Disability Awareness Day (DAD), the largest annual single-day charity-organised event of its kind, will be taking place virtually for a week this year, 25th-31st October – supported by over 200 assistive product and service providers including Driving Mobility, Theraposture and Abacus Specialist Bathroom Solutions.

https://dadvirtual.org.uk/

DAD is a ‘pan disability event which promotes a culture that focuses on what disabled people can-do’. Dave Thompson MBE founded the organising charity Warrington Disability Partnership (WDP) in 1991 and the annual DAD event in 1992. Held in a tented village on the grounds of Walton Hall, Warrington, DAD provides a wide range of features including assistive product displays, workshops, advice and entertainment for disabled adults and children. It has inspired similar events across the world and has been visited several times by members of the Royal family, the Minister for Disabled People and received a Red Arrows flypast. WDP was presented with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services in 2006 and has raised over £1,000,000 for good causes.

In 2019, the event was supported by 260 exhibitors with over 25,000 visitors attending on the day. The event has run for 28 years and welcomed over 600,000 people however due to the pandemic, the 2020 event will be held online. This year there will be over 200 virtual exhibitors.

The main event will take place on 25th October 2020, followed by video seminars, workshops and events until 31st October.