Wednesday 29 October 2014

Monday 27 October 2014

Christmas Market Tips!

More people than ever are considering taking a trip to a Christmas market in Europe this year but do you know how to keep safe?

Friday 24 October 2014

Holiday Frienvy?

Over two thirds of Brits experience holiday envy, with 66% admitting the green eyed monster makes an appearance when friends reveal their holiday plans. Sadly, for a quarter of would-be holidaymakers, at least two of their friends have already visited their coveted dream destination.

Thursday 23 October 2014

#AccessNow for Disabled Visitors

As new Vitalise study finds tourist venues could risk missing out on a share of £212 billion a year value of 'Purple Pound' due to lack of accessibility, charity launches #AccessNow campaign to push for urgent change.


Wednesday 22 October 2014

War Veteran To Ride 100mls In Scooter

Andy McIntosh, 42 from Glasgow, is a retired Army Corporal who despite living with severe mobility difficulties,  mobility scooter 100-miles to raise military charity donations on the 100th World War One anniversary.



Tuesday 21 October 2014

Holiday Without Family?

It’s October half term next week for most Brits and research has found just 3% of Brits prefer to holiday with in-laws and 13% with their own parents.

Monday 20 October 2014

Don't Forget Your Flu Jab

New research reveals over half of UK adults are willing to put themselves and others at risk of flu this winter.


Friday 17 October 2014

Disabiliity Power List Winner

 Vincent Neate, partner and Head of KPMG UK’s Sustainability Services practice, has today been named as one of the most influential people in Britain with a disability or impairment, in the first ever Power 100 list.

Wednesday 15 October 2014

Passport Scan At Home!



easyJet, has launched a new passport scanning function to its mobile app, making it the first European airline to have such a feature. 


Tuesday 14 October 2014

Holliday Without The 'Net?

21 Facebook updates, 28 Pinterest pins, 14 work emails, 21 Tweets, 7 Vines, 28 Instagram posts, 14 personal emails, 28 texts and 14 Snapchats…the average week on a family holiday.

Monday 13 October 2014

World's Largest Insta-Meet

More than 1,000 instagrammers swept through Queensland recently, gathering in 89 locations across the state to post thousands of pictures, in what is now confirmed to be the biggest Instameet meet ever recorded.

Friday 10 October 2014

Photo Competition To Inspire Disabled People

A national photo competition is being launched to raise awareness of how disabled people can achieve their goals by sharing inspiring stories of personal achievement.

Wednesday 8 October 2014

Paralympian To Get MBE In Wheelchair Dress

British Polio Fellowship Ambassador Anne Wafula-Strike, has teamed up with celebrity dress designer Izzy Camilleri, a specialist in disability fashion, to create a dress fit to meet The Queen.

 

Tuesday 7 October 2014

Tube For Disabled

After The Mayor of London turned down a challenge to spend a day in London in a wheelchair, a map has been created to show just how few stations across the network offer step-free access.



Thursday 2 October 2014

£2.1 million For Disabled Sport

Sport England has awarded £2.1 million of National Lottery funding to help increase the number of disabled people playing sport.

Wednesday 1 October 2014

App and Away!


From this month, customers using Heathrow Terminal 5 and Terminal 3 will receive 'push notifications' on smartphones informing them when their gate is open and when the aircraft is boarding, so they can enjoy the airport experience to its potential.