Prisons urged to improve facilities for disabled and elderly inmates Access by Joe Peskett on January 14, 2019
GUEST COLUMN: How UK airports can get off the ground AccessTravel & transport by Joe Peskett on January 4, 2019
High street pubs and bars slammed for disability access AccessSolutions by Alex Douglas on December 17, 2018
50% of disabled people from Channel Islands believe government can do more for equality AccessSurveys by Carly Hacon on December 7, 2018 Survey showed that some disabled islanders found going into or moving around buildings and facilities difficult read more
New ‘transforming’ home for disabled people unveiled as ‘solution to national crisis’ AccessDesignFurnishing & fixturesInnovationPropertyRenovation by Carly Hacon on December 4, 2018 Blackwood House is the first step in what is hoped to be the rollout of 160 specialist properties across Scotland read more
Manchester United FC confirms plans to improve disabled facilities at Old Trafford AccessRamps by Carly Hacon on December 3, 2018 The football club will create 118 new wheelchair positions and 158 new amenity seats read more
Government to recruit countryside and heritage disability champion AccessOutdoor by Carly Hacon on December 3, 2018 The new hire will challenge the assumption that disabled people cannot access the outdoors or old buildings read more
Online retailers urged to offer accessibility options as deliveries fail 3.4 million disabled consumers AccessOnline by Carly Hacon on December 3, 2018 Citizens Advice found that 1 in 3 disabled people missed a delivery because they weren’t given enough time to get to the door read more
Disability Snowsport to launch adaptive skiing school after £131k windfall AccessFundraisingOutdoorService & support by Carly Hacon on November 19, 2018 Charity to use record donation to open and equip an adaptive snowsports centre in Esher read more
‘Dragging man’ row prompts Luton Airport to order fleet of wheelchairs AccessTravel & transport by Joe Peskett on November 9, 2018 Paraplegic athlete drops legal threat after airport buys in 10 pieces of equipment to cater for disabled passengers read more
‘Wales’ new £5bn rail franchise must set cash aside for accessibility upgrades’ AccessTravel & transport by Joe Peskett on October 19, 2018 Transport for Wales insists it will spend £15m to improve at least 23 stations but charities want accessibility to be a higher priority read more
Beach access project plans to invest in host of equipment and solutions Access by Joe Peskett on October 16, 2018 Shopping list to make Pwllheli beach the ‘most accessible in Wales’ includes a fleet of special wheelchairs, full accessibility and newly kitted-out respite centre read more
Why the airport access equipment market is set to soar AccessTravel & transport by Joe Peskett on September 19, 2018 Airport operators across the UK are ploughing additional investment into access solutions as the number of disabled passengers rapidly increases read more