New membership programme to bring businesses together for young wheelchair users
Whizz-Kidz, a charity that aims to transform the lives of disabled children by providing the equipment they need, has launched the Business Alliance, a new…
Call for donations to help reduce waiting times for disabled children needing powerchairs
Designability, a Bath-based design charity, has launched a fundraising appeal so that it can help tackle the backlog of disabled children requiring powerchairs, who are…
Kidz to Adultz organisers launch free virtual event dedicated to disabled children
Disabled Living, organisers of the popular Kidz to Adultz events, have launched a new online event, which is designed to give visitors free virtual access…
Disney launches first line of wheelchair-friendly adaptive costumes for children
Credit: Disney - Incredimobile Wheelchair Cover Set Entertainment giant Disney has launched a new range of adaptive Halloween costumes, which includes wheelchair cover sets and…
35 new special free schools set to help children with SEND access specialist equipment
Up to 3,000 new school places are to be created for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), providing tailored support and specialist equipment.…
Kidz to Adultz South and Scotland exhibitions postponed until 2021 due to pandemic
Disabled Living, organisers of the Kidz to Adultz exhibitions, has announced that its Kidz to Adultz events in South England and Scotland have been postponed…
£40,000 donation to give disabled children “life-changing” assistive tech across Jersey
The Jersey Freemasons has, to date, donated £40,000 to the charity Lifelites, which will help donate assistive technology to Oakwell and Jersey Hospice Care for…
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough young wheelchair users invited to share experiences to help shape future of WCS
Wheelchair users from across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough moving from children's to adult services are being encouraged to share their experiences to help improve wheelchair services…
Emergency funding boost allocated to enable SEND children to access equipment
An emergency £10 million of extra funding for Family Fund has been approved by the government to help thousands of special educational needs and disabled…
Newlife pleads for emergency government grant as specialist equipment runs low
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak in an open letter to appeal for financial support after it says it…