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Government finally acts on Changing Places call

By John Pring on 16th May 2019 Category: Independent Living

Government finally acts on Changing Places call
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New large public buildings such as shopping centres, sports stadiums and cinema complexes will soon have to include a Changing Places accessible toilet, according to government proposals. The government has announced a consultation on the plans – which will also affect […]

Airports branded ‘poor’ on access over lack of consultation with disabled passengers

By John Pring on 17th August 2017 Category: Transport

Airports branded ‘poor’ on access over lack of consultation with disabled passengers
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One of the largest airports in the country has been branded one of the worst for accessibility, after it failed to consult with disabled people about how it could improve its services. Manchester Airport is one of just four in the […]

Abused, threatened and left stranded – young campaigners’ transport experiences

By John Pring on 21st April 2016 Category: Transport

Abused, threatened and left stranded – young campaigners’ transport experiences
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By Raya Al Jadir Young disabled people have been abused, threatened and left stranded while using public transport, according to a new report. End Of The Line 2016 follows a nine-month undercover investigation by Trailblazers – a network of 700 young […]

Campaigners blaze new trail in appeal for vital technology

By John Pring on 4th December 2015 Category: Independent Living

Campaigners blaze new trail in appeal for vital technology
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Young disabled campaigners have called on the government and the NHS to do more to help them obtain the technology that could transform their lives. A survey of young disabled people by the campaigning network Trailblazers found three-quarters of them did […]

Six years on, Trailblazers go back undercover on buses, trains and taxis

By John Pring on 1st May 2015 Category: Transport

Six years on, Trailblazers go back undercover on buses, trains and taxis
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Young disabled campaigners are to go undercover across the UK to find out whether access to public transport has improved since they carried out a “damning” study six years ago. Members of the Trailblazers network will check out buses, trains and […]

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