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Together for Short Lives launches eight innovative projects to support seriously ill young people

Eight innovative projects launched in November 2018, to help young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition get the vital…

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The real effect of austerity on people with learning disabilities

Back in October, after Theresa May promised an end to austerity, we ran an article on a new book, Austerity’s…

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Celebrating the economic contribution of persons with disabilities

On, and in the days preceding the 3rd December, hundreds of disabled employee networks, education providers and employers around the…

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Let’s change the way we talk about disability

Do you hate the term ‘wheelchair-bound’? What does it portray and mean to you? Our deputy editor Shannon, who uses…

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Over 90% of wheelchair users struggle to find accessible homes for private rent

The largest-ever survey on wheelchair users and their housing need has found that there is a chronic lack of wheelchair…

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8 disability rights activists changing the world for disabled people

The rights that we as a disabled community have – and may even take for granted – have been fought…

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Why is disability still portrayed as a punishment?

Coronation Street character Josh Tucker recently became blind after side-stepping justice and escaping jail. Does his new disability mean it’s…

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Purple Tuesday: the UK’s first accessible shopping day

LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS The UK’s first day dedicated to accessible shopping will take…

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Music for Youth celebrates inclusion, accessibility and diversity

LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS | LATEST NEWS This year, Music for Youth’s annual proms focus on young…

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Living through austerity with a learning disability

As Theresa May promises to end austerity, we hear from the author of Austerity’s Victims, a book that looks at…

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