Newlife reveals major failings surrounding the provision of specialist equipment to disabled children
After revealing “unlawful” failings regarding the provision of specialist equipment, Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children is urgently calling on the UK Government to help…
Dementia Friendly Walking project given funding boost to encourage dementia patients to get involved in physical activity
Scottish walking charity, Paths for All, has been given £50,000 to help those living with dementia get outdoors and get walking. The funding, which has…
New online learning platform for self-management of arthritis launched
UK charity Arthritis Action has launched a free online self-management learning platform to help improve the quality of daily life for those living with arthritis.…
Comfomatic hits £100K mark for Macmillan Cancer Support
Adjustable bed specialist Comfomatic, which is based in Widnes, Cheshire, has hit the £100,000 fundraising mark for Macmillan Cancer Support. The Comfomatic team marked this…
Housing and care provider receives gold standard
Edinburgh-based Blackwood Housing and Care has received a gold award for its service by Investors in People, which acknowledges teams and organisations that make a…
New programme launched to support 10,000 older people who feel lonely and isolated
Age UK and the Masonic Charitable Foundation have partnered together to launch a new, three-year programme – Later Life Goals – to help older people…
Pioneering prosthesis and handbike donation allow man to regain his independence
A former soldier, who lost both legs in an explosion in Afghanistan, is set to gain a new lease of life after being given a…
Charity calls on employers to become more age-friendly to respond to the ageing population
Credit: Centre for Ageing Better The Centre for Ageing Better has released a new report, ‘Becoming an age-friendly employer,' which suggests that employers should come up…
Vital emergency bed loan service for disabled children to be showcased at paediatric event
Theraposture has partnered with charity Newlife to provide healthcare professionals with free information about its Emergency Equipment Loan Service at Kidz to Adultz North. The…
Research calls for improvement to assistive tech to improve carer and patient lives
New research from charities Carers UK and Designability has found that more attractive, effective and affordable products would better support carers and help their patients.…