News & blog

Blog | 02 July 2021

Making Pride accessible with the Wild Rainbows

by Jenna Lloyd

Pride events are really important for LGBTQ+ people, but there’s more that could be done to make them accessible for people with disabilities and autism.

News | 17 June 2021

‘Paul’s story: from hospital to home

‘Paul’ was just eighteen when he moved into Whorlton Hall, a now closed-down hospital in County Durham which treated adults with severe learning disabilities or autism until 2019.

News | 11 June 2021

Devon locals with disabilities unveil claymation film for Cornwall climate change summit

A new stop-motion animation created by staff and people we support in Devon is hoping to raise awareness of climate change this summer.

Blog | 26 May 2021

Team GB wheelchair tennis pro Ruby Bishop campaigns against discrimination in PE lessons

by Jenna Lloyd

Having only just left school herself, Team GB athlete Ruby is campaigning for more inclusive PE lessons for young people with disabilities.

Blog | 17 May 2021

Bristol allotment is ‘essential’ for people with disabilities and the local community

by Maxine Spry

Our Potter’s Den allotment requires urgent attention and funding to transform the site into a vibrant green space for the people we support, our volunteers and the local community.

Blog | 29 April 2021

Potters Den allotment in Blackpool is ready for visits – and needs volunteers

by Jenna Lloyd

Jenny Whittaker and her husband have been hard at work getting Potters Den ready and making it accessible so people we support can visit. Find out more about the allotment and how you can help.

Blog | 27 April 2021

Digital inclusion for people we support – Skills for Care webinars

by Matt Campbell

The importance of digital inclusion for people we support cannot be underestimated. I co-presented some Skills for Care webinars on the subject, including online activities our staff have been hosting on Zoom. Find out more and watch the webinars…

News | 04 March 2021

One in ten find voting confusing, new survey reveals on first-ever Accessible Voting Day

Our new research has revealed that as many as one in 10 people (9%) living in the UK say that they find voting in local or general elections to be confusing. Meanwhile, a quarter (25%) of young adults know someone who does not vote because they don’t understand it.

News | 20 January 2021

Cornwall care worker reflects on quarter of a century of changing lives of those with learning disabilities

A Cornwall care worker celebrated a major career milestone last year, having spent the past quarter of a century helping to change the lives of local people with learning disabilities – including supporting some of the same individuals for the entire 25 years.

Blog | 03 December 2020

Access for all: help us provide technology to more people with disabilities

by Darren Worthy

Your support this Christmas will help more disabled people stay in touch with family and friends with vital communications technology.