Direct Access

Direct Access is the Access Consultant for the upcoming modern and sustainable 146-home estate in Benwell, Newcastle. In addition to ensuring the implementation of inclusive and accessible housing with Jm Architects and Southern Green, Direct Access will be advising on the application of the estate’s planned sustainable interpretation of the

Image © O’Donnell + Tuomey / Ninety90, 2018. The Victoria and Albert Museum, more commonly known as the V&A is the world’s largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design. Founded in 1852, it is expanding to two new sites at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park opening in 2025.

Direct Access are the Access Consultants for Ramps Cymru, the umbrella body of the five largest theatre facilities in Wales. Direct Access has undertaken accessibility audits of each site, website audits and undertaken a deep dive into the policy, systems and procedures of each member to develop detailed report that

Warkworth village and castle occupy a loop of the River Coquet in Northumbria, a mile from the coast and founded in the 12th century. Since 1984 English Heritage has cared for the site, which is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The cross shaped Keep has

Direct Access was appointed as access consultants by the National Trust for the historic listed Shugborough Estate in Staffordshire. Constructed in 1693 at the heart of a picturesque locale in the Stafford countryside, this elegant, stately home is the centrepiece of 900 acres of parkland boasting impressive monuments and stunning

Direct Access is providing accessibility audits for over 170 buildings under the jurisdiction of Cumbria County Council in what is considered one of the most scenic and attractive areas of the UK. Our consultancy team is delivering accessibility audits of 180 different sites, which include several County halls, primary schools,

Vicars’ Close in Wells, Somerset, England, is claimed to be the oldest purely residential street with original buildings surviving intact in Europe. As one of our historical reinterpretation projects, Direct Access has aimed to safeguard the site’s historic significance and grandeur while also improving the site’s accessibility measures for disabled people. From

The Auckland Project represents a group of heritage projects taking place in Bishop Auckland, County Durham which combines themes of art, faith, and history through a series of galleries, gardens, and heritage attractions. Showcasing the historical links between the local area and the Golden Age of Spanish Art, the development

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMpO2B4Ag1Q Direct Access collaborated with Nantwich Food Festival to provide a Calm Corner for attendees of the 2022 edition of the event, the 21st food festival and the very first since the COVID-19 pandemic. The quiet room space, which our team named the Calm Corner, provided a point of refuge

Millions of travellers use transport facilities Direct Access has project-managed for accessibility every day, and we are proud to place Coventry Station among them, building on the Coventry Station Masterplan set out by Coventry City Council. Direct Access has been working with Avanti, Coventry Council, and Network Rail with delivering

Direct Access were the accessibility consultants for the recent refurbishment of Blackpool Winter Gardens. The Blackpool Winter Gardens is a large entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which includes a theatre, ballroom, and conference facilities. The Winter Gardens has hosted the annual Trades Union Congress, the Conservative Party Conference, Labour

Direct Access is working with the National Video Game Museum in Sheffield to improve accessibility of site facilities for disabled visitors, identifying key measures that the Museum will implement so that gamers of all abilities can enjoyably interact with the exhibits. Direct Access has advised on the installation of QR