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The EE Disability FA Cup returns this summer for its landmark tenth edition, with six finals taking place across Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June at St. George’s Park. Marking a decade of the competition, this year’s finals once again bring together the largest showcase of impairment specific football in the country. Players across all six formats; Amputee, Blind, Cerebral Palsy, ...

Leading recruitment specialist Pertemps has funded a state-of-the-art standing wheelchair for Manchester Arena bombing survivor Martin Hibbert to support his continued work in advocacy and public speaking. Martin, who sustained life-changing spinal injuries in the 2017 Manchester Arena attack, has since become a powerful voice for the spinal injury community, dedicating his time...

Former Paralympian John McFall (pictured above) could become first person with a physical disability to live in orbit thanks to an agreement signed between the UK Government and US commercial space company Vast. The agreement enables Vast, supported by the UK Space Agency, to explore sponsorship opportunities for John’s mission to the world’s first commercial space station, Vast...

A Sussex football club is expanding its disability and inclusive football section ahead of next season. Hastings United FC is looking to build on its success over the last two years and field two adult teams and two youth teams for the 2026/27 season. The team currently plays in the Championship division of Sussex Disability League. ‘’The growth and popularity of our section hav...

A Glasgow-based radio station tailored for, and hosted by, blind and partially sighted people, has been recognised for the third year in a row at the prestigious Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAs). Connect Radio’s Read On: The Audiobook Show was nominated in the Best Speech Entertainment category alongside the likes of Zoe Ball, Jo Whiley and Louis Theroux at the ARIAs. The...