Year: 2016
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Wellbeing & Fitness
Rio 2016 Paralympics: spotlight on winning Paralympian Kadeena Cox
The Rio 2016 Paralympics bought us 11 days of epic para sporting excellence, with triumphant wins, tremendous spirit and heart-warming…
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Work & Education
Stelios Award: calling all disabled entrepreneurs…
This week sees the fast approaching deadline for the Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs 2016. So we’re calling all disabled entrepreneurs to…
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News
Common reactions to disability: 5 types of people we’ll all recognise
Everyone likes to people watch. Whether you are sitting in a busy cafe or out doing the weekly shop, it’s…
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Relationships & Sex
Disability, sex and relationships: learning to be intimate if you’re blind
In our series on disability, sex and relationships, expert and resident agony aunt Tuppy – who runs Outsiders, a private…
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Lifestyle
The Paradox of the Shared Space
First developed in The Netherlands and France, the Shared Space concept is not a new idea but one that continues…
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Travel & Holidays
Disability and travel: accessible attractions in London
Summer may be well and truly over, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop going for days out or taking…
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Wellbeing & Fitness
Parallel London: how I smashed the 10k challenge on a tricycle
Parallel London was the UK’s first fully inclusive mass participation sporting event. It was an opportunity for everybody, disabled or…
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Wellbeing & Fitness
Rio 2016 Paralympics: 10 awesome moments as the Paralympic Games finish
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games is sadly over, and it’s been a fantastic 11 days of Paralympic sport. Here, we look back…
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Lifestyle
Social care costs: carelessness costs more
Reading through the terms of reference of the inquiry into adult social care, it reminds me of a phrase from…
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Wellbeing & Fitness
Rio 2016 Paralympics: 10 awesome moments
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games is just over half way through and there have been so many extraordinary moments already.…
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