11 days ago
shieldsgazette.com
New youth hub launching for young people with additional needs thanks to £600k funding
The Youth Hub is located on Fowler Street and will be for young people aged 14-25 with SEND.
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about 2 months ago
nationalworld.com
UK government to face UN in Geneva over violation of UN Disability Rights Convention
The UK government were originally due to give evidence to the UN in August 2023
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about 2 months ago
thestar.co.uk
Sheffield half term: Journey through the Blanket Fort Club at immersive theatre experience for ch...
Journey through the rain corridor and build a castle at this one-of-a-kind blanket fort experience.
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about 2 months ago
shieldsgazette.com
'Terrible news' - South Shields reacts to charity closure due to 'lack of funding'
The public are sad to see the charity close.
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about 2 months ago
shieldsgazette.com
Public saddened to see vital South Tyneside disability charity facing closure
The public are sad to see the charity close.
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4 months ago
sunderlandecho.com
Inside Sunderland's amazing assisted-living tech house - where even the dog feeder is voice-activ...
The new house is open to the public by appointment.
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8 months ago
nationalworld.com
Disabled mum’s warning after accessible French villa holiday booked on Facebook turned out to be ...
“We are usually more switched on than this - we should have smelt a rat.”
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9 months ago
nationalworld.com
Cost of living payment 2023: When will next instalment be paid plus full breakdown of DWP support...
Is there a cost of living payment in August? Here’s everything you need to know about the remaining payments in 2023 ...
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9 months ago
manchesterworld.uk
Shih Tzu that looked like 'pile of rags' after being found in Greater Manchester given transforma...
Morris was mistaken for a pile of fabrics near a waterway in Greater Manchester
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about 1 year ago
thestar.com
David Onley wanted everyone to see the world through the eyes of those with disabilities
The late lieutenant-governor broke down barriers and brought people together, reminding all of us that one day we cou...
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over 1 year ago
thestar.com
The Ontario government has given Maggie an ultimatum: the disabled teen can lose her funding or h...
The Ministry of Health will cut the funding Maggie Hickey uses for caregivers unless her parents impose guardianship ...
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almost 2 years ago
thestar.com
Opinion | A grandmother’s letter in 1948 started a movement still critical today
Victoria Glover pleaded for help keeping children with intellectual disabilities at home, rather than putting them in...
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about 2 years ago
thestar.com
It’s never OK to touch someone without consent. So, why does it keep happening to disabled people?
A Star reporter’s tweet about someone touching her wheelchair prompted more than 200,000 likes and 18,000 retweets.
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over 2 years ago
thestar.com
CERB and CRB discriminated against Canadians with disabilities, new Charter challenge claims
Valerie Jacob, who has severe ulcerative colitis and severe Crohn’s disease, claims that eligiblity criteria for the ...
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about 3 years ago
nypost.com
Nike creates hands-free sneaker for people with physical limitations
The new was created with adaptive athletes in mind.
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over 3 years ago
thestar.com
‘It’s life and death’: As Ontario hospitals face new wave of COVID-19, disability advocates want ...
“This is an issue for which there should be a lot of sunshine, not secrecy,” said David Lepofsky, chair of the Access...
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