RNIB See differently awards - 2019
13 Oct 2019
Shining up our shoes..and putting on our best togs. We await the outcome of the awards ceremony on 26th November. Exciting times for ADi Access.
CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE INSTALLS ROOMMATE® IN ITS ACCESSIBLE TOILETS
02 May 2019
The iconic Chichester Festival Theatre in West Sussex has joined a growing list of public buildings fitting the revolutionary RoomMate® in two of its accessible toilet facilities. The RoomMate® provides an audio description of ‘away from home’ toilets for Visually Impaired visitors who would normally rely on a carer, giving them much greater independence and dignity.
RNIB HQ
14 Mar 2019
Dr Amit Patel gives his opinion. Thanks Amit.
The Importance of Visual Impairment Awareness Training
17 Jan 2019
Over two million people in the UK have a visual impairment, and employment opportunities for this huge cohort are still woefully inadequate. For many people with disabilities however, finding employment that matches their skills and experience is often not the end of discriminatory employment practice, but the beginning.
Sponsorship - Is it a forgotten jewel in your marketing armour?
03 Sep 2018
Last month my Daughter, Daisy 10, was selected to represent Team GB in the Laser run World Championships being held in Dublin on 28th September. After the initial excitement had worn off we realised that it would not be a cheap trip so we set up a Just Giving crowdfunding page and started raising the money.
Is the Equalities Act bad for your business - pt 3 -reading is believing
06 Aug 2018
A recent post about discrimination by disability groups themselves caught our eye as it included a link to a court decision from 2014 where a group of disabled theatre goers were charged double for the opportunity to see Bill Bailey. Why double? Read on..
Is the Equalities Act bad for your business - pt 2
25 Apr 2018
In my lifetime technology has ripped apart many of the absolutes that I was taught at school and subsequently grew up with.
Sight Village Roadshow comes to Sandy Park, home of Exeter Chiefs
18 Apr 2018
The Queen Alexandra College organises exhibitions that showcase technology and currently run both the Sight Village & Autism Central. We travelled up to Sandy Park, home of the Exeter Chiefs to spread the news about RoomMate, meet some new and some familiar faces and see what else is going on in the tech world.
Is the Equalities Act bad for your business?
02 Apr 2018
Believe it or not I think it starts when we’re kids. Remember when your parents asked/told/ordered (delete where appropriate) you to do something that you weren’t really a fan of, or couldn’t see the point of? It got done, eventually, but probably not very well, or quickly and only because of the threat of some sanction or restriction of liberty by the our parents. So fast forward to the here and now and not much will have changed for many of us.
It's that time again... Welcome to our newest newsletter, enjoy!
13 Mar 2018
Spring has sprung and with it comes our latest offering of our news; where and who have been fitting RoomMates including a number of new 'Firsts' which are very exciting. We hope you enjoy and remember, to see how RoomMates are spreading across the UK have a look at our map 'Find A RoomMate'.