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Anderton Boat Lift – Accessibility Audits

An image of the Anderton Boat Lift a mechanical structure designed to provide a 50-foot vertical link between two navigable waterways: the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal as seen from ground level. A canal boat filled with passengers makes its way along the Mersey Canal.

Direct Access are the access consultants for The Anderton Boat Lift, a two-caisson lift lock near the village of Anderton, Cheshire. The lift provides a 50-foot (15.2 m) vertical link between two navigable waterways: the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal. The structure is designated as a scheduled monument, and is included in the National Heritage List […]

How providing tote bags with small objects can increase accessibility on your premises

An image of a black tote bag on a table with the English Heritage logo on it. Surrounding the tote bag are various items relating to accessibility, including ear defenders, bean bags and squeezable rings.

Adopted widely from education and play settings to workspaces, sensory bags are an inclusive, inexpensive method of signifying to visitors that your premises actively consider accessibility and comfort. The tools and resources available within the bag can ease or lessen situations of sensory overload, as well as aid in the management of high levels of […]

Expo City Dubai install first ever Direct Access Tactile Map at the Museum of Expo 2020

A middle aged Maltese man in a pink polo shirt and light-blue checkered suit jacket standing behind a Tactile Map Board on a sunny day. His hands are placed either side of the board, which is grey and has a white miniature model of a building on it.

Expo City Dubai, a long-time client of Direct Access, has installed the first tactile map on its site at the Museum for Expo 2020. The Tactile Map Board is one of Direct Access’ signature products, representing an innovative, multi-lateral approach to inclusion that utilises accessible digital media elements to deliver dynamic and inclusive wayfinding. The […]

Steven Mifsud MBE interviewed at MENA Construction Summit

A middle aged Maltese man in a pink polo shirt and light-blue checkered suit jacket sits on a sofa in an auditorium. He is holding a microphone and holding his hand out as he says something to an off-screen interviewer.

Answering questions on-stage, Steven spoke at the MENA Construction Summit this week on multiple topics effecting the future of the construction industry, ranging from Saudisation, to diversifying the workforce, to improving the local school curriculum. Accessibility and inclusion play key roles in how attraction providers can contribute to the sustainable development goals set out by […]

Direct Access to open new London office to accommodate expanding clientele

An image of the interior of an office building corridor at Bromley Town Hall. Through an open doorway is an office space containing a large black desk and several office chairs.

Direct Access’ UK and Europe division will be opening a new office in Bromley Old Town Hall, a Grade II listed building in the heart of London that formed a key filming location for Netflix’s The Crown. Members of the team will be relocating to the local area as we expect to officially open the […]

Developing Accessible and Inclusive Theme Parks

Two female children smile as a rollercoaster sends them flying down the track. One of them is posing for the camera holding her hands up high.

From improving the emotional well-being of disabled people to generating more wholly positive perceptions of accessibility in the public consciousness, creating accessible and sustainable leisure facilities not only creates positive social awareness of disability issues (particularly among non-disabled children) but also allows disabled people from all walks of life the ability to enjoy leisure activities […]