The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have invested, through their Royal Foundation, £2 million in a digital start-up company which will assist in improving the nation’s mental health. As part of their …
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DISABILITY IS THE ONE DISCRIMINATION WE ALL SEEM TO IGNORE AND WE MUST STOP
Disability Talk has received kind permission from Saira Khan, Steve Wood and the Sunday Mirror to reproduce the following article. Saira Khan admits she rarely encounters disability and wants to change the ‘out of sight, out of mind’ attitude. I consider …
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DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT – MEETINGS
The Department for Transport is carrying out consultations with regard to improving services for disabled passengers. Their ACCESSIBILIIY ACTION PLAN (AAP) includes 48 different actions which include proposals for increasing the availability of accessible toilets on trains, …
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DEAF THEATREGOERS TO GET HELP FROM GLASSES
Smart glasses are being tried by the National Theatre in an attempt to make performances accessible to the hearing and visually impaired. They’re calling it a ‘mobile phone on your face’. Basically it will unobtrusively …
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THE BODYKIND FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL OF BODY ACCEPTANCE – 13-15 OCTOBER .. TOTNES Bodykind, who are hosting the festival, are a grassroots, non-profit, whole community event organisers, with the aim of promoting genuine inclusiveness whilst encouraging everyone to look at …
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LEARNING LANGUAGES TO STAVE OFF DEMENTIA?
Public health campaigns like ‘your five-a-day’ should be used to to encourage Britons to learn another language to ward off dementia. Experts say that the British are notorious for being monolingual and really don’t try …
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YOGA COULD CUT HEART HEALTH RISK
Yoga and meditation could help lower the risk of heart disease. Researchers said that the practice may help lower blood pressure and stress which can put a strain on the heart. Coronary heart disease is …
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DISABLED MAN HAND CYCLES AROUND ENGLAND
Robert Groves is simply inspirational! He is a disabled man on a mission; and that mission is to fight preconceived ideas of what is possible for someone who is paralysed below the waist, and raise …
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CALLS FOR FRANK FIELD TO RESIGN
Following publication of his controversial writings suggesting that some disabled people should be paid less than the minimum wage, calls have been made asking him to resign. The Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK has …
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JONNIE PEACOCK TO CHANGE PEOPLES VIEWS
Jonnie Peacock MBE, Paralympic sprint gold medallist, feels his entry into ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ can change peoples views on disability. He wants the millions and millions who watch the programme to see that having a …
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