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Coinciding with her latest amazing fundraising achievement Mary Lamb has been awarded LWD’s Fundraising Hero Award. The amazing 67-year-old has just completed the Trans Pennine Trail in her wheelchair. Accompanied by her assistance dog, Sheldon, she successfully negotiated the 215-mile coast-to-coast journey in nine days. Mary, who became so depressed by her disability that she ...

Up to 50 people with disabilities are to get the chance to soar the skies of South Yorkshire. Thanks to a partnership between Doncaster Sheffield Airport and Aerobility, a charity making aviation more accessible, disabled people will be able to apply for introductory flights in a specially adapted light aircraft between May 26 and 29. For more than 30 years, the charity has prov...

Congratulations to Richard Whitehead MBE for breaking his own world marathon record for athletes with bilateral knee amputations. The Paralympic gold medallist and global champion for diversity and inclusion crossed the finish line of the Wizz Air Milano Marathon in 2:40:47, breaking his previous record, set at the Chicago Marathon in 2024. Richard’s achievement comes on the hee...

The latest issue of Living with Disability is now available online. With inspiring stories of personal challenges and triumphs, opportunities to get involved in sport, accessible events and travel, new innovations and employment and education initiatives, there’s something for everyone. Including a profile of the winners in all seven categories of the LWD Awards. “I would like t...

World-class G4D golfers and amateur players are to take part in a unique, inclusive celebration of the game. The Kipp Popert Invitational on May 11 will feature 18 teams, each made up of three amateur golfers paired with a world-leading G4D player. Competitors will travel from nine countries, including Cameroon, South Africa, USA, Canada, Spain, and Ireland, reflecting the truly...