Ireland announces €83m funding for housing adaptations in 2023
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien 12,300 older and disabled people in the Republic of Ireland are expected to benefit from €…
Soft robotic glove that supports therapists to manage patients remotely secures £2.2m
Scottish technology firm Bioliberty has secured £ million in funding to develop a unique soft robotic glove, Lifeglov, which can restore upper limb mobility in…
Additional £102m DFG funding will be distributed from spring 2023
Helen Whately, Minister for Social Care The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has revealed that, from spring 2023, it will be investing an…
Isle of Man sports hall receives funding to enhance its accessible facilities
A charity sports hall on the Isle of Man has received funding to enhance its accessible facilities. The Tommy Clucas Community Sports Hall, located at…
Spring Budget 2023: What the assistive tech sector needs to know
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt Yesterday (15 March 2023), Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, unveiled the Spring Budget 2023, which sets out the…
£1m grant to provide specialist buggies and wheelchairs for disabled children
A £1 million grant will help disabled children’s charity Newlife to provide disabled and terminally ill children across the UK with life-changing specialist buggies and…
€3m Disability and Participation Awareness Fund launches to improve the lives of disabled people
Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Disabilities Anne Rabbitte The Republic of Ireland has launched a €3 million funding opportunity for organisations to improve…
£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…
NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland offered record pay increase
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf The Scottish Government has revealed that healthcare staff in Scotland have been offered the largest pay package in the history of…
Funding to provide assistive technologies for patients who have lost the use of their upper limbs
Aspire, a charity that helps people affected by spinal cord injuries, has provided state-of-the-art assistive technologies for patients at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH).…