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It’s estimated that the ‘Purple Pound’ – the spending power of disabled people and their families – equates to about £249 billion a year. Some businesses deliver great service for disabled customers and employees, but others are still far behind. To encourage inclusivity, Business Disability Forum wants to celebrate the best businesses and organisations that …

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With the coronavirus vaccine programme in full swing, we ask disabled people and carer’s their thoughts and experiences of accessing the Covid-19 vaccine.

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Find out more about disabled comedian Rosie Jones, who started her career as a researcher on The Last Leg and has now appeared on Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Hypothetical.

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Co-Editor Martyn Sibley shares his experience and thoughts from a trip around multiple European countries. In June 2014 Ivor Ambrose from the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT) kindly invited me to speak in Brussels for a conference on accessible tourism. It was great to meet the living legend in person, and connect with a …

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Oliver lives in Manchester, UK and is the writer behind the blog, ‘The Tudors Make Me Tic’. We first ‘met’ Oliver when he tagged us in a Facebook post, reviewing many of our products that he has been using to support his Tourette’s. And his post taught us a whole new way of looking at […]

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If you’re living with limited mobility or illness, one of the more frustrating aspects of everyday life will be the amount of time you spend in the house. Your doctors may be able to prepare you for the physical effects of your condition, but people are rarely warned about the mental toll that boredom can …

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Having you been looking for an accessible house but had no luck? You’re not alone. Find out what progress has been made to ensure all homes are accessible, and what more needs to be done.

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Understanding your worth can be like finding a hidden treasure. No matter if you’re working at a job, on the hunt for one, or even running your own business, knowing just what you bring to the table is essential. It’s like having a secret superpower that sets you apart. Disability Horizons Co-editor, Martyn Sibley, sheds …

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Disability Horizons chats with Christina Larsen about her part in the Under the Spotlight project, an amazing collection of short films designed to bring awareness to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis while breaking the silence surrounding these conditions. Can you tell Disability Horizons’ readers a bit about yourself? I am a 37 year old woman, living …

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During this June’s G7 summit in Cornwall, leaders pledged to prioritise girls’ education in developing nations, in accordance with the UK’s Action Plan on Girls’ Education. The UK Government pledged £430 million over the next 5 years to the Global Partnership for Education. The Global Education Summit, which took place in July, is aiming to …

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