02 Jan 2016
What do reviewers want from your venue? 02/01/2016 No two people are the same, and it’s for this reason that the old saying ‘you can’t please everyone’ came to be. But the results of The Access Survey 2015 showed us that there are some things that can indeed please many people.
19 Nov 2015
The loos we love! Top five accessible toilets 2015 19/11/2015 Today is World Toilet Day, and we’re bringing accessible toilets into the conversation to raise awareness of the need for well-equipped, clean and readily available toilets for disabled people in public spaces and venues. If you’re wondering what you can do to make your toilet facilities more accessible, check out our top tips blog for inspiration.
04 Nov 2015
Get in the loop - Top attractions for hearing impaired visitors 04/11/2015 Great conversation, good music, incredible speeches, inspirational lectures, helpful advice…there’s a lot to be heard; but around six million adults in the UK are living with hearing loss or impairment and have a very different listening experience from those with full hearing capacity. That’s why this week is dedicated to Hearing Loop Awareness, and volunteers across the country are working with Hearing Link on a missio
02 Nov 2015
Castle Semple Centre 02/11/2015 One venue that has been receiving lots of reviews on the site is Castle Semple Visitor Centre & Country Park. While Castle Semple go out of their way to make their centre as physically accessible to as many people as possible, they also demonstrate that the small things, such as customer service, can really go a long way in making visitors feel welcome. We spoke to Senior Instructor, David Hill, about the centre to find out more about how much of a difference st
01 Nov 2015
Reviewer's story: How Alison Hayes became an accessibility review blogger 01/11/2015 We spoke to senior lecturer, Alison Hayes, about her passion for writing and travelling which led to the start-up of her blog ‘accessibilityreviews. org’ this summer. Alison tells us about the inspiration behind her blog, and what it’s like to search for accessible places abroad in Europe compared to at home.
27 Oct 2015
Mapping Shakespeare's England 27/10/2015 To be, or not to be accessible: that is the question; a question, it seems, that Elizabeth Dixon in collaboration with Accessible Stratford and Stratford District Council has answered with a map perfected over ten years of exploration around this historic Shakespearean market town. The map of Stratford-upon-Avon was created to help disabled people navigate the tourist haven, and was designed with clear symbols and contrasting colours for ease of use. Wh
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