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I'm exempt from wearing a mask. I was stopped by police in the supermarket, and told I may be fined.

Hi everyone, I just want to share my experience, yesterday late evening I went to my local supermarket. I don't wear a mask as I have Asthma, Sleep Apnoea, Fibromyalgia, high blood pressure, and ...

Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 2 Feb 2021

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Suggestions for an accessible supermarket trolley design?

Hello everyone, I am a college student and I am currently completing a product design project. The project is about designing a supermarket trolley that is convenient for disabled people to use. I ...

Discussion in Housing and independent living - 5 Nov 2023

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Priority supermarket delivery slots

I have not received the promised email regarding Priority supermarket delivery slots. Have you? I am in receipt of full PIP. Amongst other diseases I have lung disease and am immunosuppressed. I am ...

Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 23 Mar 2020

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Supermarket Customer service not accessible?

I have a small problem with a supermarket (I won't name the supermarket) that I was hoping to get resolved via a quick email. Last time I had a problem was about 5 years ago and I emailed them and the ...

Discussion in Coffee lounge - 9 Apr 2021

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PRESS REQUEST: ITV news to speak to a disabled person who is having supermarket delivery issues

We’ve had a request from ITV news to speak to a disabled person who is having supermarket delivery issues. Location isn’t an issue as long as you have internet to do a FaceTime/Skype/Windows ...

Discussion in Research and opportunities - 26 Mar 2020

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Supermarket Deliveries in Nottingham (Carlton area)

Hi Everyone, I'm having real problems with the supermarket that I've been subscribing too for on line grocery deliveries for about 3 years now. As you can see, I live on the east side of Nottingham ...

Discussion in Housing and independent living - 30 Dec 2022

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Blue Badge and Disabled Parking Bays at Supermarkets

Has anyone else gone to a supermarket and found disabled bays being used by the able bodied? Only a few months into having my blue badge I noticed at my local ASDA half the cars parked in the bays ...

Discussion in Transport and travel - 30 Nov 2024

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Have you been humiliated/abused while shopping in a supermarket? [Urgent callout]

We've had a request from our press office for people who have been humiliated or abused while shopping in a supermarket during coronavirus to share their experiences. If this has happened to you and ...

Discussion in Research and opportunities - 30 Apr 2020

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Supermarkets: the pandemic, and the future for disabled customers

You might have seen that Scope have produced a report highlighting the barriers that disabled consumers have faced in accessing online, delivery, and in-store retail services during the pandemic. You ...

Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 6 Aug 2021

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Life in the slow lane - Supermarket innovation aims to make checkout easier to handle

Shopping in your local supermarket can be a stressful experience, particularly if you have an impairment such as autism, or age-related conditions such as Alzheimer's. To help address this issue, one ...

Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 23 Jan 2017

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