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Charities and campaigners have welcomed the double announcement which accompanied the recent Changing Places Awareness Day. The first announcement was that changes will be made to legislation to make Changing…

The BBC has highlighted the case of a businessman from Cardiff in a report about how blind people are frequently refused transport by taxi drivers. The BBC Wales programme Rip…

Top wheelchair tennis players have welcomed the U-turn which means the sport will now take place after all at the US Open. Sky reported that criticism from players and officials…

As travel options change for everybody as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic the BBC has looked at some of the challenges facing disabled people. Reporter Beth Rose explored various…

The rush to reopen retail after lockdown has prompted Guardian journalist Sam Wollaston to look behind the scenes at a sector which has been harder hit than most – Britain’s…

Nationwide, employers are devising and delivering new business environments in offices, shops and factories, soon to be let loose to do the same in bars, clubs and restaurants. It’s all…

A British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter has given an insight into her work after being catapulted to stardom by her role in keeping the public informed about the coronavirus pandemic.…

Charities working with people who have hearing impairments are urging the NHS to help to improve communication during the coronavirus pandemic by commissioning a new design of face masks. Clear…

Supermarkets and retailers and their customers across the UK are being urged to prioritise the needs of blind and partially sighted people as coronavirus restrictions bring major changes to the…

Staff at a disability enterprise who usually make wheelchair upholstery have turned their talents to producing thousands of masks for frontline NHS staff battling coronavirus. The Mirror reported that the…