A disabled man, who felt he had been consigned to the “scrapheap” after years of struggling to secure work has landed his dream job. Mark Catton, 60, has a visual impairment and has been out of work since he was made redundant four
Furious mothers said they were left “devastated” after a photography firm made the “inhumane” offer to remove disabled children and those with additional support needs from class photos, it has been reported. At Aboyne Primary School in Scotland, three children were taken
A carer who stole £20,000 from a disabled woman who she looked after has been jailed. Petula Hatzer, 55, opened up several credit card and catalogue accounts in Alison Hague’s name – who she looked after for 17 years. She was employed
Some nightclubs build their reputation on being exclusive, but one venue is working on being more inclusive. Every Thursday, La Quinta Restaurant in Benfleet, Essex, runs a special night – which is fully accessible and open to all – called Blaze. It
Ezra Johnson is part of the team at Transport for All, which has been nominated for a Scope Award (Image: Transport for All) One campaigner has said disabled people should be “valued” in society, rather than being considered at the “tea and
A 90-year-old pensioner has been ‘sacked’ from volunteering for a charity she has helped for the past 60 years after she “asked what pronouns meant”. Bewildered Fran Itkoff was shown the door when she innocently asked what it meant when another worker
A woman with learning difficulties and depression was handed a criminal conviction for not paying her TV Licence. The unnamed woman in County Durham was prosecuted and convicted last week in a Single Justice Procedure (SJP). SJP is a court system where
For Kirsty Shepherd, free school meals can be an “incredible lifeline” for parents of disabled child (Image: Contact) For Kirsty Shepherd, free school meals can be an “incredible lifeline” for parents of disabled children, especially with the rising cost-of-living. The mother-of-three is
And the Daily Express is backing their calls to fill the vacant post as soon as possible. The position within the Department for Work and Pensions had been held by Tory MP Tom Pursglove since Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister in October
A business claiming to sell toys for disabled young people is accused of ripping people off after orders never arrived to customers. Online seller Sensory Education and sister company Cheap Disability Aids have allegedly pocketed cash and not delivered orders, leaving parents