Funding initiative to focus on AT service delivery and accessible digital education in Ireland
Ireland’s Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley TD, has announced funding of over €1 million (£865,050) for digital and assistive technology projects for…
€23m funding for home adaptations will ensure people in Ireland continue to live independently
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the Republic of Ireland has announced €23 million funding for local authorities to carry out adaptations,…
Irish Government called on to introduce a realistic Cost of Disability payment
27/05/2025Pictured during a pre-budget submission by IWA (Irish Wheelchair Association) Calling on Government to Address the Cost of Disability in Budget 2026 outside leinster house…
Pioneering assistive tech ideas among 100 new discovery projects to receive share of £80m funding
Science Minister Lord Vallance 100 ambitious UK research projects that could each be the seed of a life-changing discovery have received backing from Science Minister…
Adult social care receives £240 million funding boost to help reduce pressure off NHS over winter
As part of an overall £420 million winter fund, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that social care services across England…
NHS services in England to receive almost £1 billion boost to improve access to care
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that 75 NHS projects will receive money to upgrade facilities and treat more patients, including new…
Government announces that companies can apply for up to £1.5 mil for testing of medical devices
Announced by Innovate UK and UK Research and Innovation, businesses can now apply for a share of up to £ million to support real-world testing…
Parents urged to act to avoid missing out children’s sports prostheses grant
The Department of Health has announced that the £ government funding, which was announced earlier this year, for the provision of children’s sports prostheses and…