Music festivals must become more accessible to disabled people, says minister
Today the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Penny Mordaunt, is calling on music festival organisers to ensure they are catering to their disabled…
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NRS Healthcare releases Accessibility Guide to UK’s National Parks
The 15 National Parks across the UK strive to create a more inclusive society for all and from 24th-30th July, they are celebrating National Parks…
New research reveals travel trends for Brits with accessibility issues
Over half of people believe travel companies have become more understanding of those with accessibility issues Almost half of people with limited mobility go on…
STAR launches Best Practise Guide for Accessible Ticketing
STAR (the Society of Ticketing Agents and Retailers) has today announced the publication of the first ever Guide on accessible ticketing for the UK industry….
Hundreds of disabled people empowered to cook thanks to 100 inclusive kitchens
Hundreds of disabled people across the country can enjoy the many benefits of cooking after 100 new inclusive kitchens were fitted at Leonard Cheshire Disability…
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…
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…