Hazel Grove KFC accused of standing by as worker with Down’s Syndrome ‘bullied’
KFC staff in Hazel Grove have been accused of discrimination against a young co-worker with Down’s Syndrome.
Best paw forward! Deaf Cheadle man and pooch embark on charity dog walk
One man and his hearing dog are on a mission to fetch followers to raise money for life-changing disability dog training charity, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.
Diversity, equality, respect: Man City stars don blindfolds to raise disability awareness
Man City midfielders Fernando and Fernandinho tried their hands at blind football and sitting volleyball, along with 30 students from Crossacres Primary School in Wythenshawe on Thursday.
Disabled people in the North West struggle to make friends, claims charity
Almost two thirds of disabled people in the North West face greater barriers making and sustaining friendships compared to non-disabled people according to a report commissioned by a UK disability charity.
Man Utd disabled seating row: Lifelong fan launches campaign against club
Martin Emery, from South Wales, was told it wouldn’t be possible for him to sit with his elder disabled son Jordan and two younger sons Ethan and Zac, due to there being only one seat available for wheelchair carers and it being against stadium ‘safety protocol’.
Force companies to publish disabled staff stats, demands Manchester MP
Companies should be required to publish annual data about how many disabled people they employ, according to a Manchester MP.
Stockport charity chief’s refreshing take on disability: ‘Live long enough and we all end up disabled’
Scope’s Kiss the awkward Goodbye campaign uses tongue-in-cheek Valentine’s Day cards to highlight that there is no need to be awkward around someone just because they have a disability.
Kiss goodbye to awkward: Witty Scope Valentine’s cards challenge disability taboos
Disabled charity Scope has released a series of tongue-in-cheek cards designed to get the British public to ‘kiss the awkward goodbye’ this Valentine’s Day.
Rare reaction killed Bolton Olympic star during routine operation that ‘is safer than driving on motorway’
A Bolton Olympic athlete unexpectedly died on a hospital operating table while undergoing a routine operation to ensure she couldn’t have any children – after suffering an ‘extraordinarily rare’ reaction.
Manchester identified as city ‘at risk’ of suicide after WHO reveals someone takes their own life every 40 seconds
Manchester is one of the cities most ‘at risk’ from suicide claims Public Health England as the World Health Organisation revealed that someone takes their own life every 40 seconds.
Ten years in a wheelchair won’t stop Stockport man taking on treadmill charity challenge to walk unaided
The 64-year-old lost his mobility in a sickening attack that left him paralysed and unable to move a decade ago.