The following national organisations can provide more information about access or offer an access service:
Access All Areas offer a Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) access audit service to UK businesses and service providers.
Contact details: 01255 242777 Web-site: www.access-auditing.com
Centre for Accessible Environments is the UK's leading authority on inclusive design. They provide information, publications, training and access consultancy. They provide some useful guidance on ramps.
Contact details: 020 7840 0125 Web-site: www.cae.org.uk
Direct Enquiries is a nationwide access register. The web-site has a database of a variety of places which are diabled accessible. The database includes: access on London Underground, access to key attractions, Motability dealers, toilets and accessible toilets, hotels, bank/building societies, opticians, pharmacies.
Web-site: www.directenquiries.com
Open Space is a research centre which focuses on inclusive access to outdoor environments.
Contact details: 0131 221 6177 Web-site: www.openspace.eca.ac.uk
Further information about Access will be added to this section of the web-site in due course. In the meantime, please contact us for further information.