Accessibility

You’re invited to an exciting day of fun, community, and celebration at the Relay Your Way launch event being held at Pedal Power in Cardiff on Saturday 8th March. This free, family-friendly event marks the official public announcement of Relay Your Way. Created by the national children's charity, Cerebra, Relay Your Way…

You’re invited to an exciting day of fun, community, and celebration at the Relay Your Way launch event being held at Pedal Power in Cardiff on Saturday 8th March. This free, family-friendly event marks the official public announcement of Relay Your Way. Created by the national children's charity, Cerebra, Relay Your Way…

We’re researching the biggest barriers disabled people face when accessing outdoor activities like hiking, rowing, and cycling. This is part of a project to help a business develop solutions that improve accessibility. What challenges have you encountered? Whether it’s a lack of adaptive equipment, inaccessible paths, or…

Hi all, Two questions for you. One - Has anyone ever been discharged from an NHS service, simply for asking for a reasonable adjustment? If so, what was your experience and did you manage to sort it out/get the treatment you needed. Two - Can anyone who's had to challenge the failure to provide a reasonable adjustment tell…

Michael Cash-Voiceitt. Question one: Hi Michael, Welcome to Scope’s online community. We’re here today discussing Augmented Assistive Communication (AAC), particularly your company Voiceitt. Before we get into the details, tell me about yourself and your background. Answer: From a young age my parents noticed I wasn’t…

Good afternoon! A few years ago, when I first started using a wheelchair, I had a frightening experience when using an accessible loo. I got stuck and needed to pull the emergency pull-cord, which ended up being faulty. I was found on the floor six hours later! I now work for BBC Wales and want to highlight the problem…

Hello. I am disabled and almost 80. Where I live there is a problem with parking, I have a blue badge but I need flintshire council to paint a disability bay. My spinal cord is compressed and I can't carry shopping. Can you help please.

I am a amputee (left leg above knee) and wheelchair bound, I love my garden and even came 3rd in the Headland Garden Competition. Now I cannot even get along my garden as I need a path fitted. I tried the Council and 13 but got nowhere. I am now starting to get very depressed watching my garden get no attention by me. All…

I became disabled in 2019 and as I have a progressive bone disease, things have got to the point where my mobility is really affected. I use a wheelchair when I'm out but can just about manage without one at my parent's house. I was living in my own home but moved back in with my parents a few months back. The home is…

Hello My issue concerns a Lady with Disabilities who lives alone and has been working part-time for several years topping up her salary with UC disability element. She has been working from home for past 3 years with equipment. She has however been signed off as unfit for past few months. It looks like She will not be…

BBC News Elliot Caswell has cerebral palsy and, like many disabled people, struggles to find clothes that are easy to put on. Now he is one of the models for Primark's range of clothes adapted for adults with disabilities. The 25-year-old from Newcastle says adaptive clothing is life-changing for him and he hopes all major…

Hi, my name is Jo. I am new to disabled life. Looking for some support. Newly disabled by RA and Arthritis. New mobility issues. Work have been trying to manage me out for some time. I got Reasonable adjustments after a 2 year fight. My work have now moved offices into a new office. The rooms for my job are upstairs. There…

Range of womenswear and menswear contains 49 pieces adapted from brand’s bestselling items to suit variety of needs. It’s a go-to shop for cheap knickers and designer dupes, but now Primark hopes to become the top destination for clothing designed for those with a range of disabilities. In a first for the budget high…

Hi, I have been told by my council I cannot have my wheelchair and my husbands mobility scooter where it has been for the past 3 years in the common area in our block of flats even though they are totally not in the way of the doors or access to get out in any way. They have said we need to bring them upstairs to our flat…

Hello! I'm currently doing research into accessibility on public transport, particularly looking at ramps on buses for my final year university project. If anyone has had any experience using a bus ramp, either yourself or to assist someone else, I've created a survey to find out more about people's experiences. The survey…

Hello, I have recently been diagnosed with Graves Disease, and whilst coming to terms with this, I now realised why I have struggled with work so much in the years it has taken to get to the bottom of my problems. I don't know where to go for advice or help with the struggles I'm having in coping day to day with the…

Ive just started an office job on a large busy business park. I thought parking would be ok as there is lots of spaces but I didn't realise each company is only allocated certain sections of the car park and limited numbers of spaces. If you park anywhere on someone else's section you risk being fined. I've worked here 3…

I'm autistic with ADHD and dysgraphia. I have great difficulty talking on telephones, as I can be non-verbal from anxiety and frustration. This is challenging when dealing with private sector businesses, but I have come to expect that. Even those with websites, will only deal with certain things by telephone. While, I will…

📢 Case study call out! 📢 Are you a disabled person based in the East Midlands who has had issues with finding a wheelchair user home and would be keen to speak to the media about your experiences? If yes, please get in touch today in the comment section below, by DM or email us on comms@habinteg.org.uk. Please…

Hi - would anyone have advice for a fully accessible taxi service that covers South London? My friend's chair is too big for a black cab. It's also too big for some bus spaces so it's easiest if he can get around by cab when he can't get a train to where he needs to go. Thank you!

Hi there, I joined in on one of the games and now I'm getting tonnes of notifications and it's really stressing me out as I cannot see how to stop it. Does anyone know how to stop it? For context in terms of my meltdown: I'm autistic, dyslexic, dyspraxic and suspected ADHD. I have way too many emails in my mailbox as it…

After living with my parents for a while, I am finally in a place where I can rent a small one bed annexe. I have been on a housing list for a year and despite being in a wheelchair and having multiple disabilities, I am not a priority and expected to wait years while my health deteriorates due to lack of access to shower.…

Your insights are crucial for a meaningful study on cervical screening. If you’ve ever had experience with it, we want to know what it's really like from your perspective. It’s quick, easy, and makes a real difference! To get involved - please see the attached poster below *** The above post has been moderated and checked…

hi am wondering if anyone can help me My daughter was involved in an accident with the motobility car. She now won’t drive it as motobility say they may or may not disclose this info to the third party. I feel this is confidential

Cerys Davage a journalist at Newyddion S4C reports on her experiences of trying to find an accessible venue at Christmas. Disability: My struggle to plan an accessible Christmas party - BBC News

The University of Sheffield is looking for physically disabled people about their cervical screening experiences. Please see click on the poster attached for more information. *** The above post has been moderated and checked by the Scope Community Team. Our website contains links to third parties’ websites for your…

Hello there, My name is Leon and I’m a doctoral researcher at the university of West London, I am doing my PhD on enhancing automatic speech recognition for dysarthric speakers (i also have dysarthria). I am currently looking for volunteers to support my project with the data collection requirement. This would involve…