Carrie-Ann Lightley from Tourism for All really understands accessible travel, mostly because she has discovered the ropes the hard way. Drawing on years of adventures, she reveals her top 10 tips for hassle-free accessible travel. 1. Make a list of your requirements First and foremost, make a detailed list of all your requirements. This will …
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If you’re disabled, loneliness can be a big problem. 67% of disabled people have felt lonely in the past year, according to a survey by Scope. Of the 1,004 people it asked, 13% had under half an hour of interaction with someone else on a typical day. But it doesn’t have to be that way. SeniorsAdvice, …
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Every week, we’ll be posting a selection of holiday rentals that have been posted to our new listing service, Accomable. So if you’re looking for that perfect place to get away and have a break, take a look at some of these… Can Xargay – Traditional Catalan Villa with private pool near Costa Brava beaches …
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Social care assessments, benefit assessments, equipment assessments, adaptations assessments… if you need it, you’ll be assessed for it. This can be a long, boring and stressful process, as the paperwork can be unnecessarily complicated and the outcome is important to you. Simon Stevens takes us through his top survival tips. What is an assessment? An …
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Here at Disability Horizons we round up eight kitchen aids for disabled people to prepare and enjoy meals with ease.
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Martyn Sibley has made the Power 100 list 2019, recognised for his work in blogging, public speaking, social change coaching and launching Disability Horizons. Find out which other influential disabled people made the list.
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As we know, it’s twice as hard to find paid, sustainable work if you are disabled than if you are non-disabled, and even non-disabled people are finding it difficult it this climate! I’m Jane Hatton and I run Evenbreak, a not-for-profit job board which helps disabled people find work. Here are our top tips for …
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As someone with a visual impairment and a keen interest in politics, you might think I would be buoyed by various government declarations that speak of the leap in the number of disabled people in employment, the Disability Confident employers and the support available to make a return to work. Indeed these may well be …
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We spoke with Stephen Bell, creator of Positive Portrait. With photographer Rankin, he has featured 16 women with facial disfigurements in this exhibition and book, all aimed at changing perceptions of beauty.
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We share seven Amazon Original TV series and films that includes disabled characters and actors on Amazon Prime Video.
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