Some of you may have read the article in the Telegraph “My battle to be stylish as a disabled man” by Alex Taylor. He kindly included us in his piece and now he’s sent this review of a Secret Cinema experience. Something I’ve wanted to do but have never been convinced they cater for people…
Around the Paralympics in 2012 we did a series of blogs on the stories of the athletes taking part, you can see them here. In the intervening years TV companies have started to realise that the success of Channel 4’s coverage is something to be imitated, if only because advertisers are realising we’re a community…
Let’s just say the BBS Team really (over) enjoyed themselves at the inaugral Why Not People gig . A movement established by Jameela Jamil to enable disabled people to enjoy concerts with their mates. You can see footage of Tinie Tempah on our Youtube channel and here’s the Ch4 news item on the gig …
Here’s a guest blog from Divya, Director of Why Not People and friend of BBS……….. LAUNCH EVENT – Tickets Now on Sale!… 15/06/15 Hello all you fabulous people! Oddly enough, this blog comes to you from the exact same place as the first – on the sofa in my living room. I feel oddly…
Summer’s here and accessible beaches are few and far between but here are 3 of them: We’re finally entering into the summer months, which will bring a smile to many people’s faces. Warm weather is on its way, and that can only mean one thing, it’s time for a holiday. Few escapes are more popular…
Fiona once told us that she finds being on a boat actually helps to counteract some of the symptoms of her multiple sclerosis. “Because with MS you get a lot of coordination problems,” she explained, “I find that if I just go on a boat or anything which has an opposite motion to what I’m…
What To Know. Disability News Service has that the new Government has seen a huge decrease in the number of disabled MPs compared to the last. Apparently this years elections have left only two politicians – Paul Maynard and Robert Halfon – as the only ones “who would self-describe as disabled people.” But don’t fear Labour’s…
Although we published this originally last year we thought it’s worth reminding folk of some of the places we reviewed for City Breaks with access in mind; enjoy………………………………… Aug 2014: This week at Blue Badge Style we’re posting a series of reviews of and guides to some great European City Breaks. We’ll be looking at…
Having looked at the major party manifestos there doesn’t seem much between them with regard to helping people with disabilities. The Conservatives & Labour want to try and get us back to work but none mention the elusive ‘Access to Work’ scheme, which if administered correctly would be of greatest help. Conservatives: “Last year alone,…