£280m government investment to help children with SEND access assistive tech
Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or requiring alternative provision in England will benefit from a £280 million investment to improve accessibility in…
£7bn funding boost for NHS and social care to support COVID-19 recovery
The UK Government has announced a £7 billion package for health and social care services to support the next phase of the NHS response to…
£10.7m funding for healthy ageing research to help develop better products and services
Seven research projects designed to support the UK Government’s healthy ageing agenda will share £ million in funding provided by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).…
£30m funding for more Changing Places toilets to support disabled people in England
More than 250,000 disabled people in the country will benefit from greater access to life-enhancing Changing Places toilets, as the UK Government announces a new…
New £700k fund to help patients across Wales receive vital prosthetic knees
Ottobock C-Leg 4 MPK Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced a new £700k fund to provide specialist Microprocessor Controlled Prosthetic Knees (MPK) to eligible patients…
BUDGET 2021: Key measures announced in this year’s spending and tax plans
Yesterday (3 March), Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the 2021 Budget to Parliament, outlining the key spending and tax plans to aid in the UK’s economic…
£635m COVID support funding to be allocated to Welsh NHS and councils
Wales’ public services will receive a cash boost of more than £682 million to support their COVID efforts over the coming months, the Welsh Government…
Pioneering digital telecare project wins £130k funding for independent living in Scotland
Assistive technology specialist Communicare247 is on track to deliver a first-of-its-kind digital home care system in Glasgow, after securing major funding. Communicare247 has won funding…
Up to £200k of funding available to make assistive tech accessible in Africa
The Global Disability Innovation (GDI) Hub is launching the Assistive Technology Impact Fund Global Call (ATIF), which is set to drastically transform the lives of…
New fund launches to support OTs who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has been awarded funding by the COVID-19 Healthcare Support Appeal (CHSA) to support members who have been adversely…