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An army veteran set up a not-for-profit firm to make therapy equipment for disabled children after he was inspired by his granddaughter to start it. Mark Dickinson, from Wolverhampton, set up KatNat in 2020 and works out of his garden shed. He started things off by helping his four-year-old granddaughter Nathalene, who has cerebral palsy.

Grealish scored England’s sixth goal as they thrashed Iran 6-2 in their opening World Cup match in Doha, Qatar. The Manchester City forward had promised to do the special dance for 12-year-old Finlay, who has cerebral palsy, the next time he scored. Grealish said after the match: “Finlay, that was for you.”

Coronation Street star, Cherylee Houston, has collected her MBE for services in the disabled community. The actress, known for her role as Izzy Armstrong, works to remove barriers for other disabled people and has previously spoken about welfare cuts at the Houses of Parliament.

Thousands of Disabled people have had their benefits paused during extended hospital stays, under a rule charities say penalises the most vulnerable, the BBC reports. It comes after a court case was withdrawn which had been set to challenge the lawfulness of the so-called hospital rule. One affected family lost more than £5,000 in benefit payments while their disabled son was in hospital.

The True Colors Festival (TCF) is a long-running international festival of performing arts that celebrates diversity and inclusion and embraces the fact that we are ‘One World, One Family’. True Colors Festival brings people together to generate exchanges, innovation and creativity and transform the way we relate to each other. Presented by The Nippon Foundation, TCF brings diverse artists and audiences together through concerts, documentaries, music videos, film screenings, children’s programs, musicals, workshops and other activities.