This is a NHS leaflet on ‘Communication tactics’ for people who have a hearing loss or are speaking to somebody with a hearing loss. We thought we’d include it here because it’s very helpful for anyone who’s ever been in this position. We’ve included the original image of the pamphlet and the text-only version below.…
Dear Readers, please help us and get your favourite venues signed up for a PAD; where their facilities can be displayed on line from the point of view of a “less able customer”.
Thanks to Sophie for this review of Trinity restaurant in Clapham. Sophie chose the restaurant after winning our Meal For Two Competition: My brother and I had a wonderful time at Trinity restaurant in Clapham Old Town. We were lucky enough to enjoy the taster menu, which were five courses of delicious British food. The…
Andrea Begley is a 27 year-old, visually impaired, civil servant who has made it to the semi-final of The Voice UK. We thought we should make everyone aware of her because she has an astounding voice and we know from the news that not that many people have been watching the show. But we want…
In this week’s Wednesday Wrap we thought we’d take everyone back to the beginning and explain how and why Fiona Jarvis set up Blue Badge Style. In an article written for The Big Society Network she explains what Blue Badge Style is, what it means and where she wants to take it in the future.…
Fiona Jarvis, founder of Blue Badge Style, the first app and website guide to a stylish lifestyle for the less-physically-able, has featured in the press once again. This time Fiona has written an article for Caterer and Hotelkeeper on how disabled access can be viewed as a selling point for hotels. In the article she speaks of the need…
Blue Badge Style is officially hot! We’ve been featured on the What’s Hot UK website which is one of the arbiters of everything cool in the country. What’s Hot UK is a website set up by Jess, one half of the popular Globetrotter Girls travel blog, to cover all things stylish and trendy in the UK. The…
Jack Carroll is the fourteen year-old stand up comedian with cerebral palsy who has stormed into the final of Britain’s Got Talent. From his position leaning on his walking frame – a stance that has caused him to call himself a sit down stand up comedian – Jack has delivered two hilarious sets so far…
As she said at the end of last week’s article, Fiona is on holiday this week so she hasn’t been able to write her weekly update. She’s asked me to step out of the shadows of my role as editor and provide my own version of the Wednesday Wrap. I’m really just here to tell…