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🌈 Pride Month - June 2026 🌈
Pride Month is celebrated annually in June marking the anniversary of the Stonewall riots. You can learn more about Stonewall riots on this post from last year’s pride month: 🌈 The History of Pride: The story of Stonewall Inn 1969 🌈 Pride is a celebration of unity! Of love and friendship, acceptance and equality. It’s an…
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Exploring AI as Workplace Support for Disabled People
I am conducting a research project for Masters in Disability, Design and Innovation at Loughborough University, with support from Scope, to explore how workplace support and assistive technology could better meet the needs of disabled people. I am inviting disabled people to take part in a short online survey about: Your…
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remember how to be bigger & better
People don't like home truths or sarcasm… the latter esp as people don't like putdowns that's worthy of the golden girls. its way betetr treating them out there like this, instead of shouting, swearing, you knowz whatever happens these people will get the "benefit of doubt"… but you rise above it!
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Mental Health Help-Seeking Experiences of Disabled - join the board!
My name is Kayley Baker (She/Her) and I am a Disabled and Queer PhD student at the University of East Anglia. My PhD project is exploring the Mental Health Help-Seeking Experiences of Disabled-LGBTQ+ Adults (18+), as such I am looking to recruit a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) board who will act as lay advisors for…
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Pride Cymru 1999-2026
Where it began. In the summer of 2024 celebrated 25 years of pride in Wales. The first Cardiff Mardi Gras was held in 1999, after South Wales Police noted a surge in hate crimes towards the LGBTQ+ community. Working with Safer Cardiff, the first ever Cardiff Mardi Gras was held and attended by 5-6000 people. With the…
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Does anybody have any engineering designer contacts ?
I have come up with a viable design for a tracked "electric lawn creeper" and want to take it further …… I need a University contact or similar….. thanks Wibbles
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Help shape care for people with learning disabilities: short online survey
Researchers at St Mary's University are looking for health and social care staff based in the UK to take part in a short online study exploring professional judgement in relation to people with learning disabilities. The findings will be used to advocate for their wellbeing. The survey takes around 15 minutes and involves…
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Purpl Discounts
Hello, I just came across purpldiscounts.com and wondered if anyone had heard of it/use it? Apparently you can get discounts as a disabled person, I saw some as much as 20%.
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Have you received social care support? We'd like to hear about your experience..
Have you received social care support? We'd like to hear about your experience… Access Social Care is working with an independent research agency to better understand how people find information, advice and support about social care. We're looking for people who currently receive social care support to take part in a paid…
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Protecting Single Sex Spaces
Are single sex spaces more vital than ever? - Last year in England and Wales, there were 739,000 female victims of sexual offences. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/sexualoffencesvictimcharacteristicsenglandandwales/yearendingmarch2025…
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Helping Improve Patient Outcomes
Hi everyone, I am a medical student at King's College London conducting research into patient experiences and outcomes following total knee replacement surgery. We are looking for people who are currently waiting for, or who have previously undergone, total knee replacement surgery to complete a short anonymous survey. The…
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Petition to reform NHS Wheelchair services
Came across this on social media. Looks like a good petition Reform NHS wheelchair quality framework to make waiting times legally binding I want the Government to reform the NHS wheelchair quality framework to make it legally binding for ICBs to provide services within the 18 week deadline, including assessments, repairs…
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What Moves Us-An opportunity for people aged 16 to 21 with a physical disability
We’ve had a request from a producer at SBX Studios, the production company behind documentary projects including The Race is On for Comic Relief (BBC1) and A Fighting Chance with Anthony Joshua (Snap Originals). They’re working on a new YouTube documentary series called What Moves Us, made in partnership with Toyota and…
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Scope's Maker's Market (25 June 2026)
Shop, eat and chill with us in celebration of Disability Pride Month with us at The Trampery on the Gantry! We are proud to be hosting an all-disabled Maker's Market — a celebration of the incredible talent of disabled designers, crafters and artists. Every vendor and creative voice on the day has been chosen in the spirit…
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Website accessibility barriers - Questionnaire
Hello, I am currently completing my TM470 Computing and IT project with the Open University as part of my T honours degree, and I am looking for participants for a short academic questionnaire about website accessibility barriers and support needs. The questionnaire is mainly intended for people who experience…
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Medication Management For Independent Living Study
Hi, I am studying Industrial Design, at Loughborough University and I’m currently doing a student research study to gain information relating to the medication management, administration fail points and strategies of individuals with fine motor impairment or disability, to design a related product. The study will be…
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Put's everything into perspective
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevpx7817lxo What a brave lad.
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Study: The Experience of Chronic Pain in the Workplace
Hi, I'm Sophia, an honours student at Massey University. I am seeking insights from people working in physically active workplaces who experience pain or chronic low back pain. Your insights will help us understand how chronic pain impacts work, what pain self-management methods are used, and how these methods might be…
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PARTICIPANTS WANTED
Study on Parenting and Identity Are you the parent of a child (aged 18 months – 18 years old) with cerebral palsy living in the UK? Would you like to share your story in a research interview? We are conducting a study to understand how caregiving influences parents’ roles, routines, and sense of identity. - One time 30 –…
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Service stations?
Long journeys can be exhausting, and one good stop can genuinely change the experience. We'd love to hear your feedback on: How does a well‑designed, inclusive service station change your experience of travelling or taking a break? And what makes the biggest difference to you as a disabled traveller? If you don't use…
