No UK airports classified as ‘poor’ for accessibility for the first time ever
The Civil Aviation Authority has published its fourth annual report on the disability access of the UK’s 31 largest airports, highlighting the most and least…
New one-day courses look to support family carers who look after someone with dementia
Newly-formed charity Dementia Carers Count has launched a range of one-day courses for family carers, aiming to give them additional support and skills while they…
£750 award up for grabs for initiatives that support elderly people
West Faversham Community Centre - last year's winner of the Cosyfeet Community Project Award Cosyfeet, a specialist in extra roomy footwear for swollen feet, has…
Carers left in financial hardship from forking out for expensive equipment, new report reveals
New research from Carers UK shows unpaid carers are “bankrupting their future to pay for the present”, with alarming figures revealing that carers are having…
Latest analysis shows people with dementia spend nearly £15 billion of their own money on social care
Alzheimer’s Society has revealed that people with dementia have had to spend almost £15 billion of their own money on social care since Government reforms…
External training day launches for healthcare professionals about young people with acquired brain injury
The Children’s Trust is providing a new, innovative approach to psychosocial neurorehabilitation in a first of its kind external training day for healthcare professionals: ‘SPECS:…
New partnership established to tackle non-decent and accessible housing in England
The Centre for Ageing Better and Care & Repair England have joined forces to tackle non-decent housing across England. The partnership, confirmed through a new…
Leading charity calls for multi-billion-pound dementia fund for those being “ignored and neglected”
According to a new survey from Alzheimer’s Society, over three-quarters of MPs believe dementia care should be funded by the Government and the charity cries…
North Cumbria promotes new roles to help join up health and care services and promote more self-care
New roles of Third Sector Representatives are available across North Cumbria to allow community and voluntary groups to be more involved in the development and…
MS organisations around the world call on the public to recognise invisible symptoms on World MS Day
Today, on World MS Day, the MS International Federation (MSIF), MS organisations, and the million living with multiple sclerosis (MS) worldwide are urging the public…