This Wednesday, BBS representatives are going to be attending an All Party Parliamentary Group, at Portcullis House, looking into access to the high street for young disabled people. The APPG has been set up in the wake of a recent report from Trailblazers, named Short Changed, which came up with many interesting points about what high…
To coincide with the start of the World Cup, we’re conducting a survey to find out a bit more about the football viewing habits of people who are less physically able. We want to know how less able people are watching the beautiful game and why. Basically we want to know if bars and pubs could…
If England is the birthplace of football, Brazil is very much its spiritual home. For this reason, many people would say that if the World Cup can’t be held over here, we’d prefer that it be hosted by the five time champions and pioneers of samba football. A Brazilian World Cup is like a dream…
With the World Cup just days away, we’re focusing our energy this week on getting as prepared for the summer of football as we possibly can. The World Cup tends to get the whole country going football crazy, especially when the national team does well. Although the England football team’s chances are being severely talked…
For people who use wheelchairs the city really can seem like the urban jungle with all its obstacles and accessibility issues. There are the bumpy pavements, the awkward level changes and don’t even get us started on cobbled streets. But compared to the countryside, even the most inaccessible of cities is a dream in terms…
Update June 2014: we contacted the Hotel Continental in Whitstable as another place to stay. Their reply is as follows – I’m afraid we do not (have rooms with wetrooms), the Premier Inn does, and I believe the Marine has rooms with wheelchair access. Sadly all our rooms are first or second floor and we…
BBC’s Great British Menu reaches it’s conclusion this week but leading up to this we’ve been assessing the accessibility of the competing Chefs’ restaurants. Particularly as they’re preparing meals for veterans of the D-Day Landings that happened 70 years ago, we’re sure some of them will have mobility issues and it’s good to see how…
In just over a month’s time the Chichester Festival Theatre is reopening after a enormous £20million revamp. We included Chichester Festival Theatre last year in our round up of the UK’s top theatres, but as the main Festival Theatre is about to reopen we thought we should report back on the accessibility and this year’s programme. We…
The Botanist, in Kensington, is a popular restaurant and bar favoured by the Made In Chelsea type crowd. Right on the corner of Sloane Square, with floor to ceiling windows making it feel open and almost on the street, it’s an ideal place to relax with a cocktail and watch the bustling world of Chelsea…