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Accessible Yorkshire – Disabled Access & ‘Purple Pound’ Seminar
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Did you know that c.£12bn is spent on trips where at least one member of the party has an impairment?
One woman's journey to find a spa that would admit her
Thursday, May 10, 2018
It was great to see this inspiring story in the Daily Mail where a cancer patient tells her story of the struggle to find a UK spa who would welcome her, until she discovered Rudding Park Hotel an
England appoint first ever full-time disability coaches
Monday, May 22, 2017
The England and Wales Cricket Board has named Ross Hunter and Ian Salisbury as England's first ever full-time disability cricket coaches reports BBC News. How long? 2-3 minutes Maltesers' disability campaign 'most successful' in decade
Monday, May 22, 2017
Maltesers' work featuring disabled cast members was its most successful campaign in a decade, the brand's top UK marketer has revealed reports Campaign. Mother wins disability discrimination case
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
A woman who lost her job at a Belfast advice centre has been awarded £18,886 in damages, after being discriminated against reports BBC News. People with autism among most likely to fall victim to disability hate crime, figures show
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Campaigners call for more to be done to ensure those whose disability impacts them 'socially or behaviorally' get better support from police, prosecutors and wider community reports The Independent. Designing for disability: the businesses breaking down barriers
Monday, May 8, 2017
The spending power of disabled people can get ignored by big brands, but entrepreneurs with experience of disability are tapping into ‘the purple pound’ reports The Guardian Government fails to deliver £4bn savings after cutting disability benefit, new analysis shows
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Office for Budget Responsibility says forecasts initially predicted £13.6bn would be spent on disability benefits in 2018-2019 but now this figure is now thought to be £18bn reports The Independent. Limited life chances of disabled people in Britain revealed by damning report
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Equality and Human Rights Commission highlights employment, adequate healthcare and independent living among areas of particular concern reports The Guardian.