The Access Card

08/09/2025

📣 Calling all Magic Mike Live fans! 📣

Magic Mike Live at the Hippodrome Casino is thrilled to announce an audio-described performance, ensuring everyone can experience this unforgettable night out.

Here's what you need to know:

• Audio Described Performance: A live narrator will provide detailed descriptions of the action onstage for patrons with visual impairments. This performance will take place on Wednesday, 1st October at 7pm

How to book:
• Email: Anyone interested in booking should contact access@magicmikelondon.co.uk for further details

Don't miss this chance to experience the electrifying Magic Mike Live in an accessible format!

20/08/2025

Did you know... Nimbus Disability, the social enterprise behind the Access Card donates all surplus income to its sister charity, Disability Direct, to support community projects for disabled people?

We're starting to tell some of the stories about the projects we have funded for years and new and exciting projects coming in the future starting with the amazing Plot to Plate

Learn more by watching the full video here:

Nimbus Disability is a Social Enterprise run by Disabled People for Disabled People and is the organisation behind the Access Card Scheme.As a social enterpr...

10/06/2025

🟢🟢Great news from The Access Card!🟢🟢

We've partnered with Support Hub, a FREE tool for easily sharing your support and access needs with your bank, utility providers, and other essential services — all in one go.

✅ Save time by informing multiple organisations at once
✅ Get individual support based on your access requirements
✅ Join thousands already benefiting from this trusted service

Use Support Hub to get your access requirements met today.

Listen to Gavin talk more about how Support Hub from Experian UK has helped him recently

Get started at https://supporthub.experian.co.uk/

24/03/2025

We are currently having IT issues and expect that our phone lines and email will be heavily affected today. Sincere apologies in advance.

Emails to our urgent inbox will be prioritised

20/03/2025

Today's the last day to come and see us! Find us at Naidex and we'd love to talk with you! Whether you'd like to know more about what the Access Card is, or are looking for some sweet goodies, come by today!

19/03/2025

Hey Naidex, we're here! Come find us and we'd love to meet you, let us know your thoughts on the Access Card and get a free lanyard and pin when you show us your card!

13/03/2025

One of the questions we get asked a lot is how to get your Ride Access Pass with Merlin's theme parks. So today we wanted to make a post about the steps to getting everything you need for your day out!

If you don't have an Access Card or a Merlin Digital Access Pass ID number, this is the first step to getting a RAP! You can get one quickly and easily by applying here: https://buff.ly/jr70wsl

Once you have your ID number, it's time to link it with Merlin! You can link your ID number with Merlin using the following link: https://buff.ly/XvWWa3J

Once you have put in the ID holder's details, the next two questions will decide on the colour of your Ride Access Pass.

During the linking process, an offer code will automatically generate for you. DO NOT EDIT THIS CODE! This is often the bit that causes the most errors, this should only be changed if a new code is given to you by Merlin!

Once this step is completed, you should receive a confirmation email. Click on the "View Ticket" button in this email and there you should see your Barcode number. It should be 18-digits long.

Once you have this code, head over to the accessibility page of the theme park you're attending. There you should see a 4-step process of getting your Ride Access Pass. Head to step 4 to pre-book your visit.

Select the colour of the Ride Access Pass you have, the amount of people in total visiting, and the date you plan to visit. Dates that are grayed out are fully booked and cannot be selected. Once this has been selected, input your barcode number and complete the rest of your booking.

Once everything is complete, go to guest services on the day and get your Ride Access Pass printed!

We hope this helps explain the process for getting a Ride Access Pass, further details and instructions can be found here: https://buff.ly/UWLgbz2

12/03/2025

The Access Card team will be at Naidex next week! Be sure to come say hi if you have your Access Card to get some free goodies! We'll be there to answer any burning questions you might have, see you there!

11/03/2025

We've tried answering questions, posting about new places you can use the card, and explaining what our symbols can do for you. But what kind of posts do you find helpful? Is there something we haven't posted about you would like more information on?

Let us know, we'd love to hear your feedback!

10/03/2025

As soon as you receive your confirmation email, your Access Card ID number can immediately be used to book your tickets or get your accessibility requirements at the venues we work with!

Make getting your needs met as simple as possible when you use your Access Card, find out more here: https://buff.ly/EFPAes1

09/03/2025

The third symbol located on our Access Card is our Essential Companion symbol, sometimes referred to as our +1 in reference to how the symbol is shown on the card.

For some people, going to a venue alone isn't possible. They may suffer from mobility problems that require assistance, need help communicating with other people, or feel overwhelmed without support. Because of this, they will always purchase two tickets to events, creating a financial barrier for them caused by a disability. This is where our +1 is here to help.

Our +1 is there to communicate to a venue that they person using the card will require another ticket when they visit, and to help alleviate this barrier, the venue must provide the essential companion with a discounted or sometimes free ticket.

We can only apply the +1 where we see someone's need for this companion is essential, that without this help they would be at a substantial disadvantage compared to other people attending. Because of this, when assessing the +1 for children, we need to understand that they would be at a significant disadvantage compared to other children, even with a parent or guardian who would already be in attendance. An example of this is if the parent requires additional help on top of the care they already provide, or if care they provide goes beyond what could be expected of any parent or guardian.

For us to award this symbol, we would need to see documentation that can explain to us your need for assistance when in the community. This could be through DLA/ PIP/ AA or a letter/report from a medical professional which indicates this need to us.

We hope this explains our Essential Companion symbol a little more thoroughly. If you have any other questions, please let us know and we'd be more than happy to answer them.

Want a sneak peak of other symbols we can offer? Check out our website for more information: https://buff.ly/EFPAes1

08/03/2025

Link your Access Card to your Compton Verney account and get instant accessibility throughout the incredible art gallery and 120 acres of beautiful landscape garden.

Find out more today: https://buff.ly/IPvGiw4