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Kellogg’s commits to providing accessible packaging
August 2, 2021
Ian Streets
Kellogg's has announced that it is rolling out what it claims is a ground-breaking solution to provide accessible packaging across its entire range of cereals. The move follows a partnership…
Read moreSurgery pays out after sign language failings
July 23, 2021
Ian Streets
The daughter of a deaf woman has been paid more than £4,000 by a GP surgery in Belfast over a failure to offer a sign language interpreter for appointments. The…
Read moreTaxi driver to face probe after wheelchair row with actress
July 19, 2021
Ian Streets
An actress has told how a minicab driver took her wheelchair away after an argument outside a London train station. Bafta nominee Ruth Madeley, whose credits include the BBC One…
Read moreParalympics offer potential to bring lasting change
July 5, 2021
Ian Streets
The disability equality charity Scope has joined forces with ParalympicsGB to challenge the nation to turn cheers into change this summer. The charity says the opportunity for the Paralympics to…
Read moreBBC and Scope highlight pandemic plight of disabled people
June 30, 2021
Ian Streets
The BBC has reported on research which it says shows that thousands of deaf and disabled people across the UK experienced a devastating impact from the pandemic. The Corporation said…
Read moreMajor employers signing up to promote inclusion in business
June 21, 2021
Ian Streets
Some of the world's biggest firms have signed up to a campaign which aims to tackle prejudice towards disabled people in the business world. Companies with combined sales of more…
Read moreSurvey sets out to identify obstacles to access to theatres
June 14, 2021
Ian Streets
Two charities which work to make cultural experiences accessible to disabled audiences are joining forces to find out more about the obstacles which face visually-impaired people and people who have…
Read moreSignPals sets sights on expanding friendship-matching service
June 7, 2021
Ian Streets
A friendship service for deaf people launched a year ago in response to lockdown is now ion the lookout for funding to support expansion plans. SignPals was set up by…
Read moreSignPals sets sights on expanding friendship-matching service
June 7, 2021
Ian Streets
A friendship service for deaf people launched a year ago in response to lockdown is now ion the lookout for funding to support expansion plans. SignPals was set up by…
Read moreTell-tale sign shows it’s not sport for all
May 28, 2021
Ian Streets
Whoever put the sign up probably thought they were being helpful, but the message that anyone looking for an accessible loo needn’t bother going through the door raised more questions…
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