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From ‘Disability Rights UK’ Almost half of Grenfell fire deaths were Disabled people and children Fifteen of the 37 Disabled residents and 17 of the 67 children living in Grenfell Tower died in the fire …

From ‘Disabled Motoring UK’ Highways England has launched its largest ever motorway safety campaign to make sure all motorists know what to do if they are unfortunate enough to breakdown on a motorway. The key …

From ‘Sibs’ Join us in celebrating National Siblings Day – a global awareness day recognising brothers and sisters! At Sibs, we know what the valuable role siblings play in the lives of their disabled brothers …

Citizens Advice is warning that debt is the looming problem of the pandemic. As the one-year marker since lockdown began approaches, the charity has charted a worrying increase in the need for advice, food bank …

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. …