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Strictly Cymru dancers go forth

Wales’ first fully inclusive dance event – Strictly Cymru – is set to hit Newport for a dance-off next week.

Disabled youngsters to spruce up North Shields

A group of green-fingered young disabled people from Newcastle are launching a crowdfunding appeal to transform an underused community garden into an ‘amazing place for everyone to enjoy’.

Disabled workers are being failed by employers

A staggering 73% of disabled workers in the UK say they have stopped working due to a disability or health condition*, according to new research from disability charity Leonard Cheshire.

Disabled workers failed by Northern Irish employers

A staggering 74% of disabled workers in Northern Ireland have stopped working due to a disability or health condition*, according to the latest research from disability charity Leonard Cheshire.

Disabled workers failed by employers in Wales

A staggering 69% of disabled workers in Wales say they have stopped working due to a disability or health condition*, according to new research from disability charity Leonard Cheshire.

Disabled people building a better Weston

Weston’s disabled people came together with the Mayor and Mayoress of Weston-super-Mare, the Chair of North Somerset council and Avon and Somerset Police, amongst others, to discuss how to make Weston more disability-friendly, with more disabled...