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.
Featured News
Sociability is a UK-based accessibility app providing trusted accessibility information for places people want to go. From community days to industry partnerships, their work is grounded in real lived experiences. Sociability is founded by Matt Pierri whilst studying at the University of Oxford, …
At Disability Partnership Calderdale, we are currently working on a project designed to help raise awareness of disability and, in particular, equip people in everyday life to better understand, support and communicate with people with disabilities. Here’s a short podcast which explains more …
Our Podcasts
At Disability Partnership Calderdale, we are currently working on a project designed to help …- This edition features Mike Stamp, an Ageing Well Practitioner based in Calderdale. Mike and …
- In this edition of the Disability Partnership, we meet Tyler Casey, who talks about her …
Latest News
The West Yorkshire Financial Exploitation & Abuse Team have been busy working on an …
The website, Independent Age, has developed a great guide to disability benefits after pension …
Huddersfield Bus Station is undergoing a major revamp, which will include a range of …
Personalised Sunflower cards are now available. These Sunflower cards are for individuals who …- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust have shared a small but important story this …
- Sociability is a UK-based accessibility app providing trusted accessibility information for …
- The government have released an analysis of a voluntary survey of ferry and cruise customers …
As part of their work aiming to empower young Disabled people, Disability Rights UK has …- Dementia Care Survey Healthwatch are running a survey to understand your experience of …
Construction of the new leisure centre and swimming pool for Halifax has started, marking the …- Temporary stand changes will be in place at Halifax Bus Station from Monday 27 April until …
Struggling to cope? Text the word ‘BRIGHT’ to 85258 for support. Shout’s mental health …- We often feature products from Active Hands, the disability aids retailer. This time, …
Eye clinic liaison officers (ECLOs) play a vital role signposting patients to information and …- Disability Rights UK is a great place to purchase your own RADAR key (needed to access some …
Upcoming Events
Climbing sessions for SEND children and young people. Twice weekly climbing sessions for SEND …- ‘Saddle Up’ Adapted Cycling Sessions. These are weekly FREE adapted cycling …
- Free inclusive cricket sessions. Ages 11-19. Run by Copley Cricket Club Indoor Cricket for …
- Learning Disability Week 2026 is 15-21 June. The theme is “Do you see me?” which is all about …
- Cloverleaf Advocacy have been awarded £500 from Mencap to run Learning Disability Register …
- Join Lead The Way on Tuesday 16th June for a special Learning Disability Week Health Event. …
- Experience Community, the disability wheelchair organisation also run accessible events. They …
- Outlookers, the Kirklees based visual impairment organisation host weekly visual impairment …
Orange Box Choir began in 2017 as a singing for wellbeing group. Orange Box Choir is a …
Experience Community run weekly social off-road wheelchair sessions from their hub at …
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.