The August review roundup is packed full of exciting summer reviews and adventures which we hope will inspire you and give you confidence to visit somewhere new. Exploring the outdoors accessible walks and beaches Many of our reviewers have been making the most of the good summer weather by exploring new and different places. WheelyP went exploring the Dorset countryside on North Dorset Trailway The path is mainly made up of tarmac and perfect for wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and cycl...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
As an Edinburgh based charity, we love to support local events - or perhaps it’s an excuse for us to enjoy the Edinburgh Fringe! Either way, earlier this week, the Euan’s Guide team went to see Abnormally Funny People supported by Motability Operations.What’s it all about?First debuting 20 years ago, this trailblazing show brings together a brilliant line-up of disabled comedians to showcase their talent and make clear that comedy is inclusive. With sharp wit, unique perspectives and p...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Discover why Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home has earned a five-star disabled access review on Euan’s Guide! Meet Daisy, find out how we supported the home, and learn how you can help others by sharing your own accessibility reviews.A five-star visit to Edinburgh Dog and Cat HomeWe recently visited Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home to check out their disabled access, and we’re delighted to report they’ve earned a five-star review on Euan’s Guide!Accessibility is at the heart of what we do, and it...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Discover how Euan’s Guide and Dynamic Earth are working together to improve accessibility and create inclusive science experiences in Edinburgh in this blog post by Euan's Guide.| www.euansguide.com
Today would have been Euan’s 51st birthday and it feels the right time to share something new.Over the coming weeks and months, you’ll start to notice some changes. Things are going to look a little different, but the heart of what we do remains the same.Later this summer, we’ll begin to roll out a new look across our website, emails, and materials. It is a gentle refresh that helps us feel even more welcoming, clear, and accessible.This update is more than a design change. It’s a tri...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Join us on Friday 5 September for one of the most feel-good events of the year – the World Short Hole Golf Pairs Championship at Edinburgh’s iconic Bruntsfield Links.We’re thrilled to be one of three charities benefiting from this brilliant day of golf, community spirit and fundraising - PTSD UK and St Catharine’s Homeless Project will also receive funding thanks to the golfers who support the event by signing up.A Unique Course. A Worthy Cause. A Lot of Laughs.Whether you’re a golf...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
A blog post by disabled access charity Euan's Guide on the negative impact inaccessible travel options has.| www.euansguide.com
Welcome to the July review roundup! We’ve an exciting selection of reviews to inspire your next day out, and if you’ve been somewhere that you’d like to share, we’d love to hear about it. Write your next review today Things to see and do Cuilean73 visited their local cinema Highland cinema in Fort William. They had a very positive and accessible experience after feeling quite apprehensive about accessibility. They particularly recommend trying the café within the cinema building...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
For many disabled people, finding an available, accessible parking bay remains a persistent challenge, and leaves people feeling at risk of being judged or harassed, particularly for people with hidden disabilities. With little evidence of enforcement, disabled motorists sometimes feel pressured to put their personal safety at risk by challenging disabled bay abuse. Our friends at Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK) want all disabled motorists to feel safe, confident, independent, and respected. DM...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Today is Changing Places Awareness Day – a chance to spotlight the toilets that make a real difference to many disabled people and their families.What is a Changing Places toilet?Changing Places toilets are larger accessible toilets designed to meet the needs of people who need more space and equipment than a standard accessible toilet offers. Each one is at least 12 square metres and includes an adult-sized, height-adjustable changing bench, a peninsular toilet, and a ceiling hoist.These t...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
At Euan’s Guide, we believe that access barriers - like the lack of suitable toilet facilities - create disability, not people. That’s why we’re so passionate about highlighting venues with Changing Places toilets through our reviews.These facilities are essential for many disabled people, and our community often tells us they’re the key to being able to enjoy a full day out without stress or discomfort. You can read more about what our community thinks in this blog post about the ...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
For most people, using a toilet on a day out is so routine it barely registers. But for thousands of disabled people and their families, the question of where - or whether - they’ll be able to go is often the deciding factor in whether they can leave the house at all.Changing Places toilets aren’t a luxury. They are, for many, the only safe and dignified option. Yet Euan’s Guide’s 2024 Access Survey reveals that these life-changing facilities remain too few, too hidden, and too often ...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
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In May 2024, Baillie Gifford chose us as their Charity of the Year. It was an exciting moment - and the start of a collaboration that would become far more than we imagined. We're so excited to say that our partnership has been shortlisted in the Charity Times Awards!Baillie Gifford colleagues got involved straight away. A third of their workforce had voted for us, and their commitment showed. The partnership wasn’t just about raising money - although they did that brilliantly - it was abou...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
On Motor Neuron Disease Awareness Day, we honour our late founder, Euan MacDonald MBE, an incredibly special man who turned a life-changing diagnosis into a life-affirming mission to help others. Diagnosed with MND in 2003, Euan stepped up to challenge assumptions, inspire innovation, and create tools that continue to empower thousands of disabled people every single day.We’re so proud of Euan and all that he achieved, and we’re honoured to continue his legacy here at Euan’s Guide. I...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
A blog post by Euan's Guide Review Coordinator, Pat, on Pride Month: Intersectionality and Inclusion.| www.euansguide.com
A blog post by disabled access charity about their founder, Kiki MacDonald, being recognised in King’s Honours List 2025 for her services to disabled people and the charity sector.| www.euansguide.com
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A blog post by disabled access charity Euan's Guide on their ambassadors and volunteers for Volunteers' Week 2025| www.euansguide.com
Welcome to the May review roundup. This month we have a wide selection of reviews from our amazing communitys. Thanks to our volunteers, we can provide accurate, trusted disabled access information which to help you plan your next day out andgive you the confidence to try somewhere new. Exploring the outdoors We’ve e received some brilliant reviews of different outdoor places and spaces that our volunteer reviewers have enjoyed exploring. Gordon Scally has been visiting Firkin Point In Lo...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Imagine you’re planning a day out. You want to know if the café around the corner has step-free access, or if the museum has accessible toilets. Now imagine all that helpful info is online - but it’s only in text, and you use British Sign Language (BSL) as your first language.That’s the reality for many Deaf people in the UK. But thanks to a new partnership between Euan’s Guide and Signly, that’s starting to change.Euan’s Guide, the disabled access charity known for its honest...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
There are just a few days until Motability Live event in Birmingham, and we can't wait to be there and see some familiar, and hopefully new, faces!Motability Live provides an opportunity for people to explore a wide range of cars and electric vehicles, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs), as well as powered wheelchairs and scooters, and find out more about the Motability Scheme. The event takes place at the NEC Halls 17 to 19 on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 May and we’ll be there to let eve...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Representation isn’t just about visibility - it’s about how people think, behave, and make space for others. When disabled people are misrepresented in the media, or not represented at all, it doesn’t just shape stories on screens - it shapes public attitudes in the street, in schools, in doctors’ offices, and in everyday interactions.Our 2024 Access Survey, the UK’s largest disabled access survey, revealed a troubling truth: many disabled people feel they are either misunderstood o...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
We're thrilled to share that our founder, Euan MacDonald MBE, was awarded Access Champion of the Year 2025 at the Blue Badge Access Awards. Our CEO Antonia attended the awards ceremony and was thrilled to collect this amazing glass award! We know that Euan would have loved to have been at the event last night - not for the recognition, but because he would’ve loved to raise a dram with other people making the world a more accessible place. His goal was always to help disabled people find ...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Euan's Guide Ambassador, Tina, tells us how she found the disabled access in Dublin during her visit abroad since lockdown.Although I am still masking up as I am clinically vulnerable, I felt the time was right to push myself, renew my passport and start travelling abroad again. I decided to start with baby-step and do a short flight to Dublin, and it really helped me get my confidence back. Overall, Dublin was very accessible and I would like to share some of the places I visited and a few t...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has launched the EICC Impact Network, a new initiative designed to help conference organisers create lasting, meaningful impact that goes beyond the venue walls.Launched on 26th March, the network is built around the five pillars of the UN Sustainable Development Goals - People, Planet, Prosperity, Partnership and Peace. It connects organisers with schools, charities, universities and local businesses to turn big ideas into community-driven...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Whether you're planning for your summer break or whizzing off to a last-minute whirlwind Easter holiday, finding the right place to stay can make or break a holiday. At Euan’s Guide, we know how important it is to find somewhere that’s not just accessible but works for your needs. That’s why we’re sharing some of our most-reviewed and well-loved places to stay - according to our community!From peaceful countryside retreats to coastal favourites, these venues have earned consistent pra...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Welcome to the April review round up. This month we have lots of brilliant disabled access reviews from our community of new and existing reviewers. It's great to see that everyone has been out enjoying the better weather and visiting some of the fantastic venues around the UK.We couldn't provide the up-to-date and reliable disabled access information without your help, so a huge thank you - keep your reviews coming! Places to visit and things to do WheelieSte sent us one of his recent revi...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
New research from our 2024 Access Survey has revealed a troubling reality: AI may be shutting disabled people out rather than breaking down barriers. As part of the 10th anniversary of the UK’s largest and longest-running Access Survey, we explored disabled people’s awareness, usage, and concerns about AI’s growing role in society.The Access Survey found that 63% of disabled people either know nothing about AI or have only heard about it in passing, while just 9% actively use it. At the...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Edinburgh launches new accessibility guide for the cityForever Edinburgh has launched a brand-new Edinburgh: Accessible Highlights Guide in partnership with award-winning Edinburgh-based disabled access charity, Euan’s Guide. The guide highlights Edinburgh’s leading attractions, experiences, and travel tips that provide facilities, products and services for people’s differing accessibility requirements. It supports Forever Edinburgh’s work to promote the city’s kaleidoscope of expe...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
At Euan’s Guide, we believe that great hospitality is about more than just style and service – it’s about making everyone feel welcome, included, and valued. That’s why we’re excited to see the return of The Cateys, one of the most prestigious nights in the hospitality calendar, taking place on Monday 7 July 2025 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London.Hosted in partnership with Square, The Cateys shines a spotlight on outstanding individuals and businesses across the hotel, resta...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
This month we’ve a really exciting selection of reviews to share with the Euan’s Guide community. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to write a review and share your experience of disabled access - we couldn’t do what we do without the help and support of our community. Things to see and do Hitwo0 sent in a review of Thorpe farm centre in Barnard Castle. She gave her visit five stars and spoke about the accessibility of the centre and the farm shop. ‘Lots of different dini...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Kevin Sinfield CBE and team are raising money for Motor Neurone Disease Association, Leeds Hospitals Charity, Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, MND Scotland and The Darby Rimmer MND Foundation this week by Running Home for Christmas. The challenge started on Sunday 1 December with a run from Liverpool to Wrexham, before they headed to Gloucester, Bristol, and Belfast. Yesterday, Kevin reached Glasgow where Julie from Euan's Guide was to show our support - ...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Yesterday we were excited to have the full Euan's Guide team in the office for a day of festive fun and 2025 planning. It was amazing that our Board members were able to join us, and it was a full day of strategy planning, exciting discussions, and what's in store for next year. We were delighted that some friends of Euan's Guide joined us later on for some festive nibbles - who knew that Colin the Caterpillar wears a Santa hat? Mince pies, fizz and even star shaped tortilla chips went down ...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
UK Charity Week is a time to celebrate the teams driving change across the charity sector. At Euan’s Guide, our passionate and dedicated team is at the heart of our mission to improve accessibility and make life easier for disabled people.Euan’s Guide is more than a disabled access review platform; it’s a community, a resource, and a mission. Whether it’s creating safer toilets with our Red Cord Cards or amplifying voices through accessibility reviews, our team shares a passion for br...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
We don’t know about you, but we’re feeling a bit overwhelmed with the amount of Black Friday offers and discounts appearing in our news feeds. We all love a bargain, but it’s important to have balance. So, why not do something good this Black Friday and take the Euan’s Guide Access Survey before it closes?It’s important that you have your say and share your experiences of disabled access, and by sharing it with us you can actually make a difference. The data gathered helps our small...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Last night our CEO Antonia attended the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 awards in London! Antonia met our Ambassador Chloe, along with loads of brilliant people from the disabled community who were being recognised by the Shaw Trust. The Disability Power 100 is a celebration for those who are leaders in their field and are a catalyst for positive impact. Each year the awards create a space for disabled people to celebrate and enjoy a night of purple-carpet glam, powerful stories, and incredib...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Welcome to the November 2024, Review Roundup. We have a great selection of different reviews to share with you this month and also some new venues to share with our community. We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has taken the time this month to leave a review. We couldn't do what we do without our army of amazing volunteers so thank you so much. Places to Visit Mossedge Village in Paisley was visited by HOGGY67 who is one of our new reviewers and had a fabulous first v...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
World Toilet Day seems like a great day to announce that we’ve made 150,000 accessible toilets safer with our Red Cord Cards! A massive Thank You to each and every one of our Toilet Warriors who have been helping us make accessible toilets safer over the past 10 years.We started this campaign following feedback from our community… We know from our Access Survey that 71% of disabled people have come across an accessible toilet they were unable to use, and over 10% have had to use an emerg...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
This Purple Tuesday, we’re asking businesses across the UK to take steps to make their venues more accessible and welcoming for disabled visitors. At Euan’s Guide, we know that disabled access information is one of the most powerful ways to show your commitment to inclusivity.Did you know that according to the Euan's Guide Access Survey, 91% of disabled people try to find disabled access information before visiting somewhere new? And that 59% of disabled people will avoid going to a venue...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
For Trustees Week, we’re thrilled to introduce our trustees, who play a crucial role in shaping the future of Euan’s Guide. Our trustees provide invaluable guidance, insight, and support to help us better serve the disabled community and our service users. Each trustee brings unique skills and experiences, which together help our “small but mighty” charity fulfil its mission of making the world more accessible. We’re deeply grateful for their dedication and contributions. and we wou...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
For those unfamiliar with the Blue Badge Access Awards, it's an annual event celebrating the best of accessible venues across the UK. The awards recognise venues that not only provide outstanding accessibility but do it with style. If you're looking for a venue that delivers both a seamless accessible experience and a pleasant environment, the Blue Badge Access Awards should be on your radar!Launched in 2016, the Awards were established to encourage designers, architects, and hospitality le...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
At Euan’s Guide, we celebrate and recognise our work with partnership organisations; the more organisations that support disabled people, the more we can combine our resources and knowledge to make the world a more accessible place. Ahead of World Cerebral Palsy Day, Sunday 6 October, we’d like to celebrate our relationship with CP Scotland by sharing how we’ve been working together.Working Together: Euan’s Guide and Cerebral Palsy Scotland Our partnership with Cerebral Palsy Scotland...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Welcome to the September Review Roundup. In this post, we’re sharing some of the reviews we’ve received this month from our fantastic reviewers. We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has contributed this month. With your support, we can provide up-to-date and relevant access information for more disabled people and their families Places to visitWe have a great selection of places to visit this month. SarahMarieMather went to visit The BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art wi...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
The 2024 Euan’s Guide Access Survey Supported by Motability Operations is now live!Please take the survey and share the link www.EuansGuide.com/AccessSurvey with your friends, families, carers and health professionals – basically, anyone who has ever had to consider disabled access. 2024 marks a decade of the Access Survey and we’re asking anyone who has ever had to consider disabled access to share their opinions on accessibility by taking what is the UK’s largest access survey. By ...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Georgina Colman, the founder of Purpl, a new discount programme for disabled people, tells us her story since being diagnosed with MS over twenty years ago.In 2003, when I was 26 years old, I was diagnosed with MS. It was just a few months after my son was born which seems like a lifetime ago now, but fast forward 13 years and my walking started to deteriorate. By 2018, I was adjusting to the fact that I was now disabled. My life changed, I went from being a very independent person to having...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
There are just a few days until The Big Event by Motability Operations and we are excited to be there and see some familiar, and hopefully new, faces! The event takes place in our home town of Edinburgh at the Royal Highland Centre on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 September. We’ll be there to let everyone know what we do here at Euan’s Guide, from our disabled access review website www.EuansGuide.com to our Red Cord Card scheme and, of course, the UK’s largest Access Survey… which we're ...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
We were honoured to have been selected as one of the charities to benefit from the World Short Hole Golf championship which was held on Friday 6 September in Edinburgh.The event took place at the famous Bruntsfield Links Course and despite the heavy fog, was a great end to the summer, and some of the Euan's Guide team and trustees went along to join in the fun. Founded in 1761, the Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society is the fourth oldest in the world and one of Scotland’s most prestigious cl...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
We recently said goodbye to our founder, and friend, Euan MacDonald, who sadly passed away on 21 August after living with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) for over two decades. It’s clear from the outpouring of love and respect received that Euan made a profound impact on disabled people, their families, carers, and friends, and in the field of MND research. His courage, determination and wit shone through in everything he did, and we are committed to continuing his legacy at Euan’s Guide.Here...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
As the driving force behind the idea of Euan's Guide, Euan has been a central part of our journey from an idea to a thriving, independent charity that helps hundreds of thousands of disabled people and their families, friends and carers each year. Euan was an inspiration to many, leading the way as an altruistic and selfless philanthropist and social entrepreneur.The Euan’s Guide team are heartbroken that our co-founder, friend and inspiration has finally lost his long, long fight against M...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
The official opening ceremony of Ryde Beach Accessibility Project took place on Wednesday 24 July at Ryde Harbour Beach, and it looked to be a great day!The Ryde Beach Accessibility Project includes the installation of a boardwalk on the sand near the lifeguard station and marina beach and the purchase of sand and sea wheelchairs and walkers. A popular resort on the Isle of Wight, Ryde Beach is situated to the north of Ryde Town Centre. At nearly half a mile, the pier is the second longest i...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic games in Paris this summer, we wanted to list our disabled access reviews of the French capital in one blog post to help disabled people who might be researching the city. Keep scrolling to get to the reviews.As an overview of disabled access in Paris, we asked our Access and Inclusion Director for Euan’s Guide’s, Mik Scarlet, to comment. He said, “I have to say I don't think disabled people will be as let down as the mythology lets us expect. I was ...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Welcome to the July review round-up. This month we have an exciting selection of reviews from across the UK. Our volunteer reviewers have been out and about visiting lots of different places. We would like to thank our volunteer reviewers who are new to Euan’s Guide or volunteers who continue to review. We couldn't provide up-to-date disabled access information without your help. We know that reading one review can give someone the confidence to visit somewhere new for the first time. ...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Back in October 2022, I visited Disneyland Paris for the third time in my life. I went with two of my PAs, who have now become my friends, and I stayed in the Disneyland Paris Hotel Cheyenne for four nights.Unfortunately, I do not like flying and driving was going to be too much, so I took the Eurostar from St Pancras International Station in London. However, due to living in Scotland, I had to take a train down to London, stay overnight, and then get the Eurostar the next morning. This routi...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
We are honoured to have been selected again as one of the charities that will receive funds raised from The World Short Hole Golf Championship this September. The funds raised from the event will go directly to charity – we’re honoured to have been selected along with two other fantastic charities, PTSD UK and St Catharine’s Homeless Project. The event will take place at the famous Bruntsfield Links Course on Friday 6 September, from 12pm until 5pm and is a great way to end the summer...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Ahead of Changing Places Awareness Day on Friday 19 July we’re highlighting why Changing Places toilets are so important, and encouraging our community to review their local Changing Places toilet on EuansGuide.com so other disabled people know what to expect when they visit.What are Changing Places Toilets?Changing Places toilets are designed to meet the needs of people with complex access requirements. Unlike standard accessible toilets, these facilities provide more space and are equippe...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
This month we have some exciting reviews from people across the UK who have visited new places and shared their experiences of disabled access. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to write a review on Euan’s Guide this month. We love reading your reviews and we appreciate everyone who reviews with us. Thank you! Places to Stay We have a selection of reviews of places to stay in the UK. We have a five-star review of the Lakeside kitchen hydrotherapy pool and sensory room in Poulton...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Global MND Awareness Day 2024Our founder, Euan MacDonald, has been living with Motor Neuron Disease for twenty years - he was just 29 when he was diagnosed. Since then, he's worked tirelessly to improve the lives of people living with MND and related conditions, whilst also raising awareness of the importance of disabled access information.Euan is asking our community to share their experiences and leave a disabled access review on EuansGuide.com this MND Awareness Day to help us make it ea...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Volunteer reviewers for EuansGuide.comWe're often told that just one review can give someone the confidence to visit somewhere new, and this means that every single one of our volunteer reviewers is making a positive difference to someone else. We also learned in our latest Access Survey that 91% of disabled people look for disabled access information before visiting a new place. If you haven't yet shared your experiences of disabled access, we're asking you to take the next step and write y...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
We were delighted to exhibit at Motability Operation's The Big Event in Birmingham again this year. It was a pleasure to meet so many amazing people and hear their views and experiences of disabled access. The Friday saw Christina and Euan’s Guide Ambassador Tina at The Big Event, where lots of people were looking for new cars and new scooters, and as well as a busy day chatting about our small but mighty charity we had a few assistance dogs stopping by for a drink and wag of their tails....| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
We're thrilled to learn this month that Euan's Guide and Euan have been shortlisted for The Shaw Trust's Disability Power 100. The Disability Power 100 is a platform for change, that recognises the most influential disabled people in the UK. It celebrates their ambition and achievements and encourages the leaders of tomorrow. The Disability Power 100 judges are looking for impact (how impactful this person or organisation has been in affecting change over the last 12-18 months), influence (...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Welcome to the latest Euan’s Guide review roundup. We enjoy the chance to look through all the reviews that we have received and share some of the amazing reviews from April and May. Places to visit This month we have a lot of outdoor venues that our volunteer reviewers have been visiting. MrsGap has visited Plas Newydd House and Gardens. She gave the venue a four-star rating, though she mentions in the review that some areas of the gardens were harder to access than others. “Plenty t...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Our most recent Access Survey tells us that the electric vehicle charging network excludes disabled users and, as a charity that amplifies the voices of disabled people, we’re sharing what the problem is along with comments and data from the Access Survey in this blog post.We were disappointed to learn that 75% of disabled people with experience of public electric charging points say accessibility is very bad or bad, according to the 2023 Euan’s Guide Access Survey supported by Motability...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Summer seems to finally be on its way and we're delighted to kick off the season at The Big Event in Birmingham on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 May!We're proud to have been working with Motability Operations - the organisation behind The Big Event - on our Access Survey for the past three years. The Euan's Guide Access Survey has been supported by Motability Operations since 2021 and they've helped us reach thousands more people than ever before, maintaining the Access Survey as the largest of ...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
National Museums Liverpool have developed a number of access guides and visual stories for Disabled communities, sharing information about facilities and access across their seven museums and galleries in and around Liverpool, which are all autism-friendly.The guides and stories have been developed with Autism Together, Autism in Museums, Kids in Museums and EMBED to make their venues more welcoming, and the page gives visitors an idea of what to expect from a visit to one of their seven venu...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
We asked our Ambassadors, Karine and Sarah, if they would reflect on living with MS for MS Awareness Week. Karine was diagnosed with PPMS ten years ago, and she lives in Edinburgh with her wife Sarah who is her full-time carer.It’s MS awareness week and as Ambassadors for Euan’s Guide, we’re proud to share our story. We can’t believe it has been 10 years since MS came into our lives.So much has changed in these 10 years; new disease-modifying treatments have been discovered, stem cell...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Perth Museum opened its doors last month after a £27 million redevelopment project to praise in the press and on social media. But how is it for disabled access? Our Volunteer Coordinator, Claire, went along to find out.Perth MuseumPerth Museum is housed in a heritage Edwardian building which has been transformed into a major visitor attraction by award-winning architect Mecanoo, whose work also includes the National History Museum in Abu Dhabi and the Hilton Amsterdam Airport in Schiphol. A...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Welcome to our round-up of disabled access received in March. We had another great selection of reviews to share, which have been written by our growing community of volunteer reviewers. Our reviewers want to share the experiences of disabled access across the UK to help other disabled people and their families and friends find great accessible places to go.Places to visitStephet sent in an interesting review of the Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre. The review mentions,” Every effort made to a...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Welcome to the February 2024 review roundup. We have some really fantastic reviews to share with you this month. We couldn't share up-to-date, disabled access information without the help of our wonderful volunteer reviewers. It's been fantastic this month to welcome so many new reviewers. No matter whether you are new to Euan’s Guide or have used our website before, we would like to say a huge warm welcome and thank you for being here. Places to visit Beingsicksucks sent us a fantastic...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
The results of the 2023 Euan’s Guide Access Survey Supported by Motability Operations have found that disabled people continue to be disproportionately affected by the cost of living crisis. The survey also found that disabled people still face barriers in everyday activities. Over 6,000 people took part in the UK’s largest disabled access survey, 98% of whom identified as a disabled person.COST OF LIVING CONTINUES TO DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT DISABLED PEOPLEIn response to the Access Surv...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Welcome to the January review roundup for 2024. It's the start of the New Year at Euan’s Guide, and we are excited to build on the success that we had in 2023 with new reviewers and new venues joining our website. We have had some fantastic reviews this month from all around the UK. We couldn't do what we do without the help of our fantastic volunteer reviewers, so whether you are joining us for the first time or have reviewed with us before, we would like to say a huge thank you! Places...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Euan’s Guide team members Claire and Julie were delighted to be invited along to the Blackwood Design Awards yesterday.The annual competition was launched in 2013 by Blackwood Homes and Care, who help people live their lives to the fullest by providing high-quality housing, care and support for disabled people of all ages. The design awards have grown each year, becoming an international contest which attracts designers, engineers and inventors from all over the globe. The purpose of the B...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
George Guy recently visited The National Robotarium, a new centre for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at Heriot-Watt. In this guest blog post, George tells us about his experience of disabled access at the university’s new building.Recently, I and a few others from the PPI group attended a meeting at Heriot-Watt University’s National Robotarium. It’s a brand-new building so I took wheelchair accessibility for granted. To be on the safe side I checked ahead and was reassured, I wa...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
In this month’s roundup, we have quite an interesting mix of venues that have been visited by our volunteers both at home and abroad. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to submit reviews in 2023. It's thanks to our amazing volunteers that we can share disabled access information, which we know gives disabled people and their families the confidence to visit somewhere new. We hope to hear from you all in 2024!Places to EatIf you're looking for somewhere to go out to eat this Christ...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre has been awarded the Silver Award for Accessible & Inclusive Tourism at the Beautiful South Tourism Awards.The awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of tourism businesses and experiences across the South East, and were held at The Grand in Brighton on Tuesday 13 December.Arundel Wetland Centre told us that the Silver Award recognises that they're a memorable visitor experience, particularly for those with accessibility requirements. The Centre has worked...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
When we heard Euan's Guide Ambassador Tina had been to ABBA Voyage, we had to invite her to write a blog post for us given how brilliant the disabled access reviews on Euan's Guide are. We're happy to say Tina was delighted to contribute.Believe the hype, everything about ABBA Voyage is sensational. When ABBA first announced they would be performing on stage as digital avatars I was so excited. However, I was also apprehensive about access, as I have not been to a stadium concert since acquir...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Tokyo is known for its mix of modern buildings and traditional temples and shrines, a hyper-efficient transit system, and a rich food culture. But these days, a new kind of facility is attracting the attention of tourists: 17 public toilets which are part of THE TOKYO TOILET project. Curious to find out what was so special about these toilets, Euan’s Guide volunteer Jenny Yamamoto and her friend set out on a quest to visit all 17 toilets, using the map on the official website.The first thin...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
On International Day of Disabled People, we want to continue our mission to make it easier, safer, and more rewarding for disabled people to find and visit accessible places to go. The 2023 Euan's Guide Access Survey Supported by Motability Operations provides disabled people with an opportunity to make their voices heard on all things disabled access, from Covid and the cost-of-living crisis to accessible parking and loos. It’s important that we work together to amplify the voices of...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
We’re proud to support #ScottishDisabilitySportWeek and today we’re sharing our community’s experiences on our blog, as a way to help improve the confidence of disabled people looking for somewhere great to go for sports and physical activity. We have loads of great reviews on EuansGuide.com, here's some for Scotland and beyond! Nevis Range Mountain Resort gets 5 stars“I've always wanted to climb Ben Nevis, so in a wheelchair, this was the next best thing. Various activities on site,...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Scottish Disability Sport Week, a nationwide campaign that celebrates getting active and involved in disability sport in Scotland, takes place from Monday 27 November to Sunday 3 December. Here at Euan’s Guide we’re proud to be getting involved by showcasing our community’s recent reviews of sports facilities in Scotland and further afield. We’re also asking you to get involved, by reviewing your favourite sporting venues and experiences on EuansGuide.com and sharing them on social...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
Welcome to the November review roundup. This month, we have welcomed lots of new venues and reviewers, while Some reviewers have come back to reviewing on Euan’s Guide after some time away. However, you have found Euan’s Guide we would like to say thank you for joining us! We also want to extend a thank you to all our volunteer reviewers and venues. With your help, we can make it easier, safer and more rewarding for disabled people and their families to find accessible places to go. Pl...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
This World Toilet Day we’re sharing, directly from our community, the importance of safe emergency red cords in accessible toilets. We’re so proud of our volunteers, who have helped us distribute tens of thousands of Red Cord Cards making accessible toilets safer for disabled people.Today, we want you to hear directly from our Toilet Warriors about how important our Red Cord Cards are, and what sort of impact our Safer Toilets campaign has had.If you have a Red Cord Card story to tell, we...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
World Toilet Day - Sunday 19 November 2023World Toilet Day was established by the World Toilet Organization in 2001 to tackle the global sanitation crisis? It’s been an official day recognised by the United Nations since 2013, and their aim is to ensure everyone has access to safe, sanitary toilets by 2030.At Euan’s Guide, we use World Toilet Day to raise awareness of the dangers closer to home when people use accessible toilets in the UK, and as we countdown to World Toilet Day, here a...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
This year, Purple Tuesday is asking organisations to make one new commitment to improve their accessibility and practice, implement the improvement, and join the global celebrations on Tuesday 7 November. Here at Euan’s Guide, we’d like to extend this invitation to our community of venues, business and organisations - we’re asking you to commit to talking about your access and update your listing on EuansGuide.com so that disabled people know what to expect when they visit. Did you kn...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
We welcome this guest blog post from Lorna Fillingham, on behalf of our friends at the disability charity, Scope. On warm summer days, I sit and listen to children racing up and down the path that leads to our local park. It's just across the road, but it's not a park for us, it has nothing that my disabled daughter can play on. If we go to the park, it’s because I’ve bundled my children into the car and taken them to a park which is a 20 minute drive away.This park has a wheelchair-acces...| www.euansguide.com RSS Feed
A blog post by disabled access charity Euan's Guide on why their communications intern didn't review but now she does. It's about the importance of disabled access information and disabled access reviews on EuansGuide.com. The blog is written for Giving Tuesday 2024 and International Day of Disabled People 2024.| www.euansguide.com
Discover five compelling reasons to leave your first disabled access review on Euan’s Guide. From helping others and celebrating great venues to driving real change, your review makes a difference.| www.euansguide.com
Discover how the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) is making events more inclusive with the new Neurodiversity in Events Toolkit. Developed in collaboration with Welcome Brain Consulting and ABPCO, this resource helps event organisers create neuroinclusive spaces with practical, actionable steps.| www.euansguide.com
Government policies continue to shape the lives of disabled people, with proposed cuts to disability benefits sparking widespread concern. The 2024 Euan’s Guide Access Survey reveals the realities of inaccessibility, employment discrimination, and economic hardship. Read more about disabled people's experiences and what needs to change.| www.euansguide.com
Euan's Guide AI Policy| www.euansguide.com
February Review Roundup| www.euansguide.com
A blog post by disabled access charity Euan's Guide on the results of the 2024 Euan's Guide Access Survey Supported by Motabilty Scheme. The results found that thirty years after the Disability Discrimination Act, Disabled People Are Still Fighting for Equal Access.| www.euansguide.com
Celebrate love in all its forms this Valentine’s season with accessible experiences across the UK! From romantic art workshops to thrilling murder mysteries and cozy zoo dates, explore top events with accessibility insights from the Euan’s Guide community. Plan your perfect Valentine’s outing with ease.| www.euansguide.com
January 2025 Review Round-Up| www.euansguide.com
A blog post by disabled access charity Euan's Guide on their search for a professional to help with their impact reporting.| www.euansguide.com
Explore five serene and accessible outdoor locations in London this holiday season, from St James’s Park to Tower Bridge. Perfect for reconnecting with nature, enjoying festive cheer, and discovering inclusive destinations with accessibility insights from Euan’s Guide.| www.euansguide.com
Discover five festive places to visit in Edinburgh this December, from dazzling light displays at the Botanics to historic landmarks like Edinburgh Castle. Explore accessible attractions with insights from Euan’s Guide reviewers, ensuring everyone can enjoy the city’s seasonal magic.| www.euansguide.com
A blog post by disabled access charity Euan's Guide on their disabled access reviews and disabled access information in December 2024.| www.euansguide.com
Discover five historical attractions in Manchester to explore this winter, including Elizabeth Gaskell's House, the People's History Museum, and more. Perfect for family outings, these accessible destinations offer engaging activities, festive events, and fascinating insights into Manchester's rich heritage.| www.euansguide.com
A blog post by disabled access charity Euan's Guide's Community Manager about travelling to Cardiff from Scotland as a disabled person.| www.euansguide.com