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New to Nature – paid placement opportunities for young Disabled people

by Michelle Lowe | May 12, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Disability Rights UK is working with Groundwork, The Prince’s Trust, and Mission Diverse on the New to Nature programme. This programme gives young people aged 18-25 paid work placements in nature and landscape organisations across the UK. It also aims to increase...

Roll out of audio-visual bus announcements

by Michelle Lowe | May 10, 2023 | Parents & Carers

The Department for Transport is introducing rules requiring almost every local bus or coach service to provide audible announcements and visual displays identifying the route and direction, each upcoming stop, and the beginning of any diversions.

Learning-disabled and autistic people are being neglected and tortured. How much longer?

by Michelle Lowe | May 8, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Across the UK, revelations of institutional abuse keep mounting up, yet people are still being denied basic respect.

Editor of British Vogue turned down ads on ‘inclusivity’ grounds

by Michelle Lowe | May 5, 2023 | Parents & Carers

Edward Enninful, the editor-in-chief of British Vogue, tells BBC he rejected major fashion brands as he promotes May issue featuring disabled cover stars.

Government funding to boost short breaks services in 10 local authority areas in England

by Michelle Lowe | May 3, 2023 | Parents & Carers

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced funding for 10 new areas in England to deliver short breaks for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Each of the 10 areas will be given up to £1 million each for a year to work with families...

Derbyshire Support cat Zebby alerts deaf owner to phone calls

by Michelle Lowe | May 1, 2023 | Parents & Carers

A cat who alerts his deaf owner to visitors and phone calls is in the running for a national award. Zebby, a two-year-old black-and-white cat from Chesterfield, in Derbyshire, taps his owner Genevieve Moss’s face to alert her to put on her hearing aid. Ms. Moss...
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