Hospitality and leisure venues to be awarded for exceptional accessibility
All rights reserved Members of the public with accessibility requirements are being called on to nominate the best inclusive venues in the hospitality and leisure…
EXCLUSIVE: Making sure your business is evacuation ready for disabled employees and visitors
Chris Persey, Operations Director at The Stair Climbing Company, provides guidance for businesses on how they can ensure their premises are evacuation ready for disabled…
‘Real change needed’ as 59 percent of disabled people say accessibility has worsened since COVID
New research by UK disabled access charity Euan’s Guide reveals that 59 percent of disabled people believe that COVID has made disabled access worse. The…
Thousands of organisations take part in Purple Tuesday to improve accessibility for disabled people
Taking place today, over 2,500 organisations, including Sainsbury’s, Sky, West Ham United and M&S, are taking part in Purple Tuesday to improve accessibility and the…
Newly-launched app aims to improve accessible bathroom standards through user reviews and experiences
An innovative new app has been launched which aims to raise accessible bathroom standards in businesses and public places across the UK for disabled people.…
No UK airports classified as ‘poor’ for accessibility for the first time ever
The Civil Aviation Authority has published its fourth annual report on the disability access of the UK’s 31 largest airports, highlighting the most and least…
Software giant reveals new voice command tech to help disabled people use its products hands-free
Apple has previewed macOS Catalina, the latest version of its operating system, to enable disabled people use its popular products, such as the Mac desktop…
Scottish council publishes affordable housing plans including 73 wheelchair accessible homes
Aberdeenshire Council’s plans to invest more than £150million in the delivery of affordable housing over the next five years have been published, with new homes…
New accessible vehicle launched with extra headroom space to accommodate for taller wheelchair users
Wheelchair accessible vehicle company Lewis Reed has announced the launch of its new Mercedes V-Class Grande, incorporating more internal headroom height for taller wheelchair users.…
VIDEO: Ford’s portable Accessibility Mat allows disabled people to tackle inaccessible public spaces
Automotive giant Ford has creatively reinvented its car mat into a lightweight, portable smart ramp for disabled drivers to navigate previously inaccessible public spaces. Called…