News (March 2021) - Accessible Holidays - Tourism For All

After the longest awards season ever, 75 finalists and 33 commended businesses have been named in the regional Tourism Awards, which saw over 400 entries from across Devon, Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly, Bath, Bristol, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.

The Roman Baths is set to reopen its doors to the public on 17 May, and staff are looking forward to welcoming the first visitors of 2021. The historic site has been closed since 31 December in line with Government guidance.

This Autism Awareness Week, the National Autistic Society is hosting a huge virtual events encouraging you all to take part in a seven themed challenge – from wherever you are in the world! You don’t even need to leave your house!

It doesn’t matter whether it is summer or winter, a visit to the beach is always good for a day out and luckily, no matter where you are in the UK, you’re never too far away from one. If you have a mobility impairment, you might not think beaches are for you, but there are actually a host of accessible beaches and coastal areas that have beach wheelchairs and other mobility aids available to hire for the day. Here are ten UK beaches for an accessible day out at the seaside!

Welsh Water is one of only twenty companies in Wales to have achieved the Disability Confident Leader status after joining forces with the Work With Me initiative from Scope and Virgin Media, aiming to grow a community of businesses committed to thinking and acting differently about disability.

Chichester District Council has announced  that is backing the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme to better support people in the town with hidden disabilities.

Passengers at St Mary Cray station in Kent will soon be able to benefit from greater accessibility after the approval of a new £4 million scheme to improve the station’s access.

Nike have been applauded for their latest launch, a pair of hands free trainers, which were designed to better support disabled athletes.

The Green Room, a 12 part video podcast, launched on 11^th February and in each episode tells the story of Deaf, disabled and neurodiverse artists within the performing arts.

Following her revelation that her sister, Frances, had been treated for Covid 19 after an outbreak at her care home, radio presenter, Jo Whiley, has renewed her call for people with learning disabilities to be prioritised in the UK’s vaccination programme.