Changing Places at Sherwood Observatory 0 comments
Inclusive design puts accessibility at the heart of Sherwood Observatory When Sherwood Observatory set out to develop its new planetarium and science discovery centre, the ambition was clear: to create [...]
Access to Work 47 comments
Access to Work – the scheme that funds the practical support necessary for the employment of someone with a disability or long-term health condition. Apply for funding online at: gov.uk/access-to-work [...]
Disability-inclusive research 0 comments
Disability-inclusive health research recognised Kingston University has been recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a global exemplar in disability‑inclusive health research, following the publication of a major new [...]
Disability Confident scheme 0 comments
Disability Confident scheme lacks teeth The Disability Confident scheme, designed to improve workplace conditions for disabled people, has delivered huge variations of support across different UK regions, often overlooking specific [...]
The Threat of Private Healthcare Insurance 3 comments
The Threat of Private Healthcare Insurance Written in January 2026 by Mo Stewart, research lead for the Preventable Harm Project (all external links will open in a new browser tab [...]
Learn to Swim success 0 comments
Learn to Swim, inclusive success A report published by Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water reveals that of the almost 82,000 children who took part in Learn to Swim up to [...]
Slower crossings needed 2 comments
Why didn’t the senior citizen cross the road? New research from the University of Bath show shows that standard UK road crossings don’t allow enough time for older pedestrians and [...]
Disability pay gap 0 comments
Disability pay gap stubbornly wide I doubt that any of us would be pleased to learn that we are expected to work for nothing from mid-November to the end of [...]
SignPort – supporting deaf people in Scotland 4 comments
SignPort – supporting deaf people in Scotland Deaf people in Scotland will be able to access essential services more easily in future with the launch of a free mobile app. [...]