Blue plaques scheme

English Heritage is exploring the stories of historical figures with both visible and hidden impairments and considering the impacts disability had on their lives. The London blue plaques scheme was started in 1866 and is thought to be the oldest of its kind in the...

RNIB e-scooter petition

Next year the UK government will decide whether to legalise e-scooters, following the results of the trials that are taking place in England. Illegal e-scooter use can have a dramatic and serious impact on people with disabilities, especially those with sight loss....

Post-16 options for Disabled young people

Get Ahead’s annual conference for Disabled young people, careers and enterprise advisers, coaches, teachers, employers, mentors, training providers, family carers and others working with Disabled young people, will take place on 22 February 2022. Register for the...

Impact of Counting the Costs Survey

The charity, Contact, was pleased to see the government heed the advice in their Counting the Costs campaign by agreeing to expand the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG), but this alone will not solve all the many complex housing problems faced by families. Ministers...