Veterans’ Mobility Fund supports veterans with physical disabilities to access mobility equipment
Veterans whose mobility issues are attributable to their service can now apply for support from the reinstated Veterans’ Mobility Fund (VMF) from Help for Heroes.…
£400k funding to support voluntary and community sector projects that prevent digital exclusion
A new round of Digital Inclusion Funding worth £400,000 has been launched to support voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations working to help combat digital…
Assistive tech provision in England is “highly fragmented” with varying levels of access, report finds
A report exploring assistive technology delivery and provision across England has made a series of important recommendations to inform a more integrated and impactful approach.…
£5m awarded to projects to drive forward cutting-edge assistive tech to support veterans’ healthcare
The UK Government has revealed that a total of £5 million has been awarded to 22 projects to drive forward pioneering treatments and assistive technologies…
Hospital charity funds £17k worth of state-of-the-art feeding equipment for MND patients
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity has funded £17,000 worth of cutting-edge assistive technologies to give local residents with motor neurone disease (MND) greater independence, confidence, and…
House of Lords event brings together sector leaders to harness power of assistive tech for good
The Assistive Technology, Longevity and Ageing Society (ATLAS), with the support of Aging Analytics Agency and Deep Knowledge Philanthropy, hosted an event at the House…
€2.4bn funding announced for disability services across Ireland for 2023
Health Minister Anne Rabbitte. Credit: Houses of the Oireachtas Republic of Ireland’s Department of Health Minister Anne Rabbitte has revealed an “unprecedented” level of funding…
Longitude Prize on Dementia launches with £4.34m pot for assistive tech
The Longitude Prize on Dementia is calling on innovators around the world to apply the power of artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies to develop…
Microsoft launches call for low-cost assistive tech innovations to advance access in low-income countries
The Microsoft AI for Accessibility programme is calling for project proposals that advance equitable access to assistive technology in low- and middle-income countries, with the…
Organisations invited to bid for funding to provide assistive tech in Lesotho
Organisations could win small grant funding of up to M100,000 (just under £5,000) for the sustainable provision of assistive technology to people with disabilities in…