Report urges action to ensure disabled people benefit from automated transport
New research from the Transport Research Foundation (the parent company to TRL) and the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) has raised concerns that disabled people could be left…
New Which? and RiDC advice for disabled people booking tickets and attending events
A survey by the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) and Which? has revealed disabled consumers’ experience poor accessibility when booking tickets and attending some…
Share of £30m Changing Places toilets fund now open for applications for councils in England
Councils are being urged to apply for a share of a £30 million fund to install life-enhancing Changing Places toilets in public places and tourist…
Smart central heating control apps tested for accessibility by disabled and older people
Usability testing by older and disabled people of a range of smart central heating control apps highlights that the majority could do more to enable…
New online car search tool to help elderly and disabled people find a suitable vehicle for their accessibility needs
A Lewis Reed wheelchair accessible vehicle The Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) has launched a new online car search tool, with data on over…
New guidance published to help elderly and disabled people find accessible heating controls to help reduce costs
The Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) has published some new online practical advice on heating controls that can help disabled and older people find…
New survey finds 46 percent of passengers with reduced mobility feel unable to travel by air
Passengers with reduced mobility are sometimes being left humiliated and physically hurt when travelling through airports, putting them off flying altogether, according to a new…
New research reveals insightful information on the best accessible washing machines for visually impaired people
Unique research from the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) has unveiled the top ten washing machines which are the easiest for blind and partially…
Independent living product review website to give disabled people more insight into helpful and unhelpful devices
Rate it! is a new product review website, which is written by and for disabled people, that allows them to share and read reviews about…
Demand from carers leads to new awareness campaign of specialist car seating for disabled children
RiDC (The Research Institute for Disabled Consumers) and Driving Mobility have collaborated to launch an awareness campaign focusing on specialist car seats for disabled children,…