Back to school: How to ensure access and inclusion for education environments
As students return to school across the UK, it is vital to ensure that our educational settings are accessible and inclusive. By paying attention to this, schools can support quality learning experiences and ensure all aspects of education are equally available to students of all abilities. It is no secret that poor quality learning resources […]
How your organisation could benefit from training staff in disability awareness
Providing disability awareness training for staff is as vital to any successful public-facing business as its management or marketing teams, yet for some reason, whether from ignorance or laziness, very few organisations will put in the required effort to reap the rewards that come from training staff in how to interact, accommodate, and provide a […]
The right to play: creating accessible playgrounds for all children
When we consider the thought of what accessibility in the built environment looks like, it would be fair to say that inclusive children’s play areas do not normally come to mind first. Typically, accessibility in the mind of the average person is thought about in contexts of more menial and essential aspects of modern life […]
Transport for Wales – Tactile Maps
An inclusive solution for Welsh travelers Direct Access has produced two Tactile Map Boards for Transport for Wales, which as of today are available and in use at the North and South entrances of the newly completed Cardiff Bus Interchange. The inclusive wayfinding solution, which incorporates braille and tactile elements, sign language videos describing on-site […]
Direct Access providing Calm Corner at Nantwich Food Festival 2024
Direct Access providing Calm Corner at Nantwich Food Festival 2024 The organisers of Nantwich Food Festival have confirmed that Direct Access will be attending the latest edition of the popular food festival this August and September. Our consultancy is proud to be providing a quiet space, which we have dubbed the “Calm Corner”, for disabled […]
MiSK Foundation – Design Consultancy
Direct Access has worked with design teams on an accessibility project for Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City. Developed by Misk, it covers 3.4 km2 with an estimated 306,000 m2 of commercial space, 500 villas, and townhouses as well as 6,000 apartments. Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Foundation (the MiSK Foundation) (Arabic: مؤسسة الأمير […]