This week's IL newsletter: Access survey results – 4 in 5 disabled people report disrupted plans due to poor access, and the hidden #AccessibilityTimeTax is real. #EuansGuide #AccessSurvey #InclusiveCommunities #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Love to Move – A joyful seated exercise programme from #ParkinsonsUK brings movement, balance and social connection together. #LoveToMove #SeatedExercise #InclusiveActivity #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Saljol Rollators from TRP – Premium design meets everyday practicality in this new range of #Rollators supporting #IndependentMobility. #Saljol #TheRampPeople #Mobility #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Monthly webinars from Closomat – A new #CPDWebinar series for OTs begins with a deep dive into UTIs and toileting independence. #Closomat #ToiletingIndependence #OccupationalTherapy #HealthAndCare #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Focus on washbasins – The right basin can restore safety and dignity in the bathroom. Explore smart #AccessibleBathrooms and #InclusiveDesign solutions. #OccupationalTherapy #Ropox #Pressalit #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Hidden Disabilities Sunflower – A simple way to signal that you may need patience or support. #HiddenDisabilities #SunflowerLanyard #InvisibleDisability #DisabilityAwareness #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Sport: engaging wheelchair users – Free online training from @WheelPower helps professionals adapt sessions to be more inclusive. #WheelchairSport #AdaptiveSport #WheelPower #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Kidz to Adultz Middle – Celebrating 25 years of #InclusiveExhibitions with products, CPD seminars, and sensory fun in Coventry next month. #KidzToAdultz #AssistiveTech #CPDseminars #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Unseen, undervalued and overlooked – A powerful new portrait series and research from @SenseCharity explores identity, of people with complex needs. #SenseCharity #InclusiveArt #ComplexNeeds #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Social broadband tariffs – Only 5% of eligible households are taking up cheaper internet deals. Are people even being told they exist? #SocialBroadband #DigitalInclusion #Uswitch #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Sound waves to slow ageing? – Could gentle ultrasound one day protect our brains from age-related decline? New research explores the possibility. #BrainHealth #UKRI #AgeingWell #UltrasoundResearch #HealthAndCare #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Most searched products! – From bidet toilets to diabetic footwear, here’s what people are looking for most on Independent Living. #AssistiveTechnology #MobilityAids #IndependentLivingProducts #ILnews #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Learn to Swim success - More disabled children are taking part in #LearnToSwim and most are now learning in mainstream classes. A positive step for #InclusiveSport with support from #ScottishSwimming #DisabilityInclusion #ILcommunity buff.ly/W4bYFOE

This week's IL newsletter: Free postural management webinar - A 90 minute expert-led session on practical #PosturalManagement for #OccupationalTherapy and #OT teams. Small adjustments can make a profound difference #CPD #VividCare #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity buff.ly/W4bYFOE

This week's IL newsletter: Slower crossings needed - New findings show current timings rarely meet the needs of older people. Adding a few seconds could transform #PedestrianSafety and create more #InclusiveStreets #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity buff.ly/W4bYFOE

This week's IL newsletter: IDPwD – it’s today - Marking #IDPwD with a focus on #DisabilityInclusion and this year’s theme of fostering #InclusiveSocieties. A moment to reflect on rights, dignity and #InclusiveCommunities #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity buff.ly/FUNb9uE

This week's IL newsletter: Dance for Parkinson’s - Free online classes funded by #ParkinsonsUK offer an accessible way to stay active. A welcoming entry point for younger people through #DanceForParkinsons and #AdaptiveExercise #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity buff.ly/FUNb9uE

This week's IL newsletter: Safer Toilets campaign – Euan’s Guide brings back the Red Cord Card to make #AccessibleToilets safer for everyone. #SaferToilets #RedCordCard #EuansGuide #InclusiveCommunities #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Home lifts – need to know – A useful guide to choosing a lift that suits your space, budget and future needs. #HomeLifts #LevelAccessLifts #FutureProofYourHome #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: The OT Show – I’m at the NEC today for all things #OccupationalTherapy and #AssistiveTechnology. If you're around, do say hello! #OTShow #OT #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: Frances is heading to the OT Show at the NEC - email editor@independentliving.co.uk if you would like to say hello! #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity #OTshow #OT #OccupationalTherapy #TheNEC#IndependentLiving #disabled

This week's IL newsletter: New app for deaf people – In Scotland, the new SignPort app will make it easier to book and connect with BSL interpreters. #SignPort #BSLAccess #DeafInclusion #AccessibleTechnology #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: South Pole challenge – Darren Edwards prepares for a record-breaking 222km sit-ski expedition across Antarctica, raising funds for #SpinalCordInjury research. #AdaptiveAdventure #SouthPoleChallenge #WingsForLife #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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Ahead of Wednesday's IL newsletter: South Pole challenge - Darren Edwards, wheelchair adventurer, on the longest sit-ski expedition in the history of polar exploration #AdaptiveAdventure #SouthPoleChallenge #WingsForLife #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity #IndependentLiving #disabled

This week's IL newsletter: Hadley's new Closomat – A story of teenage independence, assistive tech, and the power of privacy. #Closomat #AssistiveTechnology #AccessibleBathroom #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Self-Care Week – New research highlights a disconnect between patients' desire to take control and professionals' expectations. #SelfCareWeek #SelfCareForum #HealthAndCare #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Kidz to Adultz North – Bubbles, gadgets, CPD and Santa’s Grotto. A vibrant day of #InclusiveEvents for families and professionals. #KidzToAdultzNorth #AssistiveTech #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Globetrotter on Wheels – Martyn Sibley’s new free course helps others with access needs plan their own adventures. #GlobetrotterOnWheels #AccessibleTravel #DisabilityAdventurer #InclusiveTourism #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Fitness apps – good or bad? – While fitness tracking can motivate, new research suggests it may also prompt shame and disconnection. #FitnessApps #DigitalHealth #Wellbeing #HealthMotivation #ILcommunity
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This week's IL newsletter: Access Survey open – Have your say in the UK’s largest survey of disabled people’s experiences of accessibility. #EuansGuide #AccessSurvey #InclusiveCommunities #IndependentLiving #ILcommunity
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