Access guide for disabled and older people coming soon to Inverness

Issued by DisabledGo

Thanks to support from The Highland Council and Inverness Access Panel the City and the surrounding 7 wards will soon have its own access guide.

The guide will be produced in partnership with disability organisation DisabledGo, who already produces guides to many other Scottish towns and cities. DisabledGo, founded by wheelchair user Dr. Gregory Burke, has been working to provide better information about access since 2000.

The guide will cover 1000 venues across Aird and Loch Ness, Inverness West, Inverness Central, Inverness Ness-side, Inverness Millburn, Culloden and Ardersier and Inverness South. All 1000 will be visited and assessed by a surveyor who will look at a whole range of accessibility features from parking to accessible toilets. The guide will be available in the Autumn free of charge at www.disabledgo.com and also be featured on www.highland.gov.uk. A shorter guide in booklet format will be produced for people who do not have access to the Internet.

The project has just begun and DisabledGo will be holding a series of information events where people can find out more and give their ideas about what places should be included.

The events will be held at:

DisabledGo, the Council and the Access Panel are really keen to hear your ideas and thoughts.

Leader of the City of Inverness, Councillor Ian Brown said: “The Highland Council is delighted to work with DisabledGo and Inverness Access Panel on this exciting new initiative which is fully in line with the Council’s Programme aim to ensure that people are treated fairly and with respect. I am also pleased that the Inverness Common Good Fund has been able to support the project”.

Chairperson of Inverness Access Panel Lachie Smith said: “Inverness Access Panel are pleased to be working together with DisabledGo on this project. We are excited to see how the access guide will be used across Inverness and how it will benefit disabled residents and visitors”.

To attend the event or for more information please contact: Dean Eales
Account Manager (Local Authorities), DisabledGo Email dean.eales@disabledgo.com
Telephone 01438 842710