Uber launches wheelchair accessible vehicle option in Manchester and Birmingham
Uber is today (Thursday) launching its first ever wheelchair accessible vehicles in Manchester and Birmingham. From 4pm today, wheelchair users will be able to request…
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Over half of Premier League Stadiums still inaccessible for disabled fans
In 2015 17 of the current premier league clubs signed a promise to have fully accessible Changing Places toilets by August 2017 13 clubs fail…
Disabled activists launch Rail campaign today with support from Paralympian Anne Wafula Strike
A wheelchair user is forced to crawl onto a train because the train company’s assistance failed – this is the ‘tip of the iceberg’ in…
Tech business leaders and government join forces to tackle accessibility
A host of top businesses in the tech industry met with politicians, charities and and people with disabilities to discuss ways in which technology can be…
Interview awkwardness still a barrier for disabled workers
With new research showing more than a third of UK workers considered changing employers in January, new not-for-profit disability organisation Purple is highlighting how daunting…
Wheelchair user wins Supreme Court bus dispute
A disabled man has won a Supreme Court case after a woman with a buggy refused to let him use the wheelchair space on a…
Flawed business contracts to blame for bad experiences of disabled airline passengers, says BDF
Flawed contracts between airlines, airports and suppliers are likely to blame for the often-reported poor experiences of disabled passengers, Business Disability Forum (BDF) has said. …
BIG BUSINESS: Interview with Alex Papanikolaou
Born with Athetoid cerebral palsy, Glasgow-based Alex Papanikolaou always had an entrepreneurial spirit. At 10 he was fixing people’s computers for a tenner, and 18…
Paralympics stars to lead all inclusive sports teams – and you can get involved too!
Paralympic athlete launches the UK’s only mass-participation sports series for people with disabilities. British Paralympian Sophia Warner has launched a mass-participation sporting event for people…
Remember, Remember… firework displays from the Rough Guide to Accessible Britain
Wrap up in your winter warmers this Guy Fawkes Night and head to some of the UK’s favourite accessible attractions for some firework fun. The…
Wheelchair user trapped 40 times on buses in London
Wheelchair user fed up after being trapped 40 times on Arriva and London General’s buses. Disabled and older people demand better training for London’s bus drivers….
Autistic travellers face lack of support at UK airports
The UK’s busiest airports are failing to provide adequate support for autistic travellers according to a new survey. With school holidays in full swing and…
Only four clubs in the Championship meet the needs of wheelchair supporters, finds Revitalise
Majority of football clubs fail to meet guidelines that have been in existence for over a decade. Following the shock findings of last year’s investigation…
Lothian Buses is Scottish Public Transport Operator of the Year
Lothian Buses has been recognised as Scotland’s Public Transport Operator of the Year at this year’s Scottish Transport Awards. In addition to scooping the top…
Barclays achieves highest ever score in Business Disability Forum’s Disability Standard
Leading UK bank Barclays has achieved 98% in Business Disability Forum’s world-renown Disability Standard – the highest ever score awarded to any organisation since the…