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...
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...
We welcome this guest blog post from Lorna Fillingham, on behalf of our friends at the disability charity, Scope.
On warm summer days, I sit and listen to children racing up and down the path that leads to our local park. It's just across the road, but it's not a park for us, it has nothing that my disabled daughter can play on. If we go to...
New Orchard Trust Accessible Wildlife Pond and Changing Place Toilet
Our friends at Orchard Trust have written a guest blog for us about their new accessible wildlife pond and public Changing Places Toilet.
Here at Orchard Trust in the beautiful Forest of Dean we are excited about opening our new Wildlife Pond. The pond is the latest new facility on our Stowfield Day service site at Lower Lydbrook in the Wye V...
Nothing About Us Without Us Disabled People’s Activism: Past, Present and Future
Euan's Guide Ambassador, Tina, visited the People's History Museum in Manchester to see Nothing About Us Without Us Disabled People's Activism. Here, she tells us about her trip.
I was blown away when I recently visited the Nothing About Us Without Us Disabled People’s Activism: Past, Present and Future exhibition, which is on at the People’s...
My Accessibility Wish List for 2023
Belated Happy New Year everyone. Here is my accessibility wish list for 2023.
1. More venues to be creative and push the boundaries regarding accessibility and inclusivity
Last year when I visited the “In Plain Sight” exhibition at the Wellcome Collection, I was very impressed that they had incorporated tac...
Euan's Guide Ambassador, Karis, returned to Glastonbury this summer to embrace its healing properties and peacefulness by way of the nature and the local people. There were challenges to be faced, but in this guest blog post Karis explains why visiting Avalon is worth pushing herself out of her comfort zone and into location, where she fully em...
Experience accessible live theatre at The Old Vic this summer
We're pleased to partner with The Old Vic to share accessibility information at the famous London theatre, in this promotional blog post.
Following recent improvements, The Old Vic is now more accessible than ever. There is a step-free entrance on Waterloo Road with lift access to the Box Office, inner foyer, Penny bar and cafe and stalls leve...
Guest blog from Skiggle.
For many of us within the disability community, the last 12 months of shielding has meant we haven’t got much further than our own gardens’ – for those of us fortunate enough to have one – so all we’ve been able to do is browse Euan’s Guide to eagerly plan out the places we want to visit when we safely can. And once we...
Hidden London gems with good disabled access - Theatres
I’m Tina, London Ambassador for Euan’s Guide. I have a mobility disability and walk with a crutch. I live in London and am a qualified London tour guide. London’s theatres are world famous and going to see a show is a must do for many visitors and residents alike. As well as the large West End theatres there are also many smaller, hidden the...