News
21st
Jul
2015
Euan's Guide teams up with Accessible Derbyshire
Euan's Guide is a website which provides reviews on venues from a disabled access perspective and we are delighted to say that Euan's Guide have now teamed up with Accessible Derbyshire. Over the coming weeks you will start to see the Euan's Guide 'button' beside the main venues on our website. By clicking this button you will be able to see Euan's Guide reviews...
20th
Jul
2015
Help us raise money for Race Runners!
At Accessible Derbyshire our aim is to make Derbyshire more accessible for disabled people, their families, friends and carers. As well as providing information on our website we also raise funds to buy equipment that will improve accessibility. Our (very long!) shopping list includes helping to raise funds for an additional Race Runers so that Ellie Simpson, ...
11th
Jul
2015
Support Sarah's BOMA challenge!
Sarah Fowler is a woman on a mission! A few weeks ago Sarah, the new Head of the Peak Park authority launched a challenge to raise £8000 to purchase a 'BOMA 7' 'all-terrain wheelchair for the Peak Park. These amazing 'off-roaders' can cover even the toughest terrain. BOMAs have even climbed to the top of Mount Snowden and so are ideally suited to to our hilly...
10th
Jul
2015
New Tactile Map at Damflask Launched
Today saw the launch of a brand new 'Tactile Map' at Damflask Reservoir in the Peak District. A team led by consultant Phil Chambers and comprising of representatives from Yorkshire Water who own the reservoir, the Peak National Park, Accessible Derbyshire and interest groups and access groups from across the area met to celebrate the launch of the map...
7th
Jul
2015
Commons Debate for Changing Places
Gillian and Jane were in London today to meet with Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins at Westminster. The meeting was to explore the possibility of holding a debate on the incorporation of Changing Places toilets into the Building Regulations which would make the provision of these much-needed facilities mandatory in all larger buildings. Whilst currently...
7th
Jul
2015
Visit England Think Tank meets in London
Members of a new VisitEngland Think Tank met at Barclays Headquarters in Canary Wharf today to establish the way forward for the group. The meeting follows an initial workshop which took place after the highly successful VisitEngland 'Unlocking the Purple Pound' conference earlier this year with the establishment of a formal working group being one of the key...
