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Dial-a-Ride is a free door-to-door transport service for people whose permanent or long-term disabilities prevent them from using public transport. It can be used for trips such as shopping, visiting friends and family and travel to leisure activities.

A Beep Beep! Day is an educational, fundraising event where children aged 2-7 and their parents can learn simple road safety lessons though fun activities while raising awareness among parents and the wider community about protecting children on roads. It's also an opportunity to raise…

The Wheelchair Service provides a comprehensive service to children and adults with substantial and long-term mobility impairment that includes assessment, supply and maintenance of wheelchairs and seating equipment. We arrange regular clinics with therapists, technicians and rehabilitation engineers for assessment and trial of equiment, as…

The Changing Places Consortium launched its campaign in 2006 for those who cannot use standard accessible toilets. This includes people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, as well as older people.  Each Changing Places toilet provides: a height…

The National Key Scheme (NKS) offers disabled people independent access to locked public toilets around the country. Toilets fitted with National Key Scheme (NKS) locks can now be found in shopping centres, pubs, cafés, department stores, bus and train stations and many other locations in…

The Motability Scheme enables disabled people to get mobile by exchanging their mobility allowance to lease a new car, scooter or powered wheelchair. The car is used by, or for the benefit of, the disabled person. This does not mean that the disabled person needs…

Independent Travel Training and Travel Mentor Services provide specialist assessment, practical training and advice to young people aged 10-19 (Year 6 onwards) with SEND so that they can travel independently between home and school using public transport.  Parents, carers and schools are fully involved throughout…