Inclusive golf charity receives £500 donation for new equipment
Golfing equipment worth £500 is being purchased by a charity in Southampton which helps disabled people and groups try out the sport, thanks to a…
£800k funding awarded to bionic prosthetic hand designer to improve the lives of amputees
Bionic prosthetic hand designer Metacarpal has secured £800,000 in seed funding to accelerate its prosthetics development and improve the lives of amputees. Investors in this…
£10k grant up for grabs for healthtech innovators in Herefordshire and Worcestershire
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) is offering up to £10,000 in funding for innovators who can find new ways of improving local…
New government will not go ahead with previous social care charging reforms
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves Addressing the House of Commons yesterday (29 July 2024), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, announced that the…
£440k invested in remote monitoring tech to keep elderly people independent and safe
The Development Bank of Wales has led a funding round of £440,000 with an equity investment of £250,000 in AI-powered technology from Tendertec that is…
Lifestyle monitoring tech provider and local authorities to increase independence at home
Proactive lifestyle monitoring technology provider Lilli has launched a new funding opportunity to support local authorities and integrated care boards (ICBs) to accelerate the adoption…
Staff in children’s social care services in Scotland to receive pay increase
New funding from the Scottish Government means that staff in children's social care services will see their pay increase to at least £12 an hour.…
SMA charity climber uses assistive technology to summit Mount Snowdon
On Saturday 15 June, Maxwell McKnight, a 20-year-old man with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) from St Neots, successfully took on a massive challenge. He summited…
Charity funding aim of £100k for assistive technologies that make the outdoors more accessible
A charity race up Snowdon organised by two friends in powered wheelchairs to raise money for assistive technologies that make the outdoors more accessible has…
Wheelchair accessible vehicle supplier to highlight the capabilities of people with disabilities
Allied Mobility, a supplier of wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs), has announced its support for Geraint Williams, an inspirational Welsh athlete with the rare nerve condition…