Schools across UK get active by linking exercise with climate action. The Let’s Go Zero campaign is supported by 2,000+ schools, engaging more than 1 million students.
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Learning disabled adults in Wales meet local MP
Mark Tami, MP for Alun and Deeside, visited two supported employment initiatives and a day centre, run by national learning disability charity Hft, last Friday to learn about the varied work the charity carries out to support people with a learning disability within his constituency in Flintshire, Wales. A thriving café in Deeside Enterprise Centre, […]
Read More‘Miracle’ song created and performed by carers
Unwaged carers from Manchester have written and performed a song as part of Carers Week 2023.
Read MoreUK charity launches campaign to tackle healthcare inequalities
UK charity Ehlers-Danlos Support UK has launched a campaign calling on the government to provide much-needed NHS services for people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and other related conditions.
Read MoreMPs add their voice to melanoma skin cancer campaign
MPs have supported the charity Melanoma Focus and their ‘Know your skin: Be smart about skin cancer’ campaign to raise awareness of melanoma skin cancer.
Read MoreUWE Bristol and City to Sea raise a reusable cup to cut plastic pollution
The University of the West of England confirm that three of its coffee shops will be part of the Refill Return Cup scheme, which is run by City to Sea.
Read MoreIsle of Man hosts disabled driving day
The national charity Speed of Sight hosted a track day for disabled people at the end of April to enable them to drive at Jurby Autodrome on the Isle of Man. People with disabilities had the chance to drive themselves and an instructor around the autodrome thanks to Speed of Sight which hosts similar experiences […]
Read MoreJames takes on the virtual London Marathon to support adults with autism and his own weight loss journey
James Baker, Area Support Manager at national learning disability charity Hft, took on the huge challenge of the virtual London Marathon last Sunday to raise vital funds for a new sensory room and simultaneously maintain his significant weight loss. James re-joined Hft in January this year at their Gloucestershire service, having previously worked as a […]
Read MoreAberdeen woman takes centre stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall
Aberdeen woman takes centre stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Read MoreCoventry University volunteers to support British Transplant Games athletes
Coventry University will host a dedicated sports therapy centre to support athletes competing in this year’s British Transplant Games as the long-awaited event returns to the city. The countdown to the games, which take place between 27th and 30th July, officially began at a launch event at Coventry University in December. Organised by Transplant Sport, […]
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