Direct Access

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMpO2B4Ag1Q Direct Access collaborated with Nantwich Food Festival to provide a Calm Corner for attendees of the 2022 edition of the event, the 21st food festival and the very first since the COVID-19 pandemic. The quiet room space, which our team named the Calm Corner, provided a point of refuge

Millions of travellers use transport facilities Direct Access has audited for accessibility every day, and we are proud to place Coventry Station among them, building on the Coventry Station Masterplan set out by Coventry City Council. Direct Access worked with Avanti, Coventry Council, and Network Rail to deliver this project.

Direct Access was the accessibility consultant for the recent refurbishment of Blackpool Winter Gardens. The Blackpool Winter Gardens is a large entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which includes a theatre, ballroom, and conference facilities. The Winter Gardens has hosted the annual Trades Union Congress, the Conservative Party Conference, Labour

Direct Access worked with the National Video Game Museum in Sheffield to improve accessibility of site facilities for disabled visitors, identifying key measures that the Museum implemented so that gamers of all abilities can enjoyably interact with the exhibits. Direct Access has advised on the installation of QR code systems

Direct Access provided accessibility audits of three iconic Belfast entertainment and conference venues: Ulster Hall, Waterfront, and the International Convention Centre, Belfast (ICC), ensuring the sites’ full compliance with the requirements of the BS 8300 code of practice. Ulster Hall is a grade A-listed building in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Situated on

Direct Access worked with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust to improve accessibility for the 10-mile stretch of the Sherbourne River that flows through Coventry. Dubbed the Sherbourne Valley Project, this is one of several projects we are involved in that aims to restore access and improve interpretation across Coventry, which also includes

Direct Access are the Access Consultants for TransPennine Express, the regional and intercity train operator for Northern England and Scotland. Action plans developed from audits of the 19 stations carried out in 2021 and 2022 are delivering improvement plans for the next 3-4 years. Stations managed by TransPennine were audited

The Horniman Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill, South London appointed Direct Access as the Access Consultants for the £8.9m Nature + Love redevelopment. Spanning two galleries and three garden spaces, the four-year project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Trust, will be completed in 2026. Commissioned in 1898 and

Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne is an iconic National Trust property on the Northwestern coast of Northern Ireland. In 2021, Direct Access worked again with Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust and the National Trust to undertake an access audit of the Castlerock estate in accordance with the Disability Discrimination

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jn3tIKrr4M Direct Access produced six audio descriptions and six sign language videos of area information guides and books for Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust as part of the Heritage Fund recovering from COVID programme. These are shared on social media and within Tourist Information Offices. The Trust is a

Causeway Coast & Glens Heritage Trust commissioned Direct Access to undertake a series of consultations with disability stakeholders to identify ten sites across three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). This included Giants Causeway, one of only three UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Ireland. NRAC and IAAP Certified Access Consultants

Direct Access has worked with Sport Wales to complete Accessibility Audits of Sport Wales National Centre in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Established in 1972, it is the National Sports Centre for Wales. The site is the home international venue for Welsh Hockey. Other national teams training at the Centre include the

Direct Access has undertaken disability accessibility audits for over 30 blue light services in Hertfordshire for Hertfordshire Police and for Hertfordshire County Council which is responsible for the premises used by Hertfordshire Fire Brigade and some locations by the East of England NHS Ambulance Service NHS Trust. For Hertfordshire Police,

Since 2019, Direct Access has been the Access Consultants for Cambridgeshire Constabulary. We have audited each station as well as central Headquarters ensuring that secure environments can be maintained while being accessible for those that require it. Our access audits fully evaluated the premises and environment to check all provisions

Direct Access are the Accessibility Consultants for McArthur Glen flagship outlet retail village at Cheshire Oaks. Containing over 140 stores covering a wide variety of brands, it is set out in a village style and pedestrianised. Our NRAC Certified Access Consultants advised on the car parking, public realm and customer

Our work with Avanti West Coast originally started in 2017 when Virgin Trains commissioned Direct Access to undertake access audits of all the Virgin-managed stations on the UK’s West Coast Mainline between London and Glasgow serving 35m passengers a year. Most of these are Grade One listed with some Grade