Thanks to Laura for sending us this review of the Empire Theatre in Liverpool. The theatre has the largest two-tier auditorium in Britain and can seat 2,348 people, so one would hope that there are plenty of accessible seats inside… Liverpool is an up and coming cosmo-type city – the nightlife is to be recommended apparently. Though…
Sesame Access Welcomes Lord Livingston by Sesame in News Sesame Access were delighted to welcome Lord Ian Livingston, the Minister of State for Trade & Investment to their Surrey workshop on 28th August 2014. Lord Livingston, a conservative member of the House of Lords, also leads on Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) relations with British Businesses. Steven Lyons, Sesame’s Managing…
We were rather surprised last week to see Countdown presenter, Rachel Riley, in a gleaming gold mobility scooter. We assumed that Channel 4’s premier mathematician hadn’t suddenly decided that she had a need for a mobility aid (her high heels were something of a giveaway) but was merely posing for some kind of promotion. What…
At a recent pitch to directors from Compass Uk the BBS product PADs (Pictorial Access Descriptions) got a unanimous vote of YES in The Idea Works Competition. All four saw the need for every venue to provide online information regarding ‘accessibility’. See founder of BBS, Fiona Jarvis ,’Pitch’ here: PADs provide access information as a…
Hearing aids have been around for over a century but, as with much disability related equipment, it’s only recently that people have thought to improve how they look, as well as how they work. Throughout their long history, hearing aids have barely been adapted to become more discrete and have virtually never been thought of…
Thanks to friend of BBS, Nonna, for this helpful review of RHS Garden Wisley in Woking, Surrey – the second most popular gardens in the UK: “I had a great day out at the RHS gardens at Wisley last week and had the opportunity to check out the facilities for wheelchair users. The paths around…
I’ve just bought the most stylish pair of easy wear trousers from the High Street……….Crepe Track Pants from Whistles no less, an elasticated waist is de rigeur. Thank goodness they’re still in fashion along with big shirts, leggings and ‘sweats’. All good if getting dressed is a nightmare. Easy to wear clothes that are fashionable…
There are more than enough different kinds of barrier for the average less able holidaymaker, so we think that it’s important to try and make sure that, when you travel, you minimise the language barrier as much as possible. In our recent list of tips for a more accessible holiday we recommended learning some key…
Most of the time crutches follow the same bog standard design which has barely changed throughout the years. For a long time people have expected and accepted that all crutches will be the same and that that same design will be dull, functional and grey. But a look at some design concepts and artistic takes…