A phoneline is being trialled for young people to get advice and guidance – manned entirely by the elderly.
A study of 2,000 adults revealed of the 56 per cent who aren't disabled themselves, or don't have a relative that is, 77 per cent rarely or never interact with someone with a disability.
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