Free mobility events will explore the latest vehicles and tech on the Motability Scheme
Motability Operations has announced the dates for its free Motability Scheme Live events, formerly known as The Big Event and One Big Day. They will…
Free event aims to help disabled drivers learn more about EV accessibility
A free event taking place next week is designed to help people make informed mobility choices regarding electric vehicles (EVs). The Motability Scheme’s free EV…
The Big Event attendees have the opportunity to test drive Motability-approved powerchairs
TGA Mobility is attending The Big Event to enable people looking for a Motability-approved mobility scooter or powerchair to test drive its range of products.…
£1m grant to provide specialist buggies and wheelchairs for disabled children
A £1 million grant will help disabled children’s charity Newlife to provide disabled and terminally ill children across the UK with life-changing specialist buggies and…
The UK’s first National Centre for Accessible Transport launches to shape the future of transport
The Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) has helped to launch the UK’s first National Centre for Accessible Transport (NCAT) to put views and experiences…
The UK’s first Evidence Centre for Inclusive Transport will address the “transport accessibility gap”
RiDC (Research Institute for Disabled People) is launching the UK’s first Evidence Centre for Inclusive Transport to work with disabled people, disability organisations, transport providers,…
£50m funding to improve existing transport services for disabled people across the UK
Motability has announced that it will award a total of £50 million in funding over three financial years, ending in March 2025, to charities and…
Design Guidance on public electric vehicle charging launches to ensure accessibility for all users
Bath-based design charity Designability has announced the launch of the Design Guidance for accessible public electric vehicle (EV) charging. Designability has worked in partnership with…
‘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…
Competition announced to find partners to run £20m centre dedicated to accessible transport
The charity Motability has launched a competition to find partners to run a £20 million Motability-funded evidence centre dedicated to making transport accessible for disabled…