disability

Inspiring Story: Wheelies enables disabled users to connect in a virtual world

The world’s first virtual disability nightclub, Wheelies is based in SecondLife, the internet-based virtual world where people can interact, play and do business, Wheelies has become a meeting point for disabled users to connect and discuss developments in disability issues.

Next Step: Leonard Cheshire

If you want to be the next Peter Jones and have a disability, the clever folks at Leonard Cheshire are always on hand to help.

Next Step: Disability Means Business

Practical advice for disabled entrepreneurs

Inspiring Story: Chris Davies

Chris refused to allow his disability to come in the way of his ambitions to become an entrepreneur. From a background as a drag queen, he always had a love for over-the-top clothing. With his partner Fiona he runs Wicked Waists, which produces bespoke clothing for the fetish and alternative market.

Next Step: Disabled Entrepreneurs’ Network

Set up in 2001 by the Association of Disabled Professionals to provide networking opportunities, work related mentoring and information services for self-employed disabled people and those setting up and running their own small businesses.

Next Step: Disability Rights Commission

The Disability Rights Commission has created a helpful guide to the law relating to disability and employment, including best practice guidance for employers.

Next Step: Shape

Shape is the country’s leading disability arts organisation, aiming to improve access to the arts for deaf and disabled people.

Next Step: The Art House

The Art House helps disabled and non-disabled artists to achieve equal access to opportunities within the visual arts.

Next Step: Arts Spider

Arts Spider is the learning disability arts website from Mencap.

Next Step: Radio Amateur Invalid and Blind Club

Radio Amateur Invalid and Blind Club is a National Society dedicated to providing help or assistance to invalid, blind or vision impaired radio amateurs and short wave listeners.

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