The Mountain Trike Company who manufacture and produce all-terrain wheelchairs have been working with the National Trust for some time and in 2015 developed the MT Push, a buddy chair. This was developed from the original Mountain Trike wheelchair at the behest of the Visitor and Services Manager at the National Trust Brownsea Island site. They could see the benefit ... Read More »
An Edinburgh housing development has unveiled its brand new, modern and stylish lift, which will boost the independence of residents as well as the accessibility of the building. Blackwood’s Laura Fergusson Court, a sheltered housing development for those living with disabilities, held a special ribbon-cutting celebration to mark the occasion, and tenant Mike Cavanagh did the honours of declaring the ... Read More »
More than a third (37 per cent) of UK workers believe disability is still a barrier to career progression, despite anti-discrimination legislation. In a study commissioned by PMI Health Group, part of Willis Towers Watson, nearly one in five (17 per cent) 1 also claimed employers fail to make adequate provisions to accommodate their, or their colleagues’, disabilities. “Companies have ... Read More »
The Royal Yacht Britannia is helping to lead the way in Accessible Tourism, by taking part in Disabled Access Day for the second year running. Over 250 companies and venues, across eleven countries, have pledged their support for Disabled Access Day on 12 March 2016, an initiative that aims to encourage disabled people, their friends and families to get out ... Read More »
Independent events, promotions and activities being held around the UK and beyond. Disabled Access Day 2016 returns to the UK and to locations worldwide this Saturday for a day of exploring accessible venues and discovering what’s out there. The annual event which is in its second year will take place on 12 March and hopes to encourage disabled people, their families ... Read More »
Temporary Theatre Foyer, Saturday 12 March, 11am – 3pm This Saturday 12 March, the National Theatre will be taking part in Disabled Access Day, a nationwide event which encourages disabled people to visit somewhere with friends and family that they’ve never been before. This is the second year Disabled Access Day has taken place, and the second time that the ... Read More »
This week, Euan’s Guide, the disabled access reviews website, launched its Red Cord Campaign across the UK in order to encourage the correct usage of emergency cords in accessible toilets. Many of the website’s reviewers frequently find that the emergency cord in accessible toilets is hard to reach or is tied up in knots, making it difficult for a disabled ... Read More »
Disability charity Vitalise is warning some of the UK’s top tourist attractions, many of them run by charities or not-for-profit organisations, that they could be missing out on income if they do not improve access for disabled visitors. The charity surveyed 100 of the most-visited tourist attractions in the UK. It found that: 27% did not have essential accessibility information on ... Read More »
GP practices, dentists, opticians and pharmacists in the Bradford district are being given extra help to make their services and premises easier for disabled people to access, thanks to a new local NHS guide. All primary care services now have copies of the guide, which gives them lots of information on the best ways to improve their access and provision ... Read More »
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