Accessible Wales

15/08/2024

About time!

17/06/2024

Parkinson’s, Crohns, sight loss, breathing issues, lupus, ME, Cystic Fibrosis just a few ‘invisible disabilities’ that might mean people qualify for a blue badge! So that they have more space around the car for assistance, closer to amenities if they need toilets, closer to entrances if crossing roads might be hazardous, just a few examples of many, for the narrow minded ‘they don’t look disabled’ ‘they walk around the shop well enough’ kind of people that really wind me up…. Maybe if you can’t be kind keep your opinions to yourself?? Just an idea. Can you tell what kind of post I just read!? 🙄🙄

21/11/2023

It’s taken me a while to post this mostly because I was putting it off and pretending it’s not real. The founder and principal consultant Richard Jones has sadly passed away. The team will keep the company and legacy going as much and as long as we can. Please bear with us while we take some time out to grieve this amazing man. Gemma x

26/10/2023

Number 20 in our series focuses on the importance of raising the awareness on disability rights. There are many ways you can do this, we do this in our every day work via our Access and Training Consultancy services. We also do it through our non-profit service Accessible News, to find out more about it visit www.accessible-news.co.uk.

19/10/2023

Your this week reflects on the need for accessible tourism. This is important because access does not just benefit disabled people but people who are elderly or have children with prams and pushchairs. Want to know more, give us a call on 01685 810432.

12/10/2023

Public events are often over looked in terms of accessibility. This week’s talks about this, we’ve got a proven track record of working with event hosts to make their events accessible. Drop us an email or call 01685 810432 to chat about how we can help make your event more accessible.

05/10/2023

Assistive technology is vitally important and can make a big difference for disabled people in terms of independence. This is the message behind todays . If you’d like to know more about how you can implement it into your environment then why not drop us an email on info@accessible.wales. We work with lots of organisations who offer excellent assistive technology, we can refer where needed.

05/10/2023

This week’s is all about collaboration. As service providers it is important to work with disabled people to garner their thoughts on your service provision and accessibility.

We can help with that give us a call on 01685 810432 and ask for Richard to find out more.

01/10/2023

01/10/2023

On Friday we hosted a Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee morning to raise funds for such an important charity. We were joined by lots of friends old and new as we tucked in to some fantastic home-made treats from our very own Gemma Price, Accessible Wales’s answer to Mary Berry. One in two of us will face cancer in our lifetimes. If you are able to, please consider making a one-off donation to Macmillan here: https://donation.macmillan.org.uk/wbcm/one-off.

At the event we also celebrated the first stage of our Community Inclusion Project, the project aims at improving the accessibility of community buildings in the project areas. It also aims to raise awareness of difficulties disabled people use when accessing these vital community resources.

We will be uploading more information on our website by Friday 6th, please remember to take a look for more information. If you run a community building or are part of a group that works out of a community building in Cynon Valley please drop us an email on rjones@accessible.wales as you may be able to take part.

Thanks to all those who attended, representatives from Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, Tracey from Accessible Caring Transport , Emma from Hirwaun Village Hall, Beth Winter MP , Vikki Howells MS, PC Nick James, Tracey from New Horizons Mental Health , Rhys from FC , Cllr Adam Fox and friends and family, Margaret, Owen, Jack, Richard Vaughan, Louise, Mary, Julia, Lucy, Darren and Theo.

01/10/2023

29/09/2023

SUPPORTING MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING ☕🫖🍰

Today is the official date of Macmillan Coffee Morning, the annual fundraiser bringing people together to support Macmillan Cancer Support in their work supporting people affected by cancer.

I went along to the Coffee Morning organised by Accessible Wales in their offices in Robertstown, to enjoy a cup of tea, a slice of cake and a catch up with Richard and the team.

One in two of us will face cancer in our lifetimes, so if you cannot get along to an official event, please consider donating the cost of a cup of tea if you are able, at https://donation.macmillan.org.uk/wbcm/one-off. Every pound helps.

It was also a chance to hear about the new Community Inclusion Project Accessible Wales have launched. I look forward to following this important piece of work.

15/09/2023

Big thanks to Brandon, Jason and Michala at SCG Wales for sorting the out the problem of our missing phone number. Hopefully normal service will be resumed shortly, if not all ready. Just in case keep emailing us, we love the warm fuzzy feeling of getting mail📬

14/09/2023

This week’s shines a light on education. There is lots education and training establishments can do to make their services more accessible. Principal Consultant Richard Jones went to college in Bridgend and lived in their accessible accommodation, he recognises the importance of empowering disabled people to following their educational aspirations.

If you want to know more about how our training and Access Consultancy services can benefit you as a training or educational provider then give us a call on 01685 810432 or drop us an email on info@accessible.wales.

08/09/2023

Frustrated today by the news that someone has taken our telephone number from my service provider (SCG Wales). My provider cannot access the telephone number and we are not getting any incoming calls, we are sorry if you’ve tried calling us, we’re not being rude we’re just not getting calls. If you’d like to get in touch either email Richard rjones@accessible.wales or Gemma gprice@accessible.wales. We trust SCG Wales will resolve this problem as quickly as possible.

07/09/2023

We work with Cadwyn Housing Association, a longstanding client who has commissioned a number of our services.

It is important to consider accessibility when developing new houses for rental/sale or when you are doing work to existing housing stock. If you’d like to know more about the Access Consultancy service we offer give us a call on 01685 810432 or drop us an email on info@accessible.wales.

31/08/2023

Access is not just about ramps and steps, or other physical adjustments. Digital and telephony access can often be as important and our reflects that.

Our training and Access Consultancy services highlight the issues of digital and electronic accessibility as well as looking at printed media. If you would like to chat to us about this please feel free to drop us an email on info@accessible.wales or give us a call 01685 810432.

29/08/2023

Great to be working with Hirwaun YMCA to help them become as accessible as they can be. There was a really good vibe in the building today, it's a credit to the community. We'll be working together a lot more in the future, watch this space!