DisabledGo’s Chief Executive Dr Gregory Burke has again been in the Chair at another Office for Disability Issues event; this time chairing the recent ODI’s UN Convention Awareness Raising event held in the Churchill Auditorium of the QE II Centre in Westminster.
The purpose of the event was to highlight Government commitment to implementation of the [...]
Cavan County Council was announced as overall O2 Ability Award winners in the category for non-private sector at the O2 Ability Awards in Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham, last week.
The O2 Ability Awards recognise organisations and business leaders that think and act differently about people with disabilities; seeing an employee’s strengths and abilities over any disability [...]
My name is Noor Homayoun and I am a wheelchair user. For years it had been my dream to visit Tokyo. This might have been because of my obsession with Sonic the Hedgehog as a kid, or it might have been because of my avid hobby of Japanese video games, but it definitely was because [...]
Richard Cartwright winner of the Inspiration Award 2009 talks to DisabledGo about overcoming a life changing accident to excel in his professional career
Graduating from The University of Birmingham with a First Class Honours Degree Richard set his sights on becoming an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA). Having earned himself a place with financial services company KPMG’s [...]
At Canine Partners, we are determined to make life better for people with physical disabilities, most of whom use wheelchairs. Our partners have a variety of different conditions, some of which have been experienced since birth and others have been acquired during their lifetime. Every Partner has a different story to tell, has different levels [...]
With a raft of new vehicle conversions on its launch pad, this year’s Mobility Roadshow – 1, 2 3 July at the East of England Showground, Peterborough – promises a showcase of innovation in the mobility vehicle sector.
With seven new wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) being launched and the latest models from 26 conversion and adaptations [...]
If a wheelchair is your mode of personal mobility it doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t take a cycle ride or enjoy team games. At the Mobility Roadshow – 1st – 3rd July, East of England Showground, Peterborough – you have more than a sporting chance to try a host of disability sports.
The Roadshow Sports Arena [...]