Euro exit could make life worse for disabled workers, says TUC
DISABLED workers risk losing many important rights if the UK leaves the EU, according to the TUC’s General Secretary Frances O’Grady.
Taxis: Fair play after 20 years for wheelchair users
TAXI drivers will no longer be able to refuse to accept wheelchair-users – or charge them extra for a journey.
Get yourself into gear for powered scooter world record
CALLING all powered scooter users. Do you want to be part of the world’s biggest parade of powered mobility scooters?
Gatwick making the going easier for everyone
GATWICK Airport has launched a first-of-its-kind lanyard for passengers with hidden disabilities who may need support at the terminal.
All aboard the bus – unless you’re in a wheelchair!
WHEELCHAIR users are frequently facing problems getting on to buses, leaving many people stranded at bus stops, says a leading disability charity.
Public transport still a problem for wheelchair users
MOST wheelchair users and their families and carers can’t travel as independently as they would like to – and two in three do not feel confident enough to use public transport – says a report from disabled children’s charity Whizz-Kidz.
Handbikers go the extra 200 miles for rugby legend Steve Prescott
A TEAM of handbikers completed a five-day, 200-mile Hull-Manchester ride, raising funds for the cancer charity set up by the former St Helens rugby legend, Steve Prescott.
