Paul Ralph: I’m a storyteller, I see reviews as people’s stories
Pottery collector, storyteller and access expert, this week we caught up with Paul, Access & Inclusion Director at Euan’s Guide, to hear his story about what goes on behind the scenes at the charity.
Behind the scenes with Paul Ralph
A history-aficionado, it’s no surprise that Paul has just returned from the National Museum of Scotland. “I...
Is this Scotland’s most accessible roadside diner?
A pit stop for hillwalkers and road-trippers, Tyndrum is a tiny Scottish village that leads to Oban in the west and Glen Coe in the north. A stretch of road with a petrol station, a mini-market and a few roadside diners is where you’ll find the hustle and bustle of Tyndrum, and one of these diners is on a mission to make it Scotland’s most acce...
A selection of February events from Euan’s Guide listed venues. With everything from classical music to children’s science activities and a play about love in times of immigration, what will you try this month?
London: Leave to Remain - Audio Described Performance
Saturday February 9th 2019 7. 30pm, Lyric Hammersmith
When Obi and Alex, a young...
New accessible underpass nears completion at Loch Leven
They say you shouldn’t wake a sleeping giant, but the opposite is true at Loch Leven in Kinross-shire, where miles of pathways have been made accessible to disabled people looking to enjoy Scotland’s countryside.
The £800,000 project will connect the Loch Leven Heritage Trail circling the loch with the ‘Sleeping Giant’ hill path; a trail that l...
Following on from our article about UK city breaks, we’re going further afield to look at some European city break ideas! Reviewers love these cities for their diversity, delicious food and accessible public transport to get you from one attraction to another.
Barcelona
With its Mediterranean climate, delicious food and world-famous cathedral,...
Euan’s Guide has today been announced as a finalist in the Diversity category of the Impact Awards 2019! This is the first year that the awards have featured this category, and we are delighted to be part of the UK’s ‘best tech for good’ celebration.
The Diversity category seeks ‘initiatives and digital products that support and promote inclusi...
A weekend city break is a convenient way to go somewhere you’ve never been and to try something new. Whether you’re looking for art, history, live music or sport, reviewers have been to these cities and picked the best destinations for you!
Glasgow
Glasgow is continuing to transform itself from the heart of Scottish industry to a buzzing cult...
5 accessible storytelling venues to spark children’s imagination
A childhood isn’t complete without a good dose of storytelling. You might have grown up with stories about rebellious pirates and children that don’t want to grow up or magic schools and chatty animals who teach us valuable lessons. Tales are indeed a fun activity, which makes storytelling venues a worthy trip for the little ones (and adults t...
Yesterday BBC East Midlands published a story about Richard Shakespeare, a disabled man who spent hours on the floor of a hotel in Reading. It’s a troublesome thought, that a person using an accessible hotel room could find themselves in such a risky scenario, but it happened. In the article, it was reported that Richard, who has cerebral pals...
It's now just two months until Disabled Access Day and we are so eager to kick start the activities and events on Saturday 16th March 2019! If you've been watching closely, you'll have noticed the stirrings on Twitter and final calls for events as we get ready to announce the event line-up at the beginning of February. So, without further ado,...