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Disability and the lack of employment opportunities

Disability and the lack of employment opportunities At Direct Access, we create opportunities for disabled people, and our senior directors are disabled themselves. Our Access Consultancy team are all disabled people, and we embrace life experience as an asset that offers insight and motivation. Throughout our careers as access consultants,

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What is a Hearing Loop?

What is a Hearing Loop? Imagine not being able to hear the speaker across the roar of a crowd, the bank cashier, or a bus driver over the noise of an engine. For many of the one in six of the UK population with some form of hearing loss, this

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How to go beyond box-ticking

How to go beyond Box-ticking The ever-present box-ticking exercises are administrative tasks that we all must do as part of our daily lives at work and at home. These exercises are inevitable and are sometimes an irritating step that must be taken to achieve a higher goal. We tend to

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Direct Access launches sign language interpretation service with NHS

Direct Access launches NHS sign language interpretation service Direct Access has secured a four-year NHS Shared Business Services framework contract to supply sign language interpreters for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients. We make this announcement on a very significant day for us at the company, Deaf Awareness Week. As our Founder

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Steven Mifsud receives MBE at Windsor Castle

Steven Mifsud receives MBE at Windsor Castle Join us in congratulating our founder and director Steven Mifsud who was absolutely humbled and honoured to receive his MBE this week from the Duke of Cambridge at Windsor Castle for services to International Trade. The award recognises Steven’s work with the UK’s

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Direct Access featured on BBC News

Direct Access featured on BBC news https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcAt5UXsoew This week Direct Access has been featured on BBC News Wales during lunchtime.  At a time when the COVID19 infection rate is rapidly increasing and more places face lockdown it is nice to be able to share a positive story. The pandemic has

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Virgin Trains Appoints Direct Access as Access Consultants

Virgin Trains appoints Direct Access Direct Access, the Cheshire-based deaf-run accessibility firm, has won International Trader of the Year at the prestigious South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce Awards. The award recognises Direct Access’ successful first year in the United Arab Emirates and the opening of the company’s first offices in

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Importance of Induction Loop Provision

The Importance of Induction Loop Provision During access audits, our NRAC Consultants are always recommending or inspecting induction loops. Induction loops are used to help hearing aid users effectively cut out background noise which results in better clarity of speech. One of the biggest issues hearing aid users face is

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Direct Access appointed the Access Consultants for the new Blackpool Wintergardens Conference Centre

Direct Access appointed consultants for Blackpool Wintergardens We are pleased to announce that Direct Access has been appointed the Access Consultants for the new Blackpool Wintergardens Conference Centre. Direct Access, commissioned by Blackpool Council will be working alongside the appointed Architects Bisset Adams to deliver and design a 21st-century conference

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Do I need a school access audit?

Do I need a School Audit? Do I need a School Access Audit? Schools must have a written accessibility plan. This is a statutory requirement from the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) which remains in force in Northern Ireland. In England, Scotland, and Wales the Equality Act 2010 retains the requirement.

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