The Transport For London’s exhibition at the Excel Centre yesterday showed the current level of access on London transport with life-size mock-ups of Tube and rail stations and street environments, interactive exhibits, talks and people on hand to discuss issues and solutions regarding transport. It was a chance to discuss what TfL are doing right and…
Our continued search for an upscale and accessible hotel in Madrid, ahead of our imminent trip over there for the European Investment Bank’s Social Innovation Competition, brings us to the Hotel Atlantico, a four star spot in the centre of town. Situated on the famous Gran Via, the hotel is in a grand old building…
Last week’s Breaking Through exhibition, at the Dyson Building in Battersea, offered a chance to see some of the latest designs aimed at building towards a more inclusive future for less able and elder people. The exhibition explored how current research by the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art is translating…
Here’s the latest report from the American Lieutenant. This week I attended the opening ceremony of a Mouth and Foot painting exhibition currently showing at Whiteleys shopping centre, Bayswater, from 25th September until 30th October. The event was officially opened by Lindsey Hall, prospective MP for Westminster North, lindsey@lindseyhall.co.uk, and after a short speech from her, the…
This evening, in a swanky London location, people from all corners of the country’s diverse population will be dressed up in their black tie finest and attending The National Diversity Awards. It’s an annual celebration of the inclusiveness that makes our society so great. Charities, role models and community heroes will be honoured at the ceremony showcasing…
Hotel Urban is a five star hotel in the centre of Madrid with all the trappings of a perfect hotel, except for, it seems, perfect disabled access. We were looking for a top Madrilenian hotel to stay at for when the BBS team shortly hit the Spanish capital for the final of the European Investment Bank’s…
G0w’s Fish Restaurant and Oyster Bar is a high quality seafood restaurant in London’s Square Mile. In fact, its location is so embedded in the centre of the City it’s basically within spitting distance of Liverpool Street Station (not that we condone that sort of behaviour). The restaurant has been trading for over 125 years and…
Big Chill House, in King’s Cross, is (for us) the final of the three trendy Big Chill bars. We liked the funky decor and laid back charm of both the original Big Chill Bar in Brick Lane (which got 2.5 BBS Ticks) and the Bristol Big Chill (2 BBS Ticks), so we thought it only made…
If you could custom-build a new wheelchair from scratch, what would it look like? It’s something we’ve been pondering as we look back at the stylish wheelchairs, accessories and parts we’ve covered over the years. We want to know what the perfect wheelchair looks like in 2014 and how it works. So, in the next…