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Report highlights disadvantages facing disabled people
A report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has been welcomed by one of the UK’s leading mental health charities for “shining a light” on the issues which disabled…
Watford leading the way with sensory room for fans with autism
The cauldron of Premier League football is improving its offer to fans who have autism, with Watford FC leading a pioneering initiative. The Mirror reported on the progress of the…
Health centre patients hampered by poor design
Almost by definition you’d expect a modern healthcare building to stand as a shining example of best practice when it comes to accessibility. Not so, or certainly not based on…
Accessible bays are essential, and good for business
Media reports of supermarket staff being abused while challenging customers who misuse disabled parking bays are disappointing but not particularly surprising. A few years ago we heard about a non-disabled…
Media reports highlight the need for more Changing Places
Petitions and publicity are raising awareness of the need for major improvements to accessible WCs, and not before time. In recent months media outlets from the BBC to the Huffington…
Legal action continues after Little Mix concert complaint
The issues surrounding the accessibility of entertainment venues are highlighted by a BBC report about a woman who won a legal victory against a concert organiser, but still ended up…
Accessible bays are essential, and good for business
Media reports of supermarket staff being abused while challenging customers who misuse disabled parking bays are disappointing but not particularly surprising. A few years ago we heard about a non-disabled…
Rail fares increase should fund improvements for all
Increases to fares added to the ongoing industrial action highlight the need to consider disabled travellers in the debate about rail services. Promises by the rail companies that higher charges…
Hammond unhelpful with comments on disabled workers
The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, came under fire from disability campaigners and the media for his claims that disabled workers could be to blame for the UK’s sluggish productivity, and rightly…
Booking process turned into a pantomime for disabled fans
National media reports about difficulties encountered by disabled fans who tried to book tickets for Peter Kay’s tour merely highlight some of the ways in which the world of entertainment…
