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How to get involved in Changing Places awareness day

Changing Places awareness day is an annual event on 19 July. Find out more about the campaign and how to…

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Celebrating the economic contribution of persons with disabilities

Around the time of 3rd December, many networks of disabled employees, schools, and workplaces from all over the globe gather…

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Petition to make audio description available on ALL films, TV programmes and streaming services

A petition has been launched to make audio description (AD) compulsory on all films, TV shows and streaming services. Emma…

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Forget Me Not: a film about inclusive education

This is an updated post from our archives. The documentary “Forget Me Not: Inclusion in the Classroom” follows director Olivier…

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Kellogg’s to roll out cereal boxes with world-first technology for blind and visually impaired people

Kellogg’s has announced that a new world-first technology will be added to its cereal boxes to make them accessible to…

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Reports of violent disability hate crime continue to rise

An investigation reveals that 7,300 disability hate crimes were reported across 36 regions in England and Wales in 2019/20, but…

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7 out of 10 disabled workers failed by employers

This is an updated post from our archives. Recent research by Leonard Cheshire reveals that 73% of disabled workers in…

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Covid-19 vaccine exemption pass: what to do if you cannot be vaccinated or test for Covid

Many people cannot be vaccinated or tested due to a medical reason or have treatment that may cause side effects.…

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Disabled veterans take on the World’s Toughest Race in a new Amazon Prime series

A team of disabled veterans and civilians are competing in an ultimate adventure to conquer the World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge…

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BBC Casualty story highlights health inequality for patients with learning disabilities

The BBC medical drama Casualty is set to air the finale of a three-part episode arc, which features the real-life…

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