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10 disability horror stories that will shock you this Halloween

24/10/2021

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A pumpkin with a scary face carved into it sat amongst autumn leaves

Disability blogger Emma Purcell shares her very own disability horror stories that will terrify and shock you this halloween.

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Why investing in social care could boost the economy by helping disabled people be independent

27/07/2021

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Hannah in her powerchair with her carer and assistance dog in a supermarket

Disability charity Leonard Cheshire has found that social care could generate between £6 billion to £20 billion for the economy…

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10 things we want for disabled people in the next 10 years

08/04/2021

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Every minute is a chance to change the world written on pink paper

As part of Disability Horizons' 10th birthday, we round up 10 things disabled people want in the next 10 years.

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UK Government accused of failing people with learning disabilities and autism

05/02/2020

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

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Disability Horizons investigation shows some councils may be limiting disabled people’s choice of where to live

27/01/2020

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Word choice with four arrows written on a blackboard

Our recent investigation into Adult Social Care choice policies has uncovered that a number of councils may be breaching disabled…

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