Lauren Gilbert, who will be a panelist at Disability Expo, as well as being our Neurodiversity in Higher Education Ambassador, was recently named ‘Influencer of the Year’ at the Sense charity awards.
As we enter the festive and winter period, now more than ever disabled people are facing an energy crisis with many feeling the impact of costs increasing rapidly. A recent article by the Guardian looked at the news that the NHS is running a trial on “heating prescriptions”. As a means of helping those who cannot afford soaring prices on their bills.
Charlotte Bramford developed ME/CFS in 2007. In today’s blog post she shares what it was like for her when her family became her carers, and how this can both strengthen and put a strain on relationships.
Today is Purple Tuesday, a global social movement working to improve the customer experience for millions of people worldwide who have some form of disability. Organisations around the world are encouraged to develop their understanding and commit to developing practical solutions that will increase their accessibility. If you’re not sure where to get started, here are some practical steps you can take this Purple Tuesday.
I am 6ft 3, black, and a man. On the outside, most people would NEVER associate me with any disability. Yet on Saturday 4th June, I was finally diagnosed with ‘Pure 0’, OCD. (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is a disability that is very much hidden and those with OCD hide their physical compulsions.
Following a recent article by Thiis, we caught up with our Accessible Vehicle and Travel Advice Advocate Roger Warner for his thoughts: It’s long been understood that it’s more expensive to maintain a good standard of living if you’re disabled. According to the Disability Charity Scope, in a report published in 2019, on average, disabled …
Since we last reported on the Government’s mini-budget announcement there has been the transition to a new Chancellor and statement. As a result, some of the previously discussed factors that will impact disabled people have changed.
Guest blog from Olivia Surguy. The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day is ‘Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’. I believe in order to achieve this we must shift from speaking about mental wellness to educating about mental illness.
In the past few days, Health and Social Care Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Thérèse Coffey announced the government’s new ‘Our plan for patients to improve care for patients this winter and in the future’. Let’s explore these changes.
On Friday chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng made a statement on the cost-of-living crisis and the plans the government has to support people across the country. This includes changes to benefits that many disabled people depend upon.
