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Case Studies

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Case Studies

National Museum Wales

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.

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Nantwich Food Festival

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

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Changing Places sign at Coventry Station
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Coventry Station Masterplan

Millions of travellers use transport facilities Direct Access has audited 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 worked with Avanti, Coventry Council, and Network Rail to deliver this project.

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The Kemnal Academies Trust

Direct Access is the accessibility consultant for The Kemnal Academies Trust; one of the largest English Multi-Academy Trusts with 45 Primary and Secondary Academies across London, Southeast, and East of England areas. Direct Access was brought in to help guide the group to meet their obligatory accessibility requirements under the

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Blackpool Tower and Central Pier Ferris Wheel, Lancashire, England, UK on a sunny day. In the foreground, the beach.
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Blackpool Wintergardens

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

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Sheffield Video Game Museum Interior
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The National Video Game Museum

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

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UNBOXED 2022

UNBOXED 2022 was an 8-month-long UK festival beginning in March and concluding in October 2022 that celebrated creativity, innovation, and culture. In addition to sharing interactive exhibits in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics across a huge variety of towns and cities as well as online, UNBOXED was open

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Welsh College of Music and Drama New Building
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Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru) in Cathays Park, Cardiff, is a conservatoire with alumni including Anthony Hopkins, Rob Brydon, Dougray Scott, and Aneurin Barnard. It was the first and is one of only two All-Steinway conservatoires in the UK. The Royal

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An image of the exterior of the A panoramic view of the Royal Liverpool University Hospital on an overcast day. To the left of the hospital is a busy dual carriageway with a variety of vehicles being driven on it.
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Royal Liverpool University Hospitals NHS

Direct Access are the Access Consultants for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – this Trust responsible for managing various hospitals across Liverpool City including Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, and the two central Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.  Services cover the full range of

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Ulster Hall exterior at night time lit by a street lamp
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Ulster Hall, Waterfront, and International Convention Centre

Direct Access provided accessibility audits of three iconic Belfast entertainment and conference venues: Ulster Hall, Waterfront, and the International Convention Centre, Belfast (ICC), ensuring the sites’ full compliance with the requirements of the BS 8300 code of practice. Ulster Hall is a grade A-listed building in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Situated on

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Sherbourne Valley River
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Sherbourne Valley, Coventry

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

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TransPennine Trains
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TransPennine Express

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

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Horniman Museum interior featuring exhibits with multi-coloured lighting across the room.
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Horniman Museum & Gardens

The Horniman Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill, South London appointed Direct Access as the Access Consultants for the £8.9m Nature + Love redevelopment. Spanning two galleries and three garden spaces, the four-year project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Trust, will be completed in 2026. Commissioned in 1898 and

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A photo of Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne taken from a helicopter. The castle grounds can be seen from the back and is surrounded on all side by well kept greenery. The temple sits in front of the castle further ahead on the edge of a cliff overseeing an untouched blue ocean.
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Mussenden Temple & Downhill Demesne

Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne is an iconic National Trust property on the Northwestern coast of Northern Ireland. In 2021, Direct Access worked again with Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust and the National Trust to undertake an access audit of the Castlerock estate in accordance with the Disability Discrimination

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Lake in the Causeway Coast AONB
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Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust – Accessible Media

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jn3tIKrr4M Direct Access produced six audio descriptions and six sign language videos of area information guides and books for Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust as part of the Heritage Fund recovering from COVID programme. These are shared on social media and within Tourist Information Offices. The Trust is a

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