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Employment programme helps disabled in developing countries

Ten thousand women and men with disabilities living in Kenya and Bangladesh will benefit from a new employment programme led by charity Leonard Cheshire.

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Sense-ible investment made in disabled sport

People with complex disabilities in England will have a greater opportunity to participate in sport and physical activity thanks to major new funding announced today.

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All terrain wheelchair boost for Scottish beach

Beach Wheelchairs North Berwick has recently added a power All Terrain wheelchair to its fleet of chairs that are available for free hire. 

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Assistance Dogs Charity hosts graduation ceremony

Canine Partners, the charity pairing specially trained assistance dogs with individuals with physical disabilities, hosted their latest Graduation ceremony for Forester the dog.

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Breakthrough in detection of dyslexia

After a successful trial in Wales, a new way to identify children at high risk of dyslexia and related reading disorders, will deploy its first large test on Crete, Greece.

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MPs put their foot in it – new poll

MPs have risked the wrath of constituents by revealing they are likely to judge people by the shoes they wear.

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Volunteer impact marked in week long celebration

As National Volunteers’ Week starts, national learning disability charity Hft is celebrating its 110 volunteers who have dedicated more than 8,000 hours of their time in the last year.

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Support Dogs scheme gets boost

Safety, independence and well being of people living with epilepsy, autism or disabilities enhanced as another corporate partner backs national charity Support Dogs.

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Disabled people have Queen’s Canopy covered

Disabled people in Warwickshire were delighted to receive five saplings as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy – a network of 50,000 trees being planted in communities across the UK.

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