Category: News

14Aug/24

Group of people on benches eating food and socialising at Nantwich Food Festival.

Direct Access providing Calm Corner at Nantwich Food Festival 2024

August 14, 2024NewsMichael Miller

Direct Access providing Calm Corner at Nantwich Food Festival 2024 The organisers of Nantwich Food Festival have confirmed that Direct Access will be attending the latest edition of the popular food festival

02Aug/24

A little boy with down syndrome wearing glasses focuses intently on a mobile phone, scrolling on the screen.

How to create accessible and inclusive social media content

August 2, 2024Newsaccessibility guidanceMichael Miller

On a global scale, social media is the dominant means of communication. Practically everyone everywhere makes use of it, whether to keep up with friends and family, entertain ourselves, read news articles/opinion

29Jul/24

An inspector holding a pen and clipboard writes down something while an inspector holding an electronic tablet from behind observes. Both are stood by a windowsill from within a building.

Why architects need accessibility consultants for New Build design projects

July 29, 2024Newsaccessibility guidanceMichael Miller

It is generally understood that there are five different phases for New Build construction projects. Across these five stages, accessibility consultants play a key role in the delivery of at least three

23Jul/24

The Harris Museum Art Gallery Exterior, a grand imposing building supported by Greek style pillars from the front. Street lamps illuminate the front of the street below as the evening draws in.

‘Harris Your Place’ : Direct Access interviewed for access consultancy work at the Harris Museum

July 23, 2024NewsMichael Miller

Direct Access founder Steven Mifsud MBE was interviewed for the Harris Museum’s ‘Harris Your Place’ profile series, highlighting key people in the site’s ongoing refurbishment. An ambitious undertaking, it is set to

16Jul/24

A detached, red-bricked, two-story house on a river edge in Canterbury on a bright, sunny day. The building has a beautiful garden with white flowers in front of it, across the river bank the same white flowers can be found along with purple and orange flowers. On the river, a man rows a couple on a boat across the gentle water.

Direct Access bringing access and inclusion to Canterbury

July 16, 2024NewsMichael Miller

Canterbury County Council (CCC) have commissioned Direct Access for their Levelling Up Project, the scope of which has seen the firm deliver accessibility audits for many of Canterbury’s heritage places, gardens, trails,

08Jul/24

A dark blue graphic which reads "July Disability Pride Month" in white text. The rainbow of colours representing pride cover the edges of the graphic. Several small circles surrounding the text are also coloured a combination of red, orange, green, and blue.

Embracing disabled identity: Direct Access and Disability Pride Month

July 8, 2024NewsMichael Miller

Disability Pride Month is an annual awareness day celebrated every July, championing the creativity, resilience, and achievements of disabled people. The origins of Disability Pride as a celebration go as far back