Access the Thrill: Theme Park Tips for Disabled People
The UK is home to dozens of theme parks offering fun days out. Accessing attractions can be a challenge for people with disabilities, but parks…
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Bring me that horizon
Pack your bags and take the passport out of the drawer – it’s holiday time.
Beat the winter blues and book yourself an accessible holiday
Still feeling shocked that we’re in 2018 already? There’s no denying that the start of the year can be a pretty gloomy – so dust…
The straw ban might be great for the environment but not for disabled people
We all know how important it is to cut down on our waste – whether that’s looking for more sustainable options, like KeepCups and MoonCups,…
Award winning campaign calls for increasing number of accessible homes
Champion of accessible and inclusive housing, Habinteg is campaigning for the government, councils and developers to recognise the importance of increasing the supply of accessible…
Just So Festival to boost disabled audiences with Gold Award on Attitude is Everything’s Charter of Best Practice
The festival, celebrating its 8th anniversary this year, is among the most inclusive and accessible family event in the UK. For 2017, the festival launched…
The summer holidays are sorted with The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain
With the summer holidays finally approaching, it’s time to plan some great days out for the whole family to enjoy with the help of the…
“Barely any help for young blind & deaf people” – Money Advice Service
An investigation by the Money Advice Service (MAS) has found young blind or deaf people in the UK receive “barely any” specialised financial education. This…
GE2017: Access at polling stations
Tomorrow, the public will be heading to the polls yet again to have their voices heard in the 2017 general election. Between 7am and 10pm,…
12 Fun Friendly Phrases to Learn for Deaf Awareness Week
To celebrate Deaf Awareness Week, (15th-21st May) the team at Clinic Compare, an online resource for health care solutions, has created a fantastic new video…
Charity helps develop app which enables visually impaired people to locate ATMs
Leading sight loss charity Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) has been working with LINK on a fully accessible smart phone app which will enable visually impaired…
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…
High percentage of disabled people remain offline
One in five people who have a disability still don’t have access to the internet, according to a new report published by Ofcom. The Access…
Disabled Access Day success and award recognition for Wallops Wood Cottages
The owners of accessible holiday cottages based in South Downs Country Park are celebrating for two very good reasons this week, following a successful Disabled…
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…