Behind the scenes at Racketys.

This is my screensaver and my favourite picture of this year- it reminds me of the wonderful sunny day we spent taking pictures for our new website, it is always the best day of the year when we get together with local famili...

Well done Boden for casting a lovely model with CP.

There is an almost guaranteed amount of media comments and opinions whenever a recognised brand decides to feature a model that happens to have a disability.

The latest Brand to do so is Johnny Boden – who...

Could the fashion industry learn a lesson from the healthcare industry?

Today Chain store Debenhams have launched new ladies mannequins for their stores in a size 16, instead of the usual size 10. Recognising at last that the average woman in the UK is a s...

Disabled Children’s Charity Christmas Card Ideas!

If you (like me) tend to run out of time in the run up to Christmas, we have gathered together a handy list of Christmas Cards that are all sold to benefit Children’s Disability Charities. I have chosen my ...

How do you get in to the school of your choice?

Great story this week about a frustrated mother who turned to the website Change.org after her son who has Cerebral Palsy, was refused permission to attend the school she felt was most suitable for him.

When S...

 Downs Syndrome Awareness Month.

October is officially Downs Syndrome Awareness Month. Rackety’s have a very large group of customers who may like to find out more about this and why it is an important campaign.

Not being a first-hand expert on the subject ...

Mental Health discrimination?

On the news today is the story of Asda having to withdraw one of their Halloween Dressing up costumes because they sent it to market called “Mental Health Patient”.

 The costume would blend in well in Michael Jacksons Killer Zo...

Why would you put a loo in the front window?

I am in the mood for a rant today; my favourite subject is the poor standard of design in the healthcare industry. Thank goodness there has been a massive improvement over the past decade and things are improvin...

Made of More

Have you seen this video clip- it’s gone viral in just four days.

Thought provoking, atmospheric and with a great twist at the end.

How refreshing to see a world famous brand and their no doubt extremely expensive advertising agency embrace disa...

Why we removed all the labels.

It's the best thing you EVER did!

I was taking an order on the phone last week and chatting to one of my customers, she was in the middle of preparing her son's clothing to go back to school.

It has taken me half an hour of fid...