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Allen Parton: the Royal Navy veteran whose life was saved by his assistance dog Endal

Allen Parton is a 61-year-old Royal Navy veteran who became disabled after a horrific accident in the Gulf War. He…

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Entertainment & Culture

How to fundraise if you have a disability

Stephanie, who has congenital muscular dystrophy, recently raised more than £700 for Muscular Dystrophy UK from her home. Find out…

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Wellbeing & Fitness

Why time is so precious when you’re disabled

Wheelchair user Emma Purcell, who is also visually impaired, explains exactly why time is so precious for disabled people when…

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Entertainment & Culture

Come As You Are: a film that explores disability, friendship and adventure

Come as You Are follows three young men with disabilities as they flee their overbearing parents for a road trip…

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Lifestyle

The Rollettes: an all-female disabled dance troop empowering women

The Rollettes is a dance troop made up of 8 disabled women, all aiming to change perceptions around disability and…

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Entertainment & Culture

Disabled actor David Proud on moving from acting to directing

Disabled actor David Proud, who became known for playing a disabled character in Eastenders, talks to us about moving from…

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Lifestyle

5 things I want others to know about disability

Rebecca Sullivan is a blogger who uses her writing to express her experiences of living with cerebral palsy. Her work…

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Travel & Holidays

How an all-terrain wheelchair can help you achieve personal challenges

All-terrain wheelchair and trike company, Mountain Trike, shares three incredible stories from wheelchair users who have achieved personal goals to…

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Entertainment & Culture

Ali Stroker: we speak to the Tony award-winning disabled actress and singer

Ali Stroker made history by becoming the first actress in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award. Find out about…

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Assistive Tech & Products

The family behind the innovative Trabasack wheelchair lap tray and bag

As many of you will know, at the end of last year we launched a Disability Horizons Shop. But you…

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