We are pleased to announce that Bromakin Wheelchairs is now a sponsor of Access Rating. As a mobility company located in Loughborough, Leicestershire – all of our directors have had the pleasure of purchasing wheelchairs and other mobility equipment from… Read More »New Sponsor: Bromakin Wheelchairs

Since lockdown, community has become even more important to society. Many of us realised just how much other people meant to us when we couldn’t see them. The benefits of being part of a community is a sense of belonging,… Read More »The Importance of Community

This is going to be one of those topics where we will probably have to agree to disagree. You only need to google the words ‘Disabled people as superhuman’ to see just how long this topic has been aggravating the… Read More »Calling Paralympians ‘Superhuman’​

The 19th July 2021 Freedom Day, the day when all Coronavirus restrictions were lifted in England has been welcomed and criticised by many.  The day will definitely be remembered but whether as a success or failure is yet to be… Read More »The Impact and Effect of Freedom Day

Will a wheelchair ever fly? I’m not talking about a rocket-powered wheelchair, although wouldn’t that be great?! I’m talking about the possibility of travelling in a wheelchair whilst on a plane. Comfort and convenience Imagine, instead of being lifted like… Read More »Flying from a wheelchair

A: we might not be ticking the right boxes! Leading up to the 2021 census, I was interested to read a plea from Andrew Copson, Humanists UK, in the news. (Not to be confused with our PR Director, Richard Copson,… Read More »Q. What do Disabled People and Jedi have in Common?

I saw a “comedian” post an image of a poster from a bank window advertising quiet hour on Tik Tok this week and she made a joke of the concept. The post attracted many ableist comments from the public, with… Read More »Quiet Time

Access Rating Welcomes New Ambassadors.Throughout the pandemic, many non-disabled people have experienced the frustration of being unable to access their places of work, shops and recreational spaces. For wheelchair users and those with mobility issues, however, lack of access is… Read More »Access Rating Welcomes New Ambassadors.

I have been shielding since March due to my immuno-compromised state from MS-related treatments.  Eight months gives one more than ample time to think about how this pandemic has affected everyone. Still, as a disabled person, I have naturally honed… Read More »(Virtual) Musings on the Pandemic

Version 4.0 of our Access Rating App is here with more venue types to review and an improved search facility! Yes, that’s right, not only can you review hotels, bars and restaurants we’ve now added the ability to review music… Read More »Version 4.0 is here!