Disability Talk

The theme for last year’s Carers Week was to ‘Make Caring Visible and Valued’. A simple sentiment but one that belies the huge amount of work done on a daily basis by unpaid carers across …

IMAGE SOURCE, WNYO – Currently in rehearsals for The Black Spider, Toben Durrant said he won’t let blindness stop him A blind singer who started performing opera on Zoom has said he wants to show …

From ‘Young Minds’ .. Supporting young people in your community Last week, two YoungMinds Activists, Sian and Ash, were invited to 10 Downing Street to join a discussion about young people’s mental health. In front …

The Equality Act 2010 protects people with disabilities against discrimination from employers. It’s important to know your rights so that you can get the right support. Disability employment rights There is no legal obligation to …

Disabled people hit hard by rising energy bills Rising energy prices will affect everyone, but disabled people and unpaid carers have told BBC Scotland they face additional struggles. George Cook, a kidney patient who lives …

WfW Publish Report of 2021 National Survey Findings The results of our 2021 national survey of Disabled cyclists are out! The data we collected has been written up into a full report (you can read …

Unpaid carers should be offered advice and support, says NICE.   According to Carers UK, more than 1 in 8 adults in the UK care for a family member or friend. This care is crucial to …

From ‘Level Playing Fields’ A survey conducted by Level Playing Field into the away matchday experience for disabled fans, released recently, highlights that the experience for many fans is not fit for purpose. Disabled football …

By: Rachael Baxter, Communications Officer, The Migraine Trust Almost a quarter of women in the UK live with migraine, a painful neurological condition. Many men have migraine as well, but the condition is about two to …

WHAT IS A CARER? A carer is “a person of any age, adult or child, who provides unpaid support to a partner, child, relative or friend who couldn’t manage to live independently or whose health …