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Steven Mifsud interviewed for the 20th anniversary of Direct Access

Steven Mifsud holding his MBE medal on the grounds of Windsor Castle on an overcast morning.

Celebrating 20 years as Director of Direct Access, Marketing Executive and Accessible Media Consultant Michael Miller interviewed our Group CEO Steven Mifsud MBE about the company’s history which now spans a generation, and what the future holds for the award-winning accessibility consultancy. Hi Steven! Firstly, congratulations on Direct Access finally hitting twenty. How does it […]

The visually impaired right (and fight) to vote independently

A close-up photograph of a white laminated sign hung up by string on a fence in what we would assume to be a high street. In bold, black, capitalised letters, the sign has text which reads “polling station”, with a small piece of paper sellotaped underneath it reading “disabled access”, also in bold, black, capitalised letters.

With the arrival of the UK General Election today, citizens nationwide are flocking to their local polling stations to exercise their rights as British citizens. However, not everyone is being granted the opportunity – with many disabled people across the Four Nations still unable to visit their local polling station due to inaccessibility. Recently, a […]

Direct Access celebrates 20 years providing world-renowned accessibility services

A lanyard with images of sunflowers printed on it, symbolic of people with invisible or hidden disabilities on a laminate wooden table next to a Direct Access branded mug.

This summer, Direct Access is delighted to be celebrating twenty years of providing world-renowned accessibility services across the globe, from Nantwich, to Florida, to Riyadh.  Reflecting on the past and looking brightly forward to the future of Direct Access’, Steven said “As we mark the commencement of our 20th year with Direct Access, I fondly […]

How to make your theatre inclusive and disability-friendly

An image of showing the exterior of a large, modern red-bricked building, the Swan Theatre, on a sunny day. The building hosts the Royal Shakespeare Company. In the foreground of the image, geese can be seen paddling on the River in front of the building.

The live event market is currently booming, making a huge resurgence within the wider entertainment industry. With the pandemic becoming something of a distant memory, the general public is becoming much more comfortable in crowded spaces again, with live performances and concerts generating billions of pounds a year. The joy of experiencing live theatrical performances in […]

The Royal Shakespeare Company – Accessibility Audits

An image of a graphic showing the exterior of a large, modern red-bricked building, the Swan Theatre, during dusk. Lights surrounding the building illuminate the structure.

Direct Access are the accessibility consultants for several theatre sites managed by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Our team delivered audits for the Grade II-listed Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Straford-upon-Avon, as well as its neighbour, The Swan Theatre,  which was completed in 1926 after the original Shakespeare Memorial Theatre burned down. Other sites that our […]

SpaMedica clinics and offices – Accessibility Audits

An image of a graphic showing the exterior of a SpaMedica building on an overcast day. Out front is a car park with a black taxi van parked outside the entrance. To the right is an empty accessible parking bay.

Direct Access were the access consultants for several SpaMedica clinics and offices across England. Initially working with the organisation in 2022 to improve physical accessibility in key areas of clinics – with recommendations focusing on components such as wayfinding, lighting, entrances, restrooms, intercoms, lifts, stairways, car parks, and reception areas, Direct Access then carried out […]