Purple Tuesday: Making the accessible amend
Purple Tuesday is helping organisations to make their customer services and digital platforms accessible as the way we shop changes due to the pandemic.
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Tests by charity Scope reveal England’s biggest councils are failing on legal web accessibility issue
Scope has warned that millions of disabled people could be blocked from accessing essential online services due to poor website accessibility.
A start-up is pushing towards its final goal of making the entire internet accessible by 2025
Israeli start-up accessiBe is working towards their final goal of making all corners of the internet accessible by 2025, beneficial during the age of COVID.
The digital festival breaking down labels and barriers
No Labels No Walls + We Are One Festival 2020 festival has arrived to break down barriers, and is the culmination of collaboration in the time of COVID-19.
Academy Awards make increased disability representation priority for 2024 season
For the first time in Academy Awards history, movies will have to meet inclusion standards in order to content for best picture at the Oscars.
Amazon adds text banner to Fire TV and Prime Video to improve accessibility for visually impaired people
Amazon has unveiled a new feature for people with a narrow field of vision to make their streaming services more accessible.
Aldi trials audio prompts to help blind and partially sighted shoppers
Working with the RNIB, Aldi has announced it will trial audio prompts to help blind and partially-sighted customers safely enter its stores.
Cibes Lifts: unlocking doors to accessibility for over 70 years
Cibes have been designing and manufacturing platform lifts from their factory in Gävle Sweden for more than 70 years. They have now gone onto expand their business with over two hundred partners in 50 countries worldwide.
Beyond Purple Tuesday
Across the country the high-street is a buzz with shoppers. However, the disabled community are distinctly lacking representation within stores. Purple Tuesday is changing the face of disabled shopping, founder Mike Adams OBE reveals why.
Disability and life on the Isle of Skye
Island life is unlike any other. However, with a disability, living on a remote Scottish island poses some challenges. We speak with Skye and Lochalsh Access Panel to discover disability and accessibility on the Isle of Skye.
On the summer slopes with Paralympian James Barnes-Miller and Chilly Powder
With rolling hills and stunning landscapes, the French Alps may not be synonymous with summer. However, with state-of-the-art accessible accommodation from Chilly Powder, the Alpes are set to become the must-visit destination for the summer months.
What is Disabled Access Day?
A bi-annual event, Disabled Access Day (DAD) is back for 2019 with the vision of celebrating accessibility across the disabled community. From humble beginnings, DAD is breaking down barriers.
Promoting access during International Wheelchair Day
On 1 March there is an annual celebration of wheelchairs and accessibility during the worldwide event, International Wheelchair Day.
Custom designed wheelchair accessible vehicle for Hull FC fan
Players at Hull FC have come together with Cartwright Mobility and Stoneacre Ford to hand over a custom-designed wheelchair accessible vehicle to one of the Club’s biggest fans.
Getting prepared for the 45th Naidex event in March
Naidex, Europe’s most established event dedicated to the future of disability and independent living, is back for its 45th anniversary on the 26 and 27 of March 2019, at Birmingham’s NEC!