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A report aiming to convey the latest information and provide practical guidance for anyone involved in the commissioning, design and management of the built environment has been published by Workplace…

Two Dorset cinemas have been accused of neglecting the deaf community for failing to provide subtitled film screenings, this is a claim made by Members of Bournemouth Deaf Club. Club…

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) conducted an investigation into an accident which took place in a car park. A group of people from the Aylesbury Day Centre, which is…

Muscular Dystrophy Campaign activists between the ages of 16 and 30 are carrying out an undercover survey of cinemas, pubs and stadiums to test accessibility for wheelchair users. ‘Trailblazers’ is…

Access to Volunteering Fund has made available grants of between £250 and £5,000. They are to be used to overcome barriers that stop disabled people from volunteering, the money can…

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has lost an appeal against a landmark ruling that it failed to provide adequate access to its services. Legal action was taken against RBS…

A decision taken by an Employment Tribunal has decided that volunteers without a legally binding contract, nor a 'work placement' as defined in the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) do not…

Since 1981 the 3rd of December has been International Day for Persons with Disabilities (IDfPwD). It may be a long name but it does what it says on the tin.…

The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) is asking for volunteers to trial a new system which allows registered users to send SMS text messages to the emergency services.…

The Directgov website has made some improvements to its Blue Badge map, which provides information on accessibility and accessible facilities across the UK. New features include: * a rail map…