PUWER – What does it mean?   Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) In simple terms PUWER are the regulations for Equipment that is provided for or to be used in buildings by staff, customers, public visitors or residents who frequent or use a building for...

Stranger raises £12k for boy to have life changing surgery A stranger was so moved by a boy who could only see the world upside down that they raised money for him to have corrective surgery. Thanks to a rare muscular condition that made his neck muscles too weak...

Why Brexit could be damaging for UK’s disabled people   As the debate draws closer, the shouting about whether to remain or leave the EU is getting louder. Each side is attempting to drown out the other with often spurious claims about what might happen if Britain were to...

Help your staff cut down on their spending The key to a successful frugal business is not just about the company saving money. It’s also about helping your staff to do the same. In fact, being frugal should never be the end point in itself, it should be a...

Unpaid carers need more support According to a report by Carers UK, unpaid carers are struggling to get the support that they need. Although the Care Act was introduced last year to try and offer help to carers, many of them are waiting too long for an assessment of...

Village in Somerset records almost 800 good deeds A small village in Somerset has cheered the whole country up by completing more than 800 good deeds. They ranged from feeding a badger everyday to paying a neighbour’s vet bill. The good deed challenge happened in little known Congresbury, just...

Premier League footballer wins discrimination case Premier League footballer Jonas Gutierrez has won his discrimination case against former employers Newcastle United with a tribunal finding that they knowingly froze him out of the club following a cancer diagnosis. Gutierrez claimed that after he received the terrible news, the club...

Premier League footballer wins discrimination case   Premier League footballer Jonas Gutierrez has won his discrimination case against former employers Newcastle United with a tribunal finding that they knowingly froze him out of the club following a cancer diagnosis. Gutierrez claimed that after he received the terrible news, the...

Young carers’ mental health A new report has highlighted the importance of looking after our young carers in the UK. The country’s youngest caregivers are at increasing risk of mental health problems, an issue that is very seldom understood or investigated. The report highlights several areas that need more...

Bristol woman marries Big Issue seller who saved Christmas One of the best news stories of the year has to be the case of Jack Richardson and Toni Osbourne, who recently married in Bristol. The couple met in unusual circumstances, when Richardson was homeless and living on the streets....

In any business it’s crucial that the property is suitable for housing not only the products and services on offer but also that it’s a safe environment for the employees. With so many health and safety concerns to consider, hotels are in particular need of strict evacuation policies to...

There can only really be one major news story this month for the UK’s disabled people. And that’s the new budget and how it’s going to affect them in the coming months and years.   How the papers saw the budget The Guardian ran a story with the headline...