Disability PARTNERSHIP
Welcome to our website, which is an online newspaper for people with disabilities and their families and friends. We also publish a regular newsletter and podcast (subscribe here). Below are the latest news, events and podcasts, plus links to a number of disability news sections.
Latest News
The Disability Union has recently shared a couple of really useful guides which it has …
With the continued growth of online shopping, theft of parcels left unattended outside homes …
An All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eye Health and Visual Impairment has published a new …
Where do you go when you need healthcare? Is it easy to get there, or do travel, transport, or …
National Autistic Society publishes a regular magazine called The Spectrum and their autumn …
The government has confirmed that PIP, DLA and AA will rise by 3.5% for 2027-28, with most …- We often feature products from Active Hands, the disability aids retailer. This time, …
Contact, the disabled children’s organisation, has produced a useful short guide to the …- The Disability Union is an organisation for people with disabilities which offers a monthly …
Thank you to Splat Training for a great presentation on CPR and all things related to heart …
We need to stop assuming that everyone has someone who will be there to sort things out when …- Calderdale Council undertook a public consultation which found that weir crossings along the …
- Police and Banks have highlighted a rising scam across our region. Organised Crime Groups …
- Inclusion London is appealing to disabled people to join them in a campaign against disability …
- Access Trails UK is a new website where you can find verified step‑free routes across the UK, …
Upcoming Events
Some members of Sight Support Calderdale have been involved in creating Weaving the Senses, an …
The Magpies Christmas Market is back, and will be offering a warm welcome to a festive day at …
Join neuro-inclusion expert Dr Louise Karwowski for an engaging, thought-provoking and …
British Cycling and Cycle North are running Limitless Inclusive Cycling Sessions! These are …- Ripon is set to host a new Get Cycling North Yorkshire programme, with free inclusive cycling …
- Come along to the accessible Old Rishworthians Rugby Club in Copley for our Christmas Party. …
- Sight Support Calderdale’s annual trip to the White Rose Shopping Centre is coming up on …
- Sight Support Calderdale’s Christmas Fair is coming up – here’s what they …
- The Yorkshire WheelPower Sports Festival is an inclusive event for anyone over the age of 5 …
- Bradford City Disability FC are currently running Junior Training Sessions every Saturday …
Disability News Sections
Advice & Information Sections
More About Disability Partnership
Our Aim: Our aim is to improve the quality of life of disabled people in Calderdale and surrounding areas by working in partnership with service providers as critical friends to raise awareness of issues of concern. In a fun, vibrant, yet consultative and professional manner, we aim to address issues in our community so that service providers can make improvements to maximise access to mainstream services for people with disabilities, who are our main beneficiaries. Our Aims in Detail
Meetings: We hold bi-monthly membership meetings to involve and engage disabled people by working in partnership with service providers mainly in local authority, health and transport services. People with disabilities are given a voice and an opportunity to influence policy and service delivery. As a consequence, the disabled community is listened to and taken seriously thereby feel valued because they able to make a difference.
Advice & Information: Our organisation focuses on engaging, involving and informing disabled people about the many changes and developments to services, for example welfare benefit reform; social housing changes; health and social care provision. By bringing disabled people together we can deliver peer support and also address issues of loneliness or isolation that disabled people may have.