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From Penny Melville-Brown OBE “Ensure fairness and equality – we will empower disabled people by promoting fairness and equality in opportunities, outcomes and experiences, including work. Consider disability from the start – we will embed …

From the ‘Kaleidoscope Group’ The Government’s National Disability Strategy was released on Wednesday 28th July, setting out the significant actions the government will take to improve the everyday lives of all disabled people across all government …

From ‘Citizens Advice’ Citizens Advice warns of perfect storm of energy bill rises and Universal Credit cut New analysis from Citizens Advice shows how rising energy bills will coincide with Universal Credit cuts this autumn, …

Disability Talk is proud to launch a series of Insurances connected with charities that we have called: INSURANCES WITH A CAUSE. Our aim is to raise significant funds for charities whilst offering first class and competitive …

From Martyn Sibley Recently the government released their long anticipated disability strategy. Promised since 2019, it was said to be big and bold for the disability community. Having looked at it this morning, here’s my …

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged the vast amount of difficulties Disabled people face. In a foreward to the National Disability Strategy released a couple of days ago, he said: “Imagine if there was a …

From the ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ How to support somebody living with dementia in hot weather While many people enjoy the sun in gardens, parks and outdoor spaces, it’s important to be mindful of health risks too. Hot …

From the ‘Charities Aid Foundation’ If there was ever any doubt about the value of charities, these last 16 months have magnified some of society’s most basic needs and the crucial role that charities play …

We will shortly begin to publish your thoughts on the SEVEN questions we asked. But we still want to hear from you. info@disabilitytalk.co.uk There are over 13million unpaid carers in the UK and it is …

A common problem for many disabled motorists is not being able to park at their desired destination. The major complaint is that the disabled bays are all occupied with cars not displaying a Blue Badge. …