Accessibility is an issue even for our leaders
At Direct Access, our mission is to guide people towards creating an accessible, disability-friendly society through education and action. However, at the same time, we appreciate that creating a just and equal society for disabled people takes time, patience, and money to adapt to the challenges. Over the years, we have guided many businesses, charities, […]
Disability Inclusion Strategies for the Workplace
Disability Inclusion Strategies for the workplace Many employers want to establish diverse workforces that include people with disabilities, but don’t know how to do so. As an organisation that has a team consisting of 86% disabled people, Direct Access believes that exemplary practices in disability employment can offer many benefits. Considering this, we felt compelled […]
Preparing Fire Evacuation Plans and Evacuation Procedures
Preparing Fire Evacuation Plans & Procedures Setting up evacuation plans and incorporating the right strategies to suit your building premises is vital to preparing for a fire emergency. Picture yourself at a conference, team meeting, or exhibition. There are specific reasons attention is directed beforehand to the fire exits, which is that beyond meeting legal […]
Sherbourne Valley, Coventry – Accessibility Consultancy
Direct Access worked with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust to improve accessibility for the 10-mile stretch of the Sherbourne River that flows through Coventry. Dubbed the Sherbourne Valley Project, this is one of several projects we are involved in that aims to restore access and improve interpretation across Coventry, which also includes the new Coventry station masterplan […]
Closed Captioning is Important and Channel 4 should know better
Closed Captioning is important and Channel 4 should know better Closed captioning is one of many necessary tools utilised by disabled people, going largely unnoticed by those without disabilities. Although in many ways closed captioning is becoming increasingly visible in the mainstream thanks to the popularity of social media platforms such as Vimeo, YouTube, and […]
TransPennine Express Stations & Services – Accessibility Audits
Direct Access are the Access Consultants for TransPennine Express, the regional and intercity train operator for Northern England and Scotland. Action plans developed from audits of the 19 stations carried out in 2021 and 2022 are delivering improvement plans for the next 3-4 years. Stations managed by TransPennine were audited by National Register of Access […]