West Country Disability

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'We weren't able to cope' - parents praise life-changing support for son

The scheme in Cornwall has now helped more than 1,000 youngsters.

16 Jul

Living with Aphasia: 'It's a magnificent shock, like something being cut off'

Aphasia is a hidden disability impacting people's ability to read, write and speak.

21 Jun

Disabled charity campaigner reaches top of Glastonbury Tor in her wheelchair

Somerset's former royal representative hopes to inspire others by reaching peak of Glastonbury Tor in her wheelchair

4 May

Cornwall gets UK's largest fleet of beach wheelchairs

Pair to highlight inaccessibility of hiking spots with Snowdon wheelchair climb

Teen runs pop-up shop from garden after struggling to get a job

Campaigning mums successfully get accessible playground opened

Disability campaigners call for government backing of hate crime victims

Brixham mum 'scared' to use electric wheelchair because of town's roads

Father can't afford energy bills to care for disabled daughter

Charity warns of cost of living crisis for families with disabled children

Horse therapy centre under threat of closure due to pandemic

'People assume it's not there' - Life with a hidden disability

Bristol taxi driver has license stripped after abandoning blind passenger

Boy races 'around the moon' for sick brother