Press Release Oct. 2018: Blue Badge Access Awards Unveils New Look & Expanded Scope Blue Badge Style, in association with Bespoke Access and Leonard Cheshire Disability, is pleased to unveil the Blue Badge Access Awards, a merger between the preexisting style and accessibility initiatives, aimed at raising the profile of travelers with disabilities and expanding…
The first thing we need to say is that although someone is disabled they of course want to keep their own sense of style. They still like the same things and appreciate the same gifts as anyone else such as lovely smellies, cool fashion items, jewellery/watches, chocolates, computer games etc.. But if you want some…
First what Blue Badge Style stands/sits for …….. BBS founder Fiona Jarvis explaining the importance of style at the very un-stylish Naidex The European Investment Bank explanation of what Blue Badge Style does and why it’s important not just in the UK but globally…… Let’s hope designers, the fashion world and equipment manufacturers/suppliers take note!…
Update Nov. 2018: Is ‘style’ important or have we got it wrong?? Manufacturers and suppliers of disability equipment seem to think so. As we trawl for stylish Xmas gifts for people who are disabled we find the market is still littered with ugly stuff!!! Please let us know if you agree by making contact. Fortunately, there are…
Blue Badge Access Awards – The Only Awards That Celebrate Exceptional Accessibility Globally From the beginning, Blue Badge Style has provided the detailed information about venues that anyone with any disability needs. Everyone should be able to go out enjoy life and not have to make multiple calls to see if a place is suitable…
Previously on the ‘D’ List, ‘new things in the world of disability’, we talked about the most important room the bathroom/toilet. There are plenty of ideas to make them trendy and accessible but what about the rest of the house where, after all, you spend most of your time so even more important to get it…
London Design Festival, ‘Celebrates and promotes London as the design capital of the world’ and we’ve got a round up of some of the standout design events and their accessibility for all. We look at exhibits that are focussed on disability as well as some that are just plain interesting. They are: 1. Please Feed…
Back in May we held The BBS MIX – a concert of mixed genres and abilities. Proceeds support a bursary at the Royal Academy of Music and in particular people who have invisible disabilities, something we wrote about recently. In its 4th year the 2018 version was no exception, having supported Fiona Joice who is a soprano…
What does accessibility look like for people with brain injuries? Brain injuries are not always the most visible of disabilities, research by Headway showed that in 2014, 348,934 were admitted to hospital with an acquired brain injury, 162,544 were admitted with a head injury and there were 130,551 stroke admissions. A brain injury can happen…