Glasgow is an up and coming cosmopolitan city – which was once heralded at being ‘the second city of the British Empire’. But what is it like when it comes to accessibility? Here’s seven things that you can do in Glasgow that’ll leave you free of any access concerns! 1-  People’s Palace and Winter Gardens […]

Karin Suter-Erath is one of the most decorated para-sportswomen in Europe. Playing not one but two para-sports to an international level, Karin is an inspiration to athletes everywhere. After winning a bronze medal for doubles tennis in the 2004 summer Paralympics, Karin now had her sights set on medals for badminton in the Tokyo 2020 […]

Last month, renowned physicist, cosmologist, author and Cambridge professor Stephen Hawking passed away aged 76. Arguably the world’s most famous and influential scientist, Hawking changed the way people thought about the universe. Having made numerous important scientific discoveries, Hawking also published books which made this information easily accessible to a wider public. However, Stephen Hawking […]

Vera Almeida has a goal. For her 40th birthday, she wants to travel to 40 different countries. Not only that, she plans to accomplish this goal in about six months. Vera sees this trip as a celebration. It’s a perfect way and time to defy her fears and test her boundaries. Vera Almeida Vera lives […]

Travelling, in all its glory, can be breath-taking, beautiful and pretty flipping tough, regardless of ability. In this article you will find information about Berlin and hopefully you’ll avoid the hurdles and have the holiday of a lifetime! Berlin as an accessible city: Germany’s capital is often described as being a ‘poor yet sexy city’, […]

Former sky diving instructor, Jonathan Martins embarked on a solo journey on a sailboat. How many challenges does the life out at sea carry for a paraplegic yachtsman? It was a decade ago when Jonathan and his friend, Bram were sitting around a bonfire, having a friendly chat about their work, what would its future […]

For a time that seemed like forever I was always wishing I could own a suit and wear it to some kind of formal event. Over the many years I’d longed for this I had attended dinners, weddings, awards evenings, and more – but I was always the guy who just wore a smart jumper […]

For those of us with disabilities, getting, and staying, fit and healthy can be extra difficult, especially when there is little information out there for exercises to do sitting down, or the best food to eat when your metabolism isn’t the quickest. There’s not too much out there for wheelchair users to find their own […]

London 2012: The beginning In the summer of 2012, I had just returned from a year studying and living in Melbourne, Australia.  My home in London was a mere two miles from the new Olympic Park in Stratford, East London, and I was desperate to get involved.  Unfortunately, I like cakes and biscuits far too […]

Having just presented ‘Meet the Devotees’ for BBC3, a documentary that explores the trials, tribulations, empowerment and exploitation that often occurs when dating with a disability, I’ve seen my fair share of fairytale endings and relationships that go up in smoke (and I’ve had them myself!).  The sex and relationships game is a tough one […]