Could Queen’s Mobility Problems Highlight Wider Needs?

In this of all years, the Queen would normally be expected to be ever-present at a range of jubilee celebrations, with garden parties, concerts, church services, sporting occasions and major public ceremonies to mark 70 years on the throne. Of course, there have been many jubilees in her reign, but there is a major difference…

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Hospitality’s Lack Of Disabled Access Fails To Impress

The hospitality sector needs to improve disabled access, as the majority of customers believe not enough has been done to make it inclusive for everyone. According to a recent report entitled Accessibility in Hospitality by Hospitality Guest Experience Management (HGEM), 71 per cent of people think improvements in the industry need to be made for…

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New Estate Plan Design To Offer Mobility Help

Many inner city estates and tower blocks, built of concrete in an era of misplaced modernist optimism in the 160s and 70s, are now a major source of urban blight. That is why a lot of councils are seeking to transform them by rebuilding some parts altogether. However, in tackling the issues of ageing, concrete…

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Week Abroad Leaves Disabled Woman In Pain For Months

A disabled woman has told her story about how going on holiday abroad for a week is not a simple thing to do for her and her family, with just seven days away once leaving her in agony for several months. Punteha van Terheyden told Metro that she no longer wants to be trapped by…

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How Can Kitchens Be Made Safer For Older People?

Being able to carry out tasks in the kitchen safely and effectively is one of the cornerstones of independent living. Many of us take these skills for granted, as we learned them at an early age and do them automatically. However, for elderly and disabled people who wish to remain in their own homes, the…

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Campaigners Prompt Review Of Comedy Festival Access

Two comedy fans and wheelchair users are working with the organisers of Leicester Comedy Festival to improve access, the BBC reports. Alice Evans and Lucy Wood, who host the lABLEd podcast which tackles the issues faced by disabled people, booked tickets for the gig last year, which had no prior warnings about stairs only access.…

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