Check out these top 5 tips for planning and preparing for an adventure in your wheelchair, from climbing a mountain to joining a marathon.
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Every January, shops pull out all the stops to get us to spend, spend spend. For some, the January sales can be a great time to grab a bargain and enjoy being out with friends. For others, it’s a nightmare you dread being stuck in. After months of excitement and preparation, Christmas has come and …
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Award-winning TV presenter and disability activist George Webster has been named as the sixth and final star confirmed to be appearing in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.
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For thousands of visually impaired people, their guide dog not only gives them independence and mobility but also companionship. The bond between a guide dog and its owner is usually far more profound than that of sighted owners and their dogs. It is one built on an intense working partnership in which the guide dog …
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Have your says and make a difference to step-free access on London’s Tube network by filling in this TfL survey before 10 February 2021.
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You Know We Belong Together is an accessible play at the Southbank Centre about living with Down’s syndrome, where all of the cast members have Down’s syndrome.
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Starting a new job should feel exciting, like the first day of an epic adventure. Yet, thoughts about how new workmates might react to a disability can cloud that bright picture. Most folks today understand disability, but every now and then one might meet a colleague or boss who isn’t quite sure how to respond. …
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Check out these top tips to help you prepare for a festival as a wheelchair user, including what accessible festival services to look out for and what to pack.
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Have you ever experienced an awkward moment around disability? As a wheelchair user I know I have. It could be, for example, in a moment of hesitation around whether or not to bend down when greeting me in my wheelchair, or going on a date at a restaurant and finding there are steps inside. I’m …
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Fancy yourself a Harry Potter superfan? Eager to catch the eighth adventure in theatres, yet worried about navigating your way around accommodation and public transport in bustling London? One intrepid traveller, Emma Purcell, took the plunge and attended. Discover her journey and see how it all unfolded. Let me start by saying that getting tickets …
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