I love talking about how accessible Barcelona is. I’ve spent a lot of time there one way or another. I partially lived there a number of years ago, and it’s definitely my…
Tag: wheelchair access
#AskForAccess – be an ally to disabled people
#AskForAccess is a new campaign to encourage non-disabled people to ask about wheelchair access when attending events, in order to encourage those events to provide wheelchair access
The Guardian: Britain’s public transport system is great – if you’re not disabled
Imagine having the freedom to go out alone in the evening. Imagine knowing that the transport system would get you home safely. As a disabled London resident that’s not my reality. The…
Wheelchair Access – why it matters
When non-disabled people attend inaccessible events, they’re building their careers by treading on disabled people. Why does this matter?
Complaining About Access: How non-disabled people can help
It is a sadly common fact for disabled people (and in the context of this blog, specifically wheelchair users) to be blocked from attending events because of a lack of access, but…
Five great tips for using London buses in a wheelchair
Having lived in London for three years, I’ve taken a lot of buses. In that time, I’ve been sworn at by drivers, had a woman accuse me of trying to kill her baby,…
A Poet in London? Not if you’re travelling by wheelchair!
Building a career as a poet in London is hard enough – doing it while relying on wheelchair accessible public transport is almost impossible The problem with trying to build a performance…
Shape Up on Wheelchair Access (seriously)
Wheelchair access isn’t an optional extra, and ‘the left’ needs to stop treating it as if it is Stop pretending wheelchair access is optional, not essential We need to talk about left-wing…
How to respond when you’re asked about wheelchair access
When ostensibly ‘social justice’ or ‘left wing’ events don’t put access details on their websites, they’re functionally excluding disabled people – but how should you respond when asked about wheelchair access? When…