Disability News
Leek entrepreneur named as one of the UK's top 10 new business stars in national awards
September 26: Annabel McMahon, the owner of Rackety's which specialises in clothes for disabled people has her sights set on the top title at the awards. Full story
Motability Summer Scooter Giveaway Winner
September 25: Sandra Clark, from Solihull is the lucky winner of the Motability Summer Scooter Giveaway.
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Mental Capacity Act - new BBA guide
September 25: The British Bankers' Association has produced a plain-English guide to help people who manage finances for others who lack mental capacity. Full story
Motability car scheme's first ever open day a success
September 21: More than 1,300 disabled motorists and their families flocked to Old Trafford, Manchester last weekend for the first ever One Big Day open day, showcasing the Motability Car Scheme. Full story
Motability Operations wins national customer service award
September 20: Motability has received the Customer Service Complaints Team of the Year award at the 2007 National Customer Services Award. Full story
Technique links words to signing
September 17: Technology that translates spoken or written words into British Sign Language (BSL) has been developed by researchers at IBM. Full story
New rules for blue badge holders
September 14: The government has announced measures to prevent people abusing disabled parking badges.
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Health and Disability Sector's Best Training on Awards Shortlist
September 12: Thirteen organisations and individuals from the health and disability sector have reached the finals of this year's National Training Awards. Full story
Old Trafford hosts first ever Motability open day
September 07: Motability Operations, the company that runs the Motability Car Scheme for disabled people, is hosting its first ever One Big Day free open day event.
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra work with disabled people in musical workshop
September 05: They are working at Leonard Cheshire's Randall Close Resource Centre in Battersea, London, to compose an original piece of music through a series of four workshops. Full story
Stannah helps blind pensioner abseil to his dream
September 03: Stannah Stairlifts initiative, the 'Think Again Fund' was created to help older people realise their dreams. Full story
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