Are supermarkets doing enough about accessible parking? DMUK’s new survey aims to find out
For many disabled people, finding an available, accessible parking bay remains a persistent challenge, and leaves people feeling at risk of being judged or harassed, particularly for people with hidden disabilities.
With little evidence of enforcement, disabled motorists sometimes feel pressured to put their personal safety at risk by challeng...
More Than a Partnership: Our Year with Baillie Gifford
In May 2024, Baillie Gifford chose us as their Charity of the Year. It was an exciting moment - and the start of a collaboration that would become far more than we imagined. We're so excited to say that our partnership has been shortlisted for two awards - the Charity Times Awards and Third Sector Awards for the Corporate Partnership of the Ye...
Euan's Guide Ambassador, Tina, tells us how she found the disabled access in Dublin during her visit abroad since lockdown.
Although I am still masking up as I am clinically vulnerable, I felt the time was right to push myself, renew my passport and start travelling abroad again. I decided to start with baby-step and do a short flight to Dubli...
AI is transforming the way we live, work, and access information - but is it helping disabled people, or excluding them?
New research from our 2024 Access Survey has revealed a troubling reality: AI may be shutting disabled people out rather than breaking down barriers. As part of the 10th anniversary of the UK’s largest and longest-running Access Survey, we explored disabled people’s awareness, usage, and concerns about AI’s growing role in society.
The Access...
For those unfamiliar with the Blue Badge Access Awards, it's an annual event celebrating the best of accessible venues across the UK. The awards recognise venues that not only provide outstanding accessibility but do it with style. If you're looking for a venue that delivers both a seamless accessible experience and a pleasant environment, th...
Georgina Colman, the founder of Purpl, a new discount programme for disabled people, tells us her story since being diagnosed with MS over twenty years ago.
In 2003, when I was 26 years old, I was diagnosed with MS. It was just a few months after my son was born which seems like a lifetime ago now, but fast forward 13 years and my walking star...
We were delighted to exhibit at Motability Operation's The Big Event in Birmingham again this year. It was a pleasure to meet so many amazing people and hear their views and experiences of disabled access.
The Friday saw Christina and Euan’s Guide Ambassador Tina at The Big Event, where lots of people were looking for new cars and new scooter...
Welcome to the latest Euan’s Guide review roundup. We enjoy the chance to look through all the reviews that we have received and share some of the amazing reviews from April and May.
Places to visit
This month we have a lot of outdoor venues that our volunteer reviewers have been visiting. MrsGap has visited Plas Newydd House and Gardens....
Disabled people are being excluded from using electric cars by inaccessible charging infrastructure
Our most recent Access Survey tells us that the electric vehicle charging network excludes disabled users and, as a charity that amplifies the voices of disabled people, we’re sharing what the problem is along with comments and data from the Access Survey in this blog post.
We were disappointed to learn that 75% of disabled people with experien...
National Museums Liverpool recognises the benefit of welcoming disabled people
National Museums Liverpool have developed a number of access guides and visual stories for Disabled communities, sharing information about facilities and access across their seven museums and galleries in and around Liverpool, which are all autism-friendly.
The guides and stories have been developed with Autism Together, Autism in Museums, Kids...
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