News and Views

In the second of our series of reflections by members of our Board of Trustees, Antonella Vecchio looks behind the headline statistics at what 45 years of change reveal about inclusion, participation and economic opportunity.

Tourism for All’s President Tim Gardiner went on a family day out recently, and was impressed by GWR’s customer assistance.

As we say goodbye to a thrilling Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, Tourism for All’s CEO Ray Veal reflects on the legacy of the Paralympics that truly was a Games changer.

Concessionary pricing and admission can be a challenging and emotive area for the leisure and tourism industry. VisitEngland’s updated guidance will help businesses to get the balance right and ensure fairness for all.

Tourism is not a business that happens on autopilot. Behind every smooth hotel check-in, clean park trail, or busy attraction is a diverse team of people making it all work – including employees with disabilities who are supported to fully contribute. During peak travel seasons, this team needs to grow fast. Seasonal vacancies are a huge part of the tourism industry.

Paws for Access reports the findings of a global survey on assistance dogs rights which was carried out among 1,000 assistance dog handlers across 20 countries by the International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International.

UK airports are rated according to the level of accessibility they offer. What does a ‘Very Good’ rating mean? Find out here.

Next week marks Purple Tuesday, the global movement dedicated to improving the customer experience for disabled people and celebrating businesses and organisations that are making accessibility a priority.

Plans to install a new lift at Lawrence Hill railway station have received planning permission today from Bristol City Council.  

A lift and improved stairs will be added to platform 2, making the station, which first opened in 1863, step-free for the first time and fully accessible to everyone. 

TFA Trustees Ray Veal and Antonella Vecchio attended the Simpleview EMEA Summit Conference 2025 in Brighton last week.