We’ll be announcing The Blue Badge Style Awards 2017, and sampling Blue Badge Style cocktails, at Lutyens again this year, on 4th October 2017. Entry deadlines are 8th September 2017 so if you’re a venue and want to show off your accessibility or a customer with a favourite place, please send your nominations here. We created…
If you’ve been reading our blog you’ll know we received some funding from the Design Council to produce our idea of a stylish glass holder for wheelchairs/walkers/scooters/baby buggies! It’s known as DRINK – The Chanel of Glass Holders and now we need your input on what you think of it. We’ve devised a very short survey…
In our latest ‘D’ List, where we explore new things in the world of disability, we have user testing of new rollators and look at an unusual 3 wheeled walking aid. 1ST The Rollz Flex Shopper/Walker. Tested by Terry who has a hip problem and needs extra support when walking longer distances outside. Supplied by…
Update 23 May 2017: BBS MIX Inclusive Concert, was held this year at a unique and ‘pop-up’ venue of the showroom at Charlie Allen Bespoke, menswear designer. So surrounded by the ultimate in men’s style the performers gave some supreme performances. Here’s just a few of the images we received…….. Compère Mik Scarlet in full flow;…
If you’ve read this blog in the past you’ll know we were ‘guinea pigs’ for a new approach to accessible dancing i.e. wheelchair dancing with an able bodied partner – Inclusive Ballroom (see the previous article here). We were even featured on the BBC…… We loved it so much we hired the professional partners…
Update May 16 2017: Things are moving on with the Glass Holder and following some inspiring chats with fellow contestants at Spark (over a glass of wine), the product has morphed into a monster – The BBS Butler System. This is a series of accessories for wheelchair, rollator, scooter users as well as anyone with…
Chelsea Flower Show starts on 23rd May and heralds what’s termed ‘The Season’, a series of prestigious events held before high summer. Below is our updated guide to accessibility at a number of the ‘Seasons’ events. However, our ‘season’ starts with the BBSMIX concert and the line up this year is truly exceptional including, Midori Jaeger…
Don’t forget your ticket to the coolest event this year………………………………………………………….. In our third year, Blue Badge Style MIX raises funds to support musicians with disabilities at the Royal Academy of Music. This inclusive concert will be held in a ‘pop up’ location in Islington, Charlie Allen Bespoke, and will raise further funds for the 2017/18 academic year. It…
I and The American Lieutenant went to Naidex again this year where I spoke about the importance of a sense of style for people with disabilities. Here is a snippet of what I said and you can read the slides here…….. As well as speaking we also had a look to see if there…
April 2017: A change in the law (Equality Act 2010) brings three key new protections to disabled people in England and Wales. This means that taxi and private hire vehicle drivers will be obliged by law to: Transport wheelchair users in their wheelchair Provide passengers in wheelchairs with appropriate assistance; and Charge wheelchair users the…