Charlotte Croft, who was recently diagnosed with FND and uses a wheelchair, shares her experience of trying to access a Caffé Nero store in her hometown of Ipswich and the barriers she encountered when trying to get a coffee and find disabled toilets.
Community For Accessible Transport: Research Panel On Accessible Transport Reaches Over 1,000 Members
A research panel – Community for Accessible Transport – created by ncat has grown to well over 1,000 members.
Breaking Down The Inclusion And Accessibility Barriers In Sport
Nimbus Disability has supported and helped facilitate a collaborative research project, which has marked a summer of sport in Europe by publishing a report that highlights the accessibility barriers in sport faced by disabled people wanting to participate and watch sport.
Supermarket Navigation Nightmare: My First Experience Navigating A Supermarket In A Mobility Scooter
Heading to the supermarket should seem like an easy and simple task, right? But for Charlotte Croft, who lives with FND, had a nightmare experience trying to use Asda’s in-store mobility scooters.
LanzAbility Sensory Programme: Supporting Blind And Visually Impaired People To Enjoy Multisensory Experiences On Lanzarote
The team at LanzAbility has started working on a special Sensory Programme for holiday guests who are blind and visually impaired.
The Unexpected Challenges Of Venturing Outdoors In A Wheelchair
Charlotte Croft recently became a wheelchair user following a diagnosis of a health condition, which resulted in limited mobility. In this open and honest personal story, Charlotte shares the difficulties of becoming a newly disabled person and the challenges of venturing out in her manual wheelchair.
Mi-Spend: Making Independent Spending More Accessible
In the modern world where most things are paid by card or online, this can be challenging for people with intellectual and cognitive impairments such as learning disabilities, autism and dementia, who may rely on support with their finances and tend to use cash. Thankfully, Mi-Spend has created a safe and secure way for […]
Nimbus Disability Access Card Scheme Launches At The O2 Arena
Nimbus Disability has collaborated with global ticketing platform AXS to introduce the Access Registration Scheme, which will first launch at The O2 Arena.
FND: My Story On How Those Three Letters Completely Changed My Life
Charlotte Croft was a fully functioning 26-year-old English Lecturer from Suffolk who loved reading, working and being busy, but her life changed overnight when she was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), resulting in her having limited mobility and being mostly housebound.
“Made My Dream Come True”: Man Who Struggles To Walk Takes To The Skies In Lanzarote
A disabled man got to experience adapted paragliding over Lanzarote thanks to the support of the inclusive holiday provider LanzAbility.