Disability Talk

By Elin Williams – ‘My Blurred World’ DEAR YOUNGER SELF: ADVICE FROM DISABLED PEOPLE Elin If there’s one piece of advice or some comforting words you could tell your younger self when it comes to …

Carers who have to sleep at their workplace in case they are needed overnight are not entitled to the minimum wage for their whole shift, the Supreme Court has ruled. Claire Tomlinson-Blake, a Mencap support …

“Step-free access means freedom” .. Kathy, Ipswich Have you discovered how accessible your region is yet? With 41% of stations in Britain having no step-free access, it’s more important than ever to raise awareness of …

The Alzheimer’s Society’s helpsheets are now available TRY OUR HELPSHEETS Helpsheets are printable, simple versions of our most popular information on dementia. Each helpsheet is one page long, covering topics such as symptoms, treatments and …

From ‘Asthma UK’ Asthma can be complex and take time to diagnose There are tests and tools available which can support doctors to identify whether someone has asthma and what type of asthma they have. …

Madam Deputy Speaker, A year ago, in my first Budget, I announced our initial response to coronavirus. What was originally thought to be a temporary disruption to our way of life has fundamentally altered it. …

From the ‘Sue Ryder’ charity & Civil Society News Sue Ryder has called on the government to address the long-term funding challenge for hospices, warning that a financial crisis has left the sector “hanging by a …

From The ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ Coronavirus Action Day: Taking Time to reflect, one year on A year of reduced social contact has affected many people’s lives. But some people needed to adapt their lives more than …

Judge EILEEN GRUBBA reflects on our ‘My Disabled World’ poetry competition We asked her a number of questions and here are her thoughts and views Q) How did the poems affect you personally? A) “The …

From the ‘Leonard Cheshire Charity’ Year after year, the price of rail fare rises. Recently, ticket prices have increased by another 2.6%. Yet there’s still no step-free access on 41% of Britain’s rail network, with …