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Isolation as a disabled person
It's hard to feel connected when I'm pretty much housebound. I'm hoping joining the scope community can change this
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Is it acceptable to return PIP2 with attached typed responses?
I’m preparing to return a PIP2 form and want to check whether this format is likely to be accepted. I plan to send back the original paper PIP2 form, signed and dated. In the answer boxes I would write “Please see attached typed response.” I would attach a typed response document which follows the same question order and…
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Looking for wheelchair users to take part in a UCL research interview
Hi everyone, I'm Harini, an MSc student at UCL. I'm doing research on how fire crews could better understand and support wheelchair users when they arrive at a fire in a residential building. When a fire crew arrives, the first minutes count. Right now they often have little or no information about what wheelchair users…
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Hi, my name is Lorraine_W! challenges people face when trying to open or close..
Hello everyone, I'm not sure if anyone cam help, but I am looking to set a challenge for university students around designing accessible packaging. I would love to hear any thoughts, gripes or particular challenges that people face when trying to open or close packaging. All idea welcome 😌
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Wheelchair skills at Scope's Community Hub!
Amy and Adrian from Experience Community will be at the Scope Community Hub. When Every Thursday in June Time 12:30 to 3:30 pm. Amy is a wheelchair user and will be leading our drop-in sessions. We are equipped to teach everything. This includes the basics of pushing and manoeuvring to getting up and down kerbs. If there…
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Derotation osteotomy
Hello, My Husband (38) with CP, has had a femoral/tibial derotation osteotomy. He was completely independent before (no walking aids). 6 months post surgery he is walking with elbow crutches & has reached a plateau in his rehab, and he's becoming frustrated with not being back to his baseline mobility yet (although we were…
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How accessible is Eurostar?
Source from The Independent Eurostar has introduced improvements on its trains for travellers with disabilities – Carrie-Ann Lightly boards at St Pancras to see how they stand up in practice Train travel gave me my independence. In my early twenties, it opened up a version of the world I hadn’t thought possible. It was the…
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Working from home as reasonable adjustment when you're looking for work
Hi all, I am completely housebound due to ME/CFS. I can maybe go to the dentist once a year, but that's it. Due to a redundancy I'm also out of work and I don't know how to find a new job. I have several years of experience as software engineer - a job that can easily be done remotely, but so many employers ask upfront if…
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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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I became my sister's carer at six - she amazes me every day
From BBC News Shannen Headley West Midlands Trigger warning - mention of sexual assault. One of Sarah Lilly's earliest memories is pushing her younger sister Vicky's wheelchair aged four. She became her second carer two years later. Vicky was diagnosed with both quadriplegic and athetoid cerebral palsy at birth, and Sarah,…
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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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Free app to find toilet, parking and health facilities: Find Nearby
Hi everyone, My name is Callum and I’m the Glasgow-based founder of Find Nearby, a mobile app that helps people quickly find toilets, parking, benches, playparks, health locations and other useful places nearby. I’ve recently made several key accessibility, family and health searches completely free with no ads, including…
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Disabled People facing rising abuse when using their Blue Badge
Disabled people who rely on Blue Badges say they are facing rising abuse and harassment. According to a recent study of over 300 disabled Blue Badge holders in 2026; 67% experienced harassment whilst using their badge. 32% had been threatened with violence. 6% had been physically attacked. These shocking statistics were…
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Man with disabilities forced to travel 23 miles to access swimming pool
From BBC News Jonathan Geddes Glasgow and west reporter A man with disabilities from Ayrshire has been forced to travel more than 20 miles into Glasgow just to access a swimming pool. The water is one of the few places where Jamie Rigg, who has cerebral palsy, can leave his wheelchair. It also allows him to hug his…
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Frustration getting on the housing ladder as someone with CP
Hello! First post, so apologies in advance if there's some kind of forum etiquette! Was made aware of this forum by speaking with an adviser today. This post is mostly just going to be me venting and asking for advice from anyone who has gone through the same process. I'm a 30, soon-to-be 31 year old who is trying to buy…
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New inclusive football sessions for young people
Tottenham Hotspur Foundation is launching a new bespoke football programme for Deaf, hearing‑impaired, and young people with cerebral palsy. Who: Young people aged 8 to 15 When: One Sunday a month Where: Powerleague Tottenham What: Fun, inclusive sessions focused on skills, teamwork, and enjoying football Tottenham also…
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Hi, my name is Tim
I’m a mature student currently working toward an honours degree in IT, and my journey into this field is shaped by lived experience. I was diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum as a teenager, and that perspective has fuelled a long‑standing passion for digital accessibility. I care deeply about making the internet a…
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A Negative Experience With A Mental Health Service
I am not looking for toxic positivity or to be told how I should feel. Please do not redirect me to focus on my strengths. I just want my experience to be validated and acknowledged. During a session at a mental health service, I shared the distress of being misunderstood by a university staff member. My former worker…
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Supporting Docs - Nimbus/Blue Badge
Hey all, I’m looking for advice on obtaining supporting documentation for blue badge and Nimbus card applications. I have a hidden physical disability that’s also dynamic and varies significantly from day to day. I’ve applied for a blue badge and my council has requested further documentation. This documentation needs to…
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Accessibility Needs
I had a message in my To-do list this morning - to fill in about my accessibility needs. I had to write in my journal that my needs weren't in the options that they gave (mostly physical needs) - but I had others (housebound due to schizophrenia). Now I'm worried that they are asking this because they are wanting me to…
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Come and swim with WeSwim!
WeSwim is starting a new disability swimming club at The Castle from Tuesday, 21st April (6:00–7:15pm). Sessions are for disabled adults; they are safe, social, and supported by friendly volunteers. There is currently no waiting list at this new club. Join WeSwim’s friendly, inclusive disability sessions Location: 2 St…
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Research Interview
Hi everyone, I am an undergraduate student at Manchester Metropolitan University, and I am currently working on my final year Fashion Enterprise Project titled "The Open Seam." My research is focused on a gap I’ve identified in the market: the lack of high-end, artisanal resort wear that is also adaptive and accessible. I…
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People feel entitled to comment on my disability – it’s exhausting
From the Metro By Melissa Parker During my university graduation, as I proudly made my way toward the stage to receive my degree, a woman organising the event casually called me ‘wheelchair-bound.’ Walking behind me and talking into a walkie-talkie, checking the ramp was in place, her words hung in the air – simple and…
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Discussions v Games
Discussions seem to quickly disappear because games are so popular on the site and the boards are not yet streamlined.. Did we used to have a separate feed for games/A-Z or am I imagining things?
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Help Shape New Technology for Children with Cerebral Palsy 🌟
We are looking for children with Cerebral Palsy, and their parents, to take part in a PhD research project. Your experiences will help us design better technology to support children with CP. What You Will Do You and your child will join creative online sessions. These sessions are relaxed and activity‑based. You will be…
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'We're a family': my experience as a disabled Arsenal fan – video
From The Guardian Thomas Clements is as big an Arsenal fan as anybody. He follows his team home and away and is even named after Mickey Thomas, scorer of Arsenal’s decisive second goal against Liverpool in their 1989 title win. However, whereas the majority of match-goers might take for granted the seemingly small things…
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Cerebral palsy health care a 'never-ending battle'
From BBC News Kirsten Robertson A woman with cerebral palsy says guaranteed annual health checks for people with her condition could end "fragmented" health care. Adults with cerebral palsy risk developing early-onset health conditions like chronic pain, mobility difficulties and cardiovascular disease. Molly Lane, who…
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Creative Pathways is coming to Leeds!
We are excited to work with Embrace Space Arts and The Rosie Jones Foundation to run Creative Pathways Leeds. This is a free, one‑day visual arts event for young people aged 14 to 24 who have cerebral palsy. It will take place at Scope’s Community Hub in Leeds. • Thursday 9 April • Scope Community Hub, Leeds (LS10 1JF) •…
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Save the Date: Journeys for Everyone – Accessibility Summit
Have you booked your space yet? Come and join us next week. Are you ready to help shape the future of accessible transport in the West Midlands? Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) invites you to join us for the Journeys for Everyone: Accessibility Summit on Wednesday 11th February 2026 Time: 9.30am - 3.30pm Venue: WV1…
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Parents, carers & teachers - your thoughts on children's adaptive fashion?
If you are a parent, carer, teacher or work with children (aged 7-16) with a disability I would love to hear your experiences, insights and wants/needs with children's adaptive fashion. I am doing my University dissertation on the need for more adaptive fashion for children on the UK high street. I want to bring attention…
