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,...
Drinking more water, reading more books, making your bed; there are lots of good habits out there, but we can't think of a better one than helping others. So, how do you get into the habit of helping people? One way is to contribute access reviews to Euan's Guide!
Every time you add a review to Euan's Guide - short, long, text or video - you're...
How museums are promoting their access on Euan’s Guide
Museums have, for a long time, been promoting their accessibility and accessible tours, events and guides on Euan’s Guide. From the British Museum in London to the National Museum of Scotland and the Museum of Liverpool, we love reading about access at all these fascinating places! These listings combined with your reviews mean that disabled pe...
A selection of January events from Euan’s Guide listed venues. With everything from wood-carving to artist demonstrations and a chance to handle historical artefacts, what will you try this month?
London: Shrinking Body Parts - Audio-Described Object Handling Session
Thursday January 17th 2019 6. 00 pm, Wellcome Collection
Ever wondered how pe...
This well-travelled reviewer has been using Euan’s Guide since it all began, writing about hotels, airports and Eagle 4A Lifters wherever he goes. His review and video footage of an accessible apartment in Barcelona this year impressed us so much that we’re delighted to name Liam Dwyer as Reviewer of the Year 2018!
Liam’s reviews are most help...
Press Release: Wellcome Collection recognised as disabled access charity's first Venue of the Year
Wellcome Collection recognised as disabled access charity’s first Venue of the Year
Scottish charity founder Euan MacDonald has named London’s Wellcome Collection as Venue of the Year in recognition of its efforts to welcome disabled visitors.
The charity, Euan’s Guide, is described as the ‘Trip Advisor for disabled people’ and makes it easier...
When I started Euan’s Guide, I wanted to learn about the places that other disabled people loved to visit. I was tired of only going to the same places over and over simply because they were the few places I knew were accessible, and I found it even more tiring to spend hours researching restaurants, pubs, shops, sports venues and other places...
Let’s enjoy the Nevis Range this winter, it’s stepping up its access game
With a co-founder who has tried sit-skiing and Ambassadors who have been giving it a go in Glasgow, you can imagine our excitement when we heard the news that Nevis Range is partnering with Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK) this winter. The highest part of the UK is about to get a whole lot more accessible which is great news for disabled skiers a...