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May 1, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
Deborah Bell, Enablement Manager at Disabled Living talks about the importance of sport and how it can help you to stay active during the Covid-19 lockdown. Yes, sport really is so important because it can develop from exercise! Having been in lockdown for the last few weeks, with one of the few reasons we can […]
Tags: coronavirus, exercise, sport
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April 30, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
This is a guest blog by Abbie Hills, 24 year old from Hampshire. She talks about her experience of running a business with cerebral palsy. About Abbie Hills I was born with cerebral palsy (mild), which is something I never understood growing up as I found myself being placed in a grey area of being […]
Tags: Cerebral palsy
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April 15, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
Neve Spicer from We the Parents is one of our new guest contributors on Disabled Living’s blog. Neve is a passionate advocate for art, play and creative learning. She talks about the benefits of learning art to coincide with this year’s World Art Day. Today, on Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday, people around the globe are […]
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April 8, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
Sponsored post sent to Disabled Living by Minton Morrill. This blog article will take you through some of the ways you can support your disabled colleagues in the workplace and through the current Covid-19 pandemic. Whether it be a congenital disability from birth, something that’s been brought on by a spinal injury, or a condition […]
Tags: coronavirus, disabilty, workplace
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April 2, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
This is a guest blog post written by Catherine Atkins for Disabled Living. Catherine and her son Jack are regular visitors at our Kidz to Adultz Middle event. Jack has spastic quadriplegia, a type of cerebral palsy that effects all four limbs. In 2010 I was delighted to find out that I was expecting my […]
Tags: Cerebral palsy, Disability, disabled, spastic quadriplegia
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March 16, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
This is a guest blog for Disabled Living, written by Patricia McCartney. Are you looking to find accessible days out for you and your family? Supportability have got you covered! Whether you’re looking to keep the kids busy over the summer holidays or just want to make the most of the weekend. This blog post […]
Tags: accessible, activities, cycling, days out, festivals, Manchester, museum, skydiving, theatre, zoo
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March 15, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
This blog post has been written by Stuart on behalf of My Baggage for Disabled Living. Finding accessible travel options as a wheelchair user can sometimes be frustrating and difficult. It’s impossible to prepare for every situation. All you can do is try and prepare as much as possible and give yourself a break, this […]
Tags: accessible, Disability, travelling, wheelchair
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March 4, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
It was with great sadness I learnt of the passing of Fred Booth. Fred was one of the longest serving Trustees of Disabled Living and had joined the Board when the future of the charity looked very bleak. In the early days he was instrumental in raising funds through a number of events he helped […]
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February 27, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
This is a guest blog for Disabled Living by Heidi Jones, who outlines 7 sports activities for people with disabilities. Over the past couple of years, sports accessibility has increased for those with disabilities. Since the first official Paralympic Games in Rome 1960, more avenues have opened up for disabled people to showcase their talents. […]
Tags: disability awareness, fitness, sport
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February 27, 2020 | by Disabled Living | General
This is a guest blog sent to us by Cadent Gas who have partnered with the charity Fifth Sense. They tell us about Anosmia Awareness Day on Thursday 27th February 2020 and share some tips on how to stay safe in your home. Smell – a lifesaving sense Most of us do not even realise […]
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