Having been at the forefront of industry discussions for quite some time now and the question we need to ask today is what industries are doing to improve and whether or not it’s quite good enough. The parcel delivery industry, in particular, is one that has a lot of potentialto improve. From increasing the availability of … Continue reading How The Parcel Delivery Industry Is Becoming More Accessible
Category: Accessibility
With over 11 million disabled people in the UK cities are becoming ever more accessible for those with limited mobility. In a study by the Papworth Trust it was found that 57% of those with a disability in the UK struggle with mobility. Therefore, Easypay Mobility have decided to look at the most accessible cities in the … Continue reading Accessible City Breaks
If you or a loved one is living with a disability, you already know that even the simplest activities that other people take for granted can be a struggle. Despite efforts to make everything more accessible to people of all abilities, we still have a long way to go. The same goes for learning a … Continue reading Understanding The Advantages and Challenges of Online Language Education for Disabled People
Building a strong and effective team within your business, means building and maintaining strong relationships and communication skills. This can’t happen on its own and as such, you may want to think about including regular team building events to your annual schedule. To make sure every member of the team can partake, it’s important for … Continue reading How to organise an effective accessible team building event
A guest blog around ensuring the office is accessible for disabled employees: A Disability is neither an inability nor a personal choice. It can be as a result of heredity factors, pre-birth issues like chemical imbalances or disease and environmental factors. Forms of disabilities include physical limitations, sensory limitations, cognitive limitations, neurological, psychiatric limitation, multiple … Continue reading How to Refurbish an Office to Suit Disabled Employees
Civil Aviation Authority, who work with Evenbreak to attract disabled candidates, have issued new guidelines on making air travel more accessible for passengers with hidden disabilities. New CAA guidance sets out how UK airports should support people with hidden disabilities, helping improve journeys for those with conditions including dementia, autism, mental health problems, hearing loss … Continue reading CAA help passengers with hidden disabilities
11 million people in the UK are disabled – that's 1 in 14 people. Whilst many of us have reason to complain about estate agents, it seems as though disabled people may have more reason than most. A complex search Searching for a home to buy, whether it's your first home or an opportunity … Continue reading The disabled-friendly property challenge: What is the government doing about it?
A home should always be your safe haven, a place where you can feel comfortable and secure all of the time. And whether an elderly loved one is moving into your own, or you experience disability personally, there are several measures to make sure your home is equipped to your needs. The prices of bungalows … Continue reading Britain’s Bungling Bungalow Problem
I don't usually talk about myself in these blogs, but I find myself in the situation of being a living example of the Social Model of Disability. This model is my preferred framework for describing "disability". In short, it suggests that people who have "impairments" (for example, sight or hearing impairments, mobility issues, neurological conditions, … Continue reading Experiencing the Social Model of Disability
Another really useful guest blog from legal expert, Emma Bashaw. Job adverts are used to advertise vacant jobs within a company. At their most basic they include details about the role, the required qualifications, and how to apply. Given that many of the best candidates are also disabled, employers must take care that their job … Continue reading How can employers avoid disability discrimination in job adverts?