by Rhonda McPhail | Jun 21, 2017 | accessibility, disability, social activities, sport, travel
It’s National Parks Week 2017 (24th July – 30th July) which is an annual national celebration of all things national park. There’s some really great activities and events running across the UK’s national parks for everyone to join in with – from adventures for...
by Rhonda McPhail | Jun 13, 2017 | accessibility, aids and equipment, disability, disabled home adaptations, independent living
Our helpline team at Disability Information Scotland answer enquiries on a wide range of topics but one of the most common topics that people want to know about is disabled home adaptations. What really stuck in our minds (and not in a good way!) is the fact that such...
by Rhonda McPhail | May 17, 2017 | accessibility, music, social activities
With festival season fast approaching, it can be quite a task finding the right event for you. You may be worried that the music festival you want to go to doesn’t have accessible camping, or maybe you’re a comedy fan and need to know whether or not there’s...
by Rhonda McPhail | May 2, 2017 | accessibility, disability, gardening, social activities
Adaptive Gardening by Pam – what it means to you. Hello, my name is Pam, I am an organic gardener of some 18 years. What happened to me has probably happened to you. Arthritis. When diagnosed with osteoarthritis in 2007, I thought my gardening days were over. However,...
by Rhonda McPhail | Feb 22, 2017 | apprenticeships, disability, education and training, employment
My name is Kirsteen Allison, and I am the disability adviser within the National Training Programme Development team in Skills Development Scotland. My role is to address the underrepresentation of disabled people in Scotland in Modern Apprenticeships. I have...
