Emma Purcell

Editor & Writer at Disability Horizons. Blogger at Rock For Disability. Loves live music, comedy, acting, chocolate and is a Harry Potter fanatic.
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Paralympian Liz Johnson to host RIDI Awards 2020

Paralympian Liz Johnson will be hosting the RIDI Awards 2020, which celebrates disability confident employers and organisations across the UK.

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Wellbeing & Fitness

Strictly Wheels on World Championships and inspiring disabled people to dance

Strictly Wheels competed in the Para-dance sport World Championships in Germany. We speak to the dance couple Paula Moulton and…

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News

MS Society delivers letter to Downing Street urging changes to PIP assessments

Disability charity, MS Society, has delivered a letter to No.10 to urge MPs to change the way PIP assessments are…

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Lifestyle

24 new pioneering accessible homes to be built in Glasgow

Twenty four new pioneering accessible homes are to be built in Glasgow. Meanwhile the accessible housing crisis continues in England.…

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Lifestyle

Katie Piper on Strictly, her clothing collection and new burns rehabilitation centre

Katie Piper has launched the UK's first burns rehabilitation centre. We speak to her about the new facility, plus her…

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News

Registrations open for the British Blind Sport National Youth Swimming Gala 2020

Registrations have opened for the British Blind Sport National Youth Swimming Gala in Solihull on 7th March 2020. This annual…

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UK Government accused of failing people with learning disabilities and autism

The UK government has been accused of failing the lives of people with learning disabilities and autism by abandoning them…

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16 Changing Places toilets to be installed in 10 NHS hospitals trusts

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that 10 NHS hospital trusts in England will receive a…

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Travel & Holidays

Boarding London buses made easier for wheelchair users

Access to London buses have become easier for wheelchair users thanks to a front-door boarding only policy for standard passengers,…

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Cervical Cancer Prevention Week: making cervical screenings accessible to disabled women

It is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, which raises awareness of smear tests. However, disabled women are missing out due to…

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