The Midlands Development Association – Accessibility Audits
Direct Access were the accessibility consultant for several museums, historic sites, and museums managed by the Midlands Development Association across the East and West Midlands. Our initial audits – which took place in 2022, included reviews of; East Midlands Stafford Castle The Almonry, Evesham The Royal Regiment Museum, Warwick Wythall Transport Museum West Midlands Barrow […]
National Museum Wales – Accessibility Audits
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales is a Welsh Government-sponsored body that comprises seven museums in Wales focusing on art and science exhibitions as well as interactive experiences and talks. Combined, the seven national museums in the Amgueddfa Cymru family attract visitors more than 1.9 million people any given year. Direct Access worked with Amgueddfa […]
Green Space Dark Skies featured on BBC Two
Green Space Dark Skies Featured on BBC Two A large-scale outdoor experience for which Direct Access managed accessibility and inclusion, Green Space Dark Skies was a program of Unboxed 2022 that allowed visitors to experience beautiful green spaces across the UK via night-time illuminations. This week, a television program dedicated to the project was broadcast […]
Accessibility for Electric Car Charge Points
Accessibility guide for electric car charge points The BSI has recently released PAS 1899:2022, detailing new accessibility specifications for electric car charge points, as well as the public realm surrounding said charger points, and guidance detailing online information provision for charger points. The specification factors differing power ratings and locations of car charger points, with […]
What makes modern student accommodation accessible to disabled students?
What makes modern student accomodation accessible? At Direct Access, we regularly encounter horror stories about students excluded from proper access to their education environments due to insufficiently constructed student accommodation failing to meet their needs and a lack of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation. A quick internet search reveals how common a reality this is. In general […]
The Direct Access guide to Counter Loops
The Direct Access guide to Counter Loops Whether for retail, bank, library, or education settings, providing suitable and compliant loop systems for public-facing sites makes the difference between a deaf and hard-of-hearing person accessing your services completely barrier-free, or becoming a victim of discrimination. Failing to provide suitable and compliant counter-loop systems is considered a […]