Accessibility

Hi my name is Diane. I do not have a dropped curb. I have a mobility car as I don’t walk very well. Would I be able to get a dropped curb and driveway to my door for free. If not then how much would the cost be DIANE H

and it won’t cost you anything…. well maybe 30 seconds. Please take a moment to support my cousin who has CP. On 12 June, my disabled cousin was denied boarding by British Airways staff in Cairo. His sister was told it was because “last time it took half an hour to board him” on a previous flight. Just too inconvenient.…

We are a Community Cafe in Cornwall that is volunteer led and aims to be inclusive in all things. We've taken on a young volunteer (17yrs) who loves baking who really wants to volunteer her time to bake cakes etc in the kitchen. The cafe itself is accessible, and there is space enough for her to navigate the kitchen but…

Hi Everyone, my name is Roy, i am new here, and just recently have encountered some serious problems, I have prostate cancer that has spread to the bones and is pretty much all over my body, so i have been told by my oncologist that it is terminal and i will die from the cancer. On a recent discussion with adult social…

Emma Hallett BBC News, Glastonbury Festival A drum and bass DJ who will play one of the very last sets of Glastonbury Festival 2025 has said he was left "speechless" after being asked to perform. Karl Flood - who goes by the name DJ Flood - uses a wheelchair and is being featured as part of Glastonbury's accessibility…

I work in an office / warehouse environment somewhere that isn't accessible to the public. Although we do have disabled toilets, I have raised "official" concerns with my H+S department where they were dismissed. The two main areas that are of concern and i realise that they may sound cliche, but its the red pull cord and…

Hi, sorry if this is the wrong category I'm very new here (made an account only a few minutes ago) I've gotten a diagnosis last year and have only just warmed to the idea of using an aid, I feel a bit anxious about it and worried people in my life will think I'm exaggerating. I ideally need a cane or a wheelchair but I'm…

Are you physically disabled? If so, please consider taking time to be a participant for this research project. Attached is a QR code which will ask you some questions and if you are eligible and happy to be interviewed that would be appreciated to contribute to physically disabled daily lives. Thank you for your…

A McDonalds restaurant(Arndale centre at Durham) has changed its 4 disabled spaces into spaces for drive through customers who are awaiting their meal. I have tried three time to get access to the disabled parking spaces (as a wheelchair user) i cannot get access. their was an empty space but as I went to drive in I was…

Following on from our Network CP meeting in June, we wanted to provide some support for our AAC users. Lucy met Dominic, a 1Voice trustee at a networking event . She wanted to highlight the brilliant work they do. 1Voice is a volunteer, and user led organisation that supports adults, children, and their families who use…

From BBC News Londoners living with disabilities and chronic health conditions say they have struggled to use a Transport for London (TfL) scheme while travelling, with one even threatened by another passenger. The "Please Offer Me A Seat" badge and card scheme, which marks its eighth anniversary this month, is designed to…

Hi, I was hoping to find some advice on accessing driving while disabled. I'm looking for a driving school to learn to drive in Preston area, with possible assistance with learning devices or just understanding. I have Arthritis across my whole body so my mobility is limited and have weakness and pain in my hands & legs,…

From BBC News Disabled students at the University of Derby are calling for more specialist support to be available during their studies, claiming the university made changes to its disability support. A group called the Independent Disabled Students Network (IDSN), which was formed to challenge decisions made by the…

Hello Can anyone advise: I am on UC and took my workplace pension to pay for adapting my house due to my disability.. The tax office knew about this and that I was on UC and said the DWP would find out and inform you what to do.. this never happened Am I in trouble with DWP now

Apologies but I only just found this and it closes tomorrow so please if you can respond as the government need to know that the 2009 act hasn't done anything but put more duties on disabled people to educate the ignorant! With no watchdog or complaint process for us to whistle blow people who break the law and no…

i am going to need a wav uber or black taxi for work as am transitioning to a wheelchair. I have access to work & am applying for a taxi card for journeys that are not work related. My wheelchair will be an active one with powerwheels. My question is am I going to need a headrest or are taxi drivers normally ok with you…

Hey, I think I realised something about myself. I can only be happy when living alone. But I have a boyfriend, we tried the whole living together arrangement, and I found it hard. Were both autistic and both like things a certain way. I plan to get a job and live on my own. And for us to be together but to live separately,…

On Monday 19 May we had our first Scope CP Network meet up at the Scope Leeds Hub. We organised this in partnership with Cerebral Palsy Adult Advice UK (CPAAUK). We had a great time getting to know each other over a biscuit and a brew. We discussed our commonalities; the difficulty in getting healthcare, startle reflex,…

From BBC News by Rachel Russell An exhibition that explored an artist's life as a disabled person has won an award. Jason Wilsher-Mills' work, Are We there Yet?, won the Museum and Heritage Awards' Temporary or Touring Exhibition of the Year. It attracted more than 51,000 visitors when it was on display at Ferens Art…

There is a music festival I’ve been going to for a couple of years that I absolutely love, except my medical conditions have been getting worse, they are harder to manage day today, and the disability facilities at the festival have worsened also. So much so that last year I had to make a complaint because I missed most of…

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice please about floor lifts and making changes to a house to make it more friendly and accessible. I have a very little one, and seems mad to think about him being an older child let a lone a teenager or independent adult but I am very aware that I need to keep this in mind when making…

I am unable to weight bare much in the way of lifting and carrying things, and I'm struggling sevrely to get things that are anything more than what can casually be carried in a hand or in ny small rucksack in and out of my car. Every time I go grocery shopping or pick up a slightly larger or heavier item to bring home, it…

Hi all, I’ve been on here previously under a different username, but took a step back into the shadows. Just call me Count Duckula! I can find things too overwhelming at times due to the many mental health conditions I have, I can be especially Grumpy at times, well saying that I am old - well I feel it and my body does…

I have right sided hemiplegia and would like to meet people and ask things if I see them in the community. I work as a receptionist in GSTT and would like to have a child with my husband who supports me and is my appointee for my benefit. I will also ask questions as well.

Hi everyone, Just here as I am new to using a mobility scooter, and need all the advice I can get, I am 80 yrs old, and the only way I can get about is with my mobility scooter I did not have a lot of cash, so I bought a cheap scooter a Greenpower JH500 Not very quick and it seems to becoming a buy cheap buy twice type of…

Hello everyone, My problem is that I need to move from my housing association house of 40 years because of my disability and not able to get upstairs now. My elderly friend living in a housing association bungalow has wanted me to come and stay with them but I am worried if I do I won’t be able to join their tenancy and…

Hi all, I live with my dad who has clinical depression and sadly I have developed very severe health anxiety due to his illness and living in an environment that is mentally unhealthy. Also getting pericarditis was a huge trigger. He is a great dad but I just can’t cope here anymore. I have unfortunately been in and out of…

II need to know how to at a transfer from my two bed council house to a bungalow as I'm now very disabled