six born with one arm was finally able to open her own Xmas presents thanks to a 3D printed limb. Charlie Cousins lost her right limb in the womb due to a …

20 minutes off a trip to Birmingham or a more step-free London Underground? TFL (Transport For London) have announced that they’re introducing more step-free access but The London Underground is still mainly a ‘no no’ …

‘Side by Side’ is a new Alzheimer’s Society service which helps people with dementia to keep doing the things they love and get out and about with the support of a volunteer. Like joining a …

Thousands of people claiming disability benefits could miss out on up to three years of backdated payments, despite the DWP (Department for Work and pensions) responsibility for the error. Work and pensions Secretary David Gauke …

Here are the MPs who are the voices for disabled people. Are they are doing enough for you? We shall be asking all of them, in the New Year, to let us have their definitive …

The High Court has ruled that Government changes to the disability benefit system ‘blatantly discriminate’ against people with mental health problems in breach of their human rights. The landmark court case, brought by a woman …

Samanta Bullock is an Ambassador for ‘Models of Diversity’ and Parallel London’. And we are delighted to welcome her to our site – and to share her future ‘blogs’ With a background in fashion, I …

NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) is currently looking for employees, as well as unpaid carers and advocates, to join the committee updating their guidelines. Closing date: 5pm, Tuesday 9 January 2018 …