New training video for airport ground handlers launches to minimise damage to vital mobility aids
Earlier this week, the Department for Transport launched new training aimed at airport ground handlers to ensure mobility equipment is being handled correctly and minimising…
New assessment centre opens to get Scottish disabled drivers back behind the wheel
Based in Glasgow and helping to keep disabled people mobile, DriveAbility Scotland is the latest driving assessment centre to open as part of the national…
Comprehensive website delivers guidance on assisted driving, accessible travel and independence
Driving Mobility, a charity that accredits a network of driving assessment centres, has relaunched its website to provide comprehensive guidance on all aspects of adapted…
Up to £500,000 available for projects that find new ways to improve transport accessibility
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a first-of-its-kind competition to find new ways to improve transport accessibility for disabled people across the UK. Helping…
Pavement parking review could make paths safer for elderly and disabled people in England
Three new proposals are being reviewed by the UK Government that aim to tackle pavement parking in England to make paths more accessible for elderly…
Disabled passengers to benefit from nationwide rail station accessibility improvements
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that 124 rail stations across Great Britain are set to receive a share of a new £20 million…
More than 12,000 people with hidden disabilities benefit from Blue Badge scheme extension
Following the announcement in June last year that the Blue Badge scheme would extend to people with hidden disabilities, the Department for Transport (DfT) has…
£2 million funding for buses set to make journeys for hearing and vision impaired people more accessible through assistive equipment
Revealed today by the Department for Transport (DfT), £2 million in funding has been made available to provide buses with vital audio and visual equipment…
Blue Badge scheme overhaul set to benefit people with hidden disabilities
Announced by the Department for Transport and the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, people with less visible disabilities are set to benefit from…
73 railway stations set to receive £300 million funding boost to make platforms accessible for all
Liverpool Central Station Revealed by the Department for Transport and Nusrat Ghani MP, 73 selected stations across the UK are set to benefit from a…