Red Cross opens new pop-up mobility service for elderly and disabled residents
Following mass closures in 2018, the British Red Cross has opened two mobile pop-up services in the Hampshire area to enable elderly and disabled people…
Government seeks Disability Champions to drive accessibility and inclusivity across a variety of sectors
The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) is looking for Disability Sector Champions across seven different sectors, including retail, product design and technology, for 2019 to…
Disabled people to lose out on charity’s accessible transport service
Charity Hertfordshire Action on Disability (HAD) has announced that it will close its accessible transport service for disabled people in April 2019 due to “significant…
PIP scheme means nearly one-quarter of Sunderland claimants lose out on disability benefits
23 percent of people in Sunderland, near Newcastle, receiving disability benefits have been declined of a Personal Independence Payment (PIP), which national disability charity Scope…
Government releases new guide about what PIP means for carers
A new guide, released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), explains how Personal Independence Payment (PIP) affects carers. PIP began replacing the Disability…
New review calls for major DFG overhaul to improve home adaptations in England
VAT rules adjusted for major adaptations, a national accreditation scheme for tradespeople, the establishment of housing & health partnership boards and the removal of stairlifts…
Theraposture appoints new Trusted Assessor for the North to assist with clients’ needs
Craig Ward, Therapsoture Trusted Assessor for Northern England, North Wales and Scotland Theraposture, a specialist in adjustable beds, chairs and care cots, has appointed Craig…
Newlife reveals major failings surrounding the provision of specialist equipment to disabled children
After revealing “unlawful” failings regarding the provision of specialist equipment, Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is urgently calling on the UK Government to help…
New online learning platform for self-management of arthritis launched
UK charity Arthritis Action has launched a free online self-management learning platform to help improve the quality of daily life for those living with arthritis.…
Housing and care provider receives gold standard
Edinburgh-based Blackwood Housing and Care has received a gold award for its service by Investors in People, which acknowledges teams and organisations that make a…