Train company launches online forum

Avanti West Coast has become the first UK train operator to offer Disabled passengers a dedicated social media forum. The Accessible Rail Travel with Avanti West Coast Facebook group aims to provide a support network to share advice, tips and offer feedback.

Lonely Lockdown

Sibs has published findings from a survey of parents to understand how the needs of siblings of disabled children were affected by lockdown. A survey of 640 parents found that: 81% said their sibling child’s mental health had worsened 43% of siblings were providing...

Seldom Heard Project

The CBF and the Tizard Centre are working in partnership, supported by an advisory group, to seek the views and perspectives of children and adults with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities. The CBF and the Tizard Centre have been developing ways to...

Coronavirus: The impact on the deaf community

More than one in three deaf people have reported struggling with their mental health because of the pandemic, according to a recent report by the deafness charity SignHealth. Christopher Reid, Director of Operations at SignHealth said: “We are very concerned that 35%...