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Access

for Everybody

Award-winning Universal Design and Accessibility experts. Led by disabled people.

Direct Access is a leading accessibility and inclusion consultancy, proudly Disability Owned and Operated (DOBE™ certified) since 2004. Founded and run by people with lived experience of disability, we specialize in accessibility consultancy, accessible media, and inclusive products.

With a team of consultants across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, we help organisations across the UK and mainland Europe create environments that not only meet but exceed accessibility standards and building regulations.

Our work spans a wide range of projects—from small community venues to UNESCO World Heritage Sites and world-renowned museums—collaborating closely with clients, architects, and design teams to deliver truly inclusive spaces.

Our mission is a simple but important one: to help organisations move beyond exclusive design practices and foster environments where people with disabilities can participate fully and equally. We believe true accessibility isn’t a one-time fix—it’s a mindset, a culture, and a commitment that must grow and adapt with our society and the technologies that shape it.

Learn more about the talented individuals that have helped Direct Access to grow into an award-winning talent in the field of accessibility here. 

Two men (Steven Mifsud and Steve Dering) look at blueprint on a building site in the desert at Expo 2020 Dubai.

Consultancy

Following best practice and meeting your obligations under the Equality Act.

A wide shot photograph of the new Birmingham International tactile braille map board shot using deep focus. The face of the map board provides a colourful rendition of Coventry Station's layout using a raised braille key and symbols against a white background. In the bottom left corner QR codes are available for audio described and sign language elements.

Media

Our recording studios and tactile production facilities produce a wide variety of accessible information – empowering people.

A photograph of the Direct Access Evacuation Chair.

Products

Key accessible products that make a real and substantial difference to the lives of people with disabilities

A Selection of

Our Work

Latest

News

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News

Inclusion in Sport and Stadium Management – Accessible Formats

In the realm of stadium facilities management, accessibility for spectators, staff, and players is an area of increasing focus that aims to ensure equitable access for all. While modern stadiums are designed to facilitate physical access, disability is diverse, encompassing a range of needs. Direct Access has demonstrated a range of

A photo of a Direct Access Evacuation Chair hung up on a wall next to a wheelchair lift.
News

How Access Audits inform effective Evacuation Plans for Care Homes

Throughout history, buildings have generally been constructed to accommodate the needs of people without disabilities while ignoring those who do have them. As low as building standards can and have often been, however, the idea that care homes might not be truly accessible to residents is a worrying one for

A pretty young woman wearing dark glasses and headphones in a sensory room, which is lit up purple.
News

The Crucial Role of Sensory Accessibility in Environmental Design

Sensory accessibility is a crucial facet which we advocate to be embedded into every element of our built environment. It ensures that all individuals, regardless of their condition, can fully participate in their environment, whether that’s at school, college, the workplace, or in leisure settings. Yet within our particular line of

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News

Direct Access celebrates World Engineering Day 2025

World Engineering Day 2025 is about celebrating the contributions of engineers in shaping a sustainable future. This year’s theme, “Shaping Our Sustainable Future Through Engineering,” highlights the essential role that engineering plays in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)   At Direct Access, our team of dedicated access

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News

Building a Better Future: The Importance of Accessible Housing for All

Ever since the pandemic occurred half a decade ago, the way we use our homes has shifted significantly. That is to say, in addition to being our nest, the global shift in attitude towards working from home has transformed our personal sanctuaries into workplaces. For disabled people across the country, this

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News

How Accessible Technology investment is transforming the lives of disabled people

Accessible technology is a growing trend among businesses that are helping to change the lives of disabled people for the better. Whether adapting their premises with an evolved understanding of individual access requirements, to the adoption of inclusive policies, to greater diversity levels among the workforce, perhaps the most influential

An office desk has two cardboard cubes (the top is red, the bottom is green) stacked on top of each other. These are to represent the question of what makes something accessible. The red one has an image of a question mark on it, while the green one features the international symbol of access.
News

Unlocking Inclusive Design: Mastering the Key Principles of Accessibility

Offering accessibility as a service has been a cornerstone of our work for nearly two decades. Our philosophy is straightforward: we help organisations—whether public or private—move away from exclusive design practices and become more inclusive for people with disabilities. But the real challenge lies in recognising that accessibility is not

Get In Touch

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Address

United Kingdom

Pepper House,
Market Street,
Nantwich,
Cheshire,
CW5 5DQ.
Old Town Hall,
30 Tweedy Rd,
Bromley,
BR1 3FE.                   

Ireland

77 Camden Street Lower,
Dublin,
D02 XE80.

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United Kingdom: +44 1270 626222
Ireland: +353 (0)15079081

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