Accessible sports events

Attending sports events with a vision impairment. Sports events are an essential part of our society, fostering a sense of community, passion, and celebration. Whilst attending sports events is an enjoyable experience for many, it can present significant challenges...

Train ticket office closures

The impact of train station ticket office closures on the vision impaired. With the RMT announcing fresh industrial action for the 20th, 22nd and 29th of July, there seems little prospect of a negotiated settlement to a dispute, that has caused significant disruption...

Making events accessible

Ensuring inclusion for all. I was delighted to attend The Crown Estate’s Spring Reception at the Royal institute of British Architects. It was the second time that I had attended this event and like last year, it did not disappoint! The networking was very good and...

Accessible British buses

New onboard announcements to make Britain’s buses more accessible. Travelling by coach or bus if your vision impaired can bring with it some serious challenges, not least because the vast majority of coaches and buses do not have audio announcement systems in place,...

Making new connections

Making new connections: a blind person’s perspective. Having spent considerable time abroad, many of my existing friends are based overseas meaning I don’t see them as regularly as I would like. But with the preoccupation of setting up and growing your own...

Accessible for all?

Turning a negative access experience into a positive one. I recently had the privilege of speaking at a webinar organised by AccessAble entitled ‘Turning a negative access experience in to a positive one’. As individuals and businesses, we should all have one clear...