Muscular Dystrophy UK’s Trailblazers network has a new home from 2 September 2020 at pan-disability charity Whizz-Kidz.
Emma Vogelmann reviews MOVING UP
Emma Vogelmann took over as Work Experience Development Officer at Moving Up six months ago.
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Trailblazers achievements recognised at MDC Conference
07/09/2009The outstanding work of Trailblazers Jagdeep Kaur Sehmbi and Sulaiman Khan was recognised on Saturday 4th September at the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's National Conference in Bradford.
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Trailblazers attend the Walton Report Launch
26/08/2009On Monday (24 August 2009), Trailblazers attended the launch of the Walton Report at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) next to Regent’s Park in
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Access Africa Guidebook Published
19/08/2009Trailblazers bumped into some intrepid publishers at Beyond Boundaries who have put together a guidebook for disabled travellers to Africa. The authur Gordon Rattray tell us more .
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Trailblazers launch University Helpline
19/08/2009Trailblazers will be running a 'clearing hotline' on August 20th for students with mobility difficulties receiving their A-Level results, following our University Challenge report into accessibility at universities.
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Accessibites – Positive result for Liverpool’s disabled public transport users
14/08/2009With the assistance of the EHRC (Equality and Human Rights Commission), the High Court has overturned a decision made by Liverpool City Council regarding the licensing of a certain
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Disabled students face University Challenge
13/08/2009Disabled students from across the country are being penalised when choosing a university, as revealed by an investigation carried out by Trailblazers. One in four universities don't have rooms for hired carers, forcing disabled students to live at home ra
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Accessibites – Disabled rights treaty signed by US
10/08/2009The Associated Press recently reported that the US have signed an UN disability rights treaty, after much delay of the Bush Administration who refused to take part in negotiations
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Accessibites Xtra – Living in a disabled world
27/07/2009I recently watched a very interesting video that I have been meaning to share with you for a while now, which was from a few years ago by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) now
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Accessibites – Cinema brands disabled man ‘a fire hazard’
26/07/2009Staff at Streatham Odeon Cinema twice refused entry to a disabled man, claiming his wheelchair was a ‘fire hazard.
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Accessibites – A girl’s tale of life in mainstream education
17/07/2009Following the education theme, as Trailblazers have just started our ‘Education Campaign Investigation,’ I recently read an interesting article about Nadia Clarke whose parents ele