Across the UK today 6.5 million people are carers, supporting a loved one who is older, disabled or seriously ill. That’s 1 in 8 adults who care, unpaid, for family and friends. Within our lifetime, there will be 9 million carers. Our loved ones are…
How to get home adaptations if you’re blind or partially-sighted. And some of the best adaptations you can have. If you’re blind or partially-sighted, adapting your home could help you continue to live there independently. To provide you with the best information possible about home…
Starting school, securing your first job, and accepting who you are present a challenge for most people. Here, Aoife Casson shares her personal journey from struggling to receive a diagnosis, to learning how to accept that her autism is part of her unique identity. Early life Growing…
Having a disability doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t drive – there are various modifications that can be designed to help make your driving, or travelling experience as comfortable as possible, depending on your needs. If you are disabled and want to learn how to…
What is Your Opportunity? Family Fund supports families living across the UK who are who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person. As part of our grant support, we run a small scheme called Your Opportunity that supports disabled and seriously ill young…
Aimee is a mum to three children, a blogger, Podcaster and Mentor for parents, like her, whose children have additional needs and disabilities. Aimee runs live and virtual workshops focusing on advocacy and prioritising self care. Aimee’s oldest son, Freddie, has a rare de novo…
TYPES OF BENEFIT Benefits for disabled children are complex. The following is a guide to some benefits which parents or carers who care for disabled children should be aware of. Additionally, there is a limit on the total amount of benefit that most people aged…
I vividly remember the day I started my period. I sat on the toilet and sobbed. Sobbed because I suddenly came to the realisation that this was it for the next forty-plus years and I sobbed because I’d been praying for this day for a…
This month, My Family, Our Needs is focusing on . If you haven’t read Samantha Renke’s personal story of puberty yet, you can catch up here. Here we have some practical advice and ideas to introduce at home for young girls approaching puberty from Kate E.…