High Sheriff launches ‘Disability Passport’ to support tourism providers across North Wales
A high sheriff has unveiled a major campaign helping tourist businesses across North Wales to cash in on spending by visitors with a disability or additional needs. Mum-of-three Davina Carey-Evans, whose 27-year-old son Benjamin has severe autism, said she had spent a...
Anglesey To Pilot Accessible Tourism Scheme
Anglesey has been chosen by PIWS, a community initiative, for a pilot scheme which aims to put Access for All at the heart of the island’s tourism and leisure sector. With 14.1 million people registered disabled in the UK, it is estimated that 1 in 4 families visiting...
Anglesey Sea Zoo Case Study
Download a pdf of this case study Business Sector: Visitor Attraction Location: Brynsiencyn, Llanfairpwll LL61 6TQ Website: www.angleseyseazoo.co.uk Part of Initial Anglesey Pilot Project – April 2021 About Anglesey Sea Zoo...
Amlwch Town Case Study
Download a pdf of this case study Business Sector: Town Location: Amlwch, Anglesey LL68 Website: under construction Part of Initial Anglesey Pilot Project – March 2021 About Amlwch Amlwch is...
Plas Arthur Leisure Centre
Business Sector: Fitness Centre Location: 1 Glanhwfa Rd, Llangefni LL77 7QX Website: https://www.anglesey.gov.uk Download a pdf of this case study About Plas Arthur Leisure Centre Plas Arthur...
Rib Ride Case Study
Download a pdf of this case study Business Sector: Activity Operator Location: Water Street, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, LL59 5DE Website: ribride.co.uk Part of initial Anglesey Pilot Project – Jan 2021 About...
North Wales firms urged to tap into £249bn of spending power
A North Wales business leader has set up a social enterprise to help companies tap into the £249 billion of spending power of disabled people in the UK. Davina Carey-Evans, who runs the Anglesey-based event and marketing company Sbarc, set up Piws (Welsh for purple)...
Not all disabilities are visible
We need to make sure that we are not excluding people whose disabilities we cannot see.
Hidden Disabilities to get Blue Badges
Millions more people will be able to apply for blue badge parking permits from Friday as new rules come into force to support those with hidden health concerns. The scheme's eligibility criteria in England has been expanded by the Department for Transport (DfT) to...
What is Learning Disability Pride?
Learning Disability Pride, or LDP, is a week of celebrations across Britain. We want people with learning disabilities, their friends, families and supporters to have marches, walks, parties and events all across the country from 15th to 21st June 2019.