Purple Tuesday 2024: Highlighting The Urgent Need For Accessibility In Public Spaces And Services

To mark Purple Tuesday, a disabled couple shares their first-hand experience of navigating public spaces and transport systems that don’t accommodate their needs.

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.

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.

Disabled People Excluded From Electric Car Ownership By Inaccessible Charging Infrastructure

The electric vehicle (EV) charging network excludes disabled people from electric car ownership, with 75% of disabled people with experience of public electric charging points saying accessibility is very bad or bad according to the 2023 Euan’s Guide Access Survey supported by Motability Operations.

“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.

Sirus Automotive Welcomes The New Ford Connect Rear Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle

Sirus Automotive – one of the UK’s leading providers of adaptive vehicles – is launching the new Ford Connect rear wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV). With seating for up to six people, the Ford Grand Tourneo Connect is the perfect family-sized wheelchair accessible vehicle.

LanzAbility Holiday Guest Becomes First Power Wheelchair User To Experience Timanfaya National Park Accessible Bus Tour

LanzAbility has made history by supporting a holiday guest to become the first power wheelchair user to experience an accessible bus tour of the Luna Tour at Timanfaya National Park in Lanzarote.

Access Card Showcased In National Tourism Accessibility Toolkit

The Access Card, which has been developed and is operated by Derby-based social enterprise, Nimbus Disability, has been heralded as good practice by VisitEngland in the organisation’s new accessibility toolkit for tourism businesses.

Spinal Stroke Survivor And TfL Introduces Wheelchair User Traffic Signals Ahead Of International Day Of Persons With Disabilities

Transport for London (TfL) has worked with Olympic rowing champion, Captain Pete Reed OBE to introduce green wheelchair user traffic signals to represent disabled people ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.