The Independent Living Centre in the Isle of Wight to return as ‘The Independent Support Centre’
From 1 April, the Independent Living Centre in the Isle of Wight will close and return as ‘The Independent Support Centre’. The Independent Living Centre,…
Service opens in Cambridge offering short-term hire of a wide range of mobility equipment
Credit: Matthew Percival and British Red Cross A British Red Cross service that helps people stay independent and mobile has opened at a new site…
Charity purchases new mobility scooter with funds from the National Lottery
Forth and Tay Disabled Ramblers With funds from the National Lottery, the Forth and Tay Disabled Ramblers have chosen a TGA Breeze mobility scooter so…
Social interactions identified as key to encouraging physical activity in tech project
Learning disability charity Hft, in partnership with AI start-up Tendertec, has identified social connectivity as the most important factor in the next phase of FitBees,…
Assistive technologies help respite charity guests regain independence
Advanced assistive technologies from manufacturer Pressalit have been installed in Leuchie House, a national respite charity that provides “transformational” care for its guests. Set in…
Assistive tech partnership provides education tech to dyslexic children in Hull and East Yorkshire
Dyslexic children in Hull and East Yorkshire now have access to OrCam’s assistive technology, which can support independent learning and reading in and out of…
£50m funding to improve existing transport services for disabled people across the UK
Motability has announced that it will award a total of £50 million in funding over three financial years, ending in March 2025, to charities and…
Christmas appeal to help more disabled children access vital assistive therapy equipment
A national disabled children’s charity has launched a Christmas appeal to help more children with disabilities and terminal illnesses access play therapy equipment, such as…
Christmas assistive tech donation helps children with life-limiting conditions
The Widows Sons Masonic Bikers Association (WSMBA) arrived en masse in London to donate a £10,000 cheque to support Lifelites’, an assistive technology charity, work.…
“Incontinence poverty” campaign distributes essential products for free to people in need
An outsourced assistive technology provider and a UK charity are teaming up to provide essential incontinence products for free to people who cannot afford to…