Access Links

• Centre for Accessible Design: www.cae.org.uk/


• To report road and pathway faults to London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (for example dislodged paving or kerbs, potholes): www.richmond.gov.uk/home/transport_and_streets/road_and_pathway_maintenance/streetscene.htm


• Radar: www.radar.org.uk/radarwebsite/tabid/22/default.aspx


• Abletogo : A website where you can search for hotels, motels, guest houses, self catering, caravans and Holiday Centres on the basis of disabled access: www.abletogo.com/


• DMOZ Open Directory Project: a directory of useful websites and sources of information: http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Society_and_Culture/Disability


• Disability Awareness in Action: an international human rights network, run by disabled people for disabled people. Contains useful information and resources. http://www.daa.org.uk/index.htm


• Disability Rights Commission: provides a helpline, lots of information, and a conciliatory service: http://www.drc-gb.org/


• DisabledGo: provides information about the accessibility of shops and services all over the UK. http://www.disabledgo.info/


• Enabled London: an access guide to going out in London. http://www.enabledlondon.com/


• Good Access Guide: a general access guide and directory of services for disabled people, packed with information. http://www.goodaccessguide.co.uk/


• ShopMobility: online directory of UK ShopMobility Schemes. http://www.justmobility.co.uk/shop/


• Richmond Online Community: http://www.oncom.org.uk


• Your Level Best: online search engine: enter a postcode and it will give you the nearest accessible pubs and restaurants. http://www.yourlevelbest.com/


• The British Institute of Learning Disability: lots of information, news, resources and fact sheets. http://www.bild.org.uk/


• The Employers The Employers’ Forum on Disability: the ‘world’s leading employers’ organisation focused on disability as it affects business’http://www.efd.org.uk/www/index.htm


• DirectGov: lots of information on a large range of subjects, like housing, employment, transport and legislation. http://www.direct.gov.uk/DisabledPeople/fs/en


• Accessible Property Register: an online directory of accessible properties http://www.accessible-property.org.uk/