Sick note culture 0 comments
All sticks, no carrots The Prime Minister’s decision to improve the chances of sick people returning to work by removing the decision about the state of their health from a [...]
Campaign to End Loneliness Closes 0 comments
Campaign to End Loneliness closing The Campaign to End Loneliness was set up in 2011 to tackle a widespread but largely unacknowledged problem. Among its achievements, probably the most notable [...]
A Word in Your Ear – Calibre Audio 0 comments
Celebrating 50 years of Calibre Audio The acclaimed podcast Talking Point marks a significant milestone in “A Word in Your Ear,” celebrating 50 years of Calibre Audio. This special episode [...]
Virtual Reality and cancer pain relief 2 comments
Trial shows VR can help cancer pain Results support adding this non-invasive, non-pharmacologic therapy to improve the health and quality of life of people with cancer. Pain management is a [...]
Wearing the stadium! 0 comments
Wearing the stadium – haptic shirts for inclusivity I love this story! Even though I’m not a football fan, I don’t think anyone can be immune to the emotional impact [...]
Kidz to Adultz South 0 comments
Kidz to Adultz South, 2nd May 2024 Kidz to Adultz South is rapidly approaching. The free show will be held at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre on Thursday 2nd [...]
Right to vote at risk 1 comment
Right to vote – photo ID now required With local and mayoral elections coming up on the 2nd May, a reminder that you need ID in order to vote, and [...]
Accessible outdoor holidays 2 comments
Bringing accessibility to the great outdoors A significant proportion of the UK population has access needs – but accessible outdoor holidays are not as readily available as they should be. [...]
Disability arts at Venice Biennale 0 comments
Shape Arts comes to Venice Biennale Often described as the Olympics of the art world, the Venice Biennale has been running since 1895, and is the must-visit international festival of [...]