More homes in Plymouth are getting disabled adaptations, including the conversion of two houses into one for a severely disabled teenager.
The teenager and their family (who do not want to be named), will move into the latest house which has been adapted at Cherry Tree Gardens, Plymouth on Friday 3 July.
Plymouth City Council, Taylor Wimpey and Westward Housing Group had to...
An extra £100,000 is now being spent on improving facilities in disabled people’s homes in Plymouth.
Plymouth City Council’s Investment Board agreed the extra funding over and above the £800,000 that the authority was already committing to spend in 2014/15.
The move means an additional 30 homes in the city are having a number of improvements including grab rails, stairlifts,...
Visitors to Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, can enjoy many days out with the whole family as some of the most popular attractions cater for all.
Martyn Sibley, presenter of ‘Access all areas’ for Disability Horizons, recently visited Plymouth to see how accessible the city’s visitor attractions are.
Touring the Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, Plymouth Boat Tours, National...
The Dame Hannah Rogers School for Disabled in Ivybridge is being investigated by the police over concerns of safeguarding.
Ofsted temporarily suspended services, which will last at least until the 16th of September. The school’s trust said it followed a referral it made about the unit which is able to accommodate 40 students with both physical and learning difficulties.
Active Devon has been awarded a grant of £207,220 from Sport England to develop inclusive sporting opportunities for disabled people.
The Inclusive Sport programme is designed to increase the number of young people (aged 14 plus) and adults regularly playing sport as part of Sport England’s wider commitment to increasing regular sport participation by disabled people.
A new easy read guide to methods of contraception and information on local Sexual Health Services has been created for people who have a learning disability.
The guide has been developed for those working with people who have a learning disability to help initial discussions before referring on to a specialist service for further advice.
Splashing in water and smelling flowers is all part of a unique, interactive performance coming to Plymouth specifically designed for young people with profound disabilities. The Theatre Royal and Plymouth City Council have teamed up with Nottingham Playhouse to bring the production ‘White Peacock’ to the city – a story of Sam’s long summer break from school, and the adventures that await him...
Employees with disabilities are twice as likely to be attacked at work and experience much higher rates of insults, ridicule and intimidation, a new study has found.
Research from the universities of Plymouth and Cardiff found people with physical or psychological disabilities or long-term illness reported higher rates...
