'I’ve received PIP all my life and now it’s been taken from me – it feels like a cruel joke' Sunday, June 7, 2026 pip disability benefits appeal cerebralpalsy assessment depression mandatoryreconsideration tribunal personalindependencepayment A lifelong recipient of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) shared their distress after being awarded zero points across all assessment categories, resulting in the sudden loss of this vital benefit. Living with cerebral … Read More
Birmingham’s Jack Grealish Receives Heartfelt Birthday Invitation from Brave Stourbridge Girl Saturday, April 18, 2026 jackgrealish sophiebirkin hydrocephalus cerebralpalsy birmingham football inspiration disability fight resilience sport A touching invitation has been sent by the mother of Sophie Birkin, a courageous nine-year-old girl from Stourbridge battling serious health challenges, to her football idol, Birmingham’s own Jack Grealish. Sophie’s birthday … Read More
‘Shaken’ Birmingham Woman Urges Pavement Parking Ban After Falling From Wheelchair on School Run Thursday, November 20, 2025 pavement parking disability wheelchair safety birmingham cerebralpalsy accessibility livingstreets advocacy Aideen Blackborough, a disabled mother from Birmingham living with cerebral palsy, has spoken out strongly for a ban on pavement parking following a frightening incident last year. While taking her child to school in Great … Read More