Like many disabled people, our very own @Richard_Scope travels a lot for work and is no stranger to the challenges of public transport. While Richard will say he manages quite well, he recently ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 14 Oct 2019
Brittany Ferries stated policy on their website is that wheelchair users get priority for booking the very limited number of accessible cabins available on their ships, though people with other ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 3 Jul 2020
Bus companies are no longer required to compel parents with buggies to make way for wheelchair users in designated bays. As a wheelchair user I am deeply concerned how this will affect my travel and ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 9 Dec 2014
A journey on public transport can be hard when you’re a disabled person. When things go wrong, sometimes those journeys can be made impossible. Inspired by stories from disabled people across the ...
Discussion in Coffee lounge - 28 Oct 2019
The following has been taken from a press release from Highways England. It explains that the successful Hidden Disability Sunflower lanyard scheme is being rolled out to vehicles too, to indicate ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 27 Oct 2021
Issues around 'Flying'. Hello, I am interested to learn of the experiences (good and the bad, poor etc.) that disabled people experience when wanting to 'fly'. Flying is the one area of travel were ...
Discussion in Exercise and accessible facilities - 2 Jul 2018
Our public transport system isn’t always as public as it could be. For many disabled people it can be very difficult or impossible. What’s scary is, for someone as old as I am now, today’s public ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 30 Sep 2019
Fi Anderson, a disabled mum of 2 and blogger from Bolton talks about the challenges she faces as a disabled parent on public transport. My name is Fi Anderson. I’m best known for my passion in ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 25 Sep 2019
Anne is a semi-retired Paralympic athlete, author, disability and inclusion campaigner and a sporting ambassador. She believes it’s important to challenge misconceptions about disability and ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 2 Oct 2019
Travelling by public transport can be tough when you’re disabled, and it’s made even worse by uncertainties and expectations that aren’t met. @Ami2301 recently spoke to Scope about the ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 1 Oct 2019