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Fashion is ignoring disabled customers, with three-quarters of disabled people surveyed saying that mainstream fashion in the UK does not meet their needs. A staggering 96% of the disabled people spoken to also believe that there is not enough representation of disability across the fashion industry today.

Ticketmaster’s scheme allows fans to submit details of their disability online. Once validated, the information is bound to their profile, meaning they can book tickets for all future gigs without extra effort.

Together with Autism Derby, we are hosting a free autism session called “Understanding Behaviour and Ideas for Practical Strategies.” It is open to parents of children with or without an ASD diagnosis of primary school age.

When: Friday 29th November 9.45am coffee, 10.00am -12.30pm

Where: Osmaston Allenton Children’s Centre, 60 Cockayne Street North, Derby, DE24 8XB.

Booking essential. Please call 01332 641414 or email SENDIASS@derby.gov.uk

Purple Tuesday is an international call to action, focused on changing the customer experience for disabled people. It will involve organisations of all sizes and from all sectors taking decisive, practical actions to meet the needs of disabled customers. You can read about it in more detail here.

Thousands more inactive people are set to benefit from £4 million new funding for Get Out Get Active. The ground-breaking Get Out Get Active (GOGA) programme began in 2016, created to bring disabled and non-disabled people together to be active. It engages the least active communities in fun, inclusive ways.