Guest Post: Nath Fernandes is a NCFE qualified Life Coach and director of The Coaching and Therapy People providing Life Coaching (including travel advice) and Therapy solutions to individuals with neurological conditions across the UK. In this article, Nath will outline the benefits that a simple holiday can bring to a disabled person. Living with a disability such as Cerebral Palsy can be challenging at times in terms of the extra things that need to be carried out on top of the daily grind whether it be attending appointments or frantically searching around online for wheelchair parts when ..read more

You’ve probably had at least one situation where you’ve needed to use the disabled toilet facilities but were unable to do so because you needed an accessible toilet key to unlock the door. It’s happened to me and it’s not pleasant, but there is a solution. Improve your accessibility with a RADAR Key! Find out what they are, where to get them, and how to use them in this guide. What is a RADAR key?  A RADAR key is a type of universal access key designed to provide disabled people with access to locked public accessible toilets. The keys are also sometimes referred to as RADAR lock keys o ..read more

I have never embraced the cold weather, despite the fact that I have always lived in Scotland, which is notorious for being chilly for most of the year. Winters are especially difficult, and being cold is my kryptonite, which makes everything more difficult due to having Muscular Dystrophy. Normally, you can find me at home in hibernation while I wait to emerge in the spring, but these short, cold days and long, dark nights can be difficult. It’s easy to get stuck in a cycle of not wanting to do anything other than stay under a blanket. But this year, I’ve been trying to find ways and activiti ..read more

All disabled children should see accurate representations of themselves in toys, media, and books. It’s also important for non-disabled children to learn about disabilities and the diversity of our world through books to help shape how they view the world. In this post, you’ll find some of the 21 best children’s books that feature characters with disabilities, promoting positive representation and inclusion. Each book has a different topic and plot, with a range of characters that children may identify with. Disclosure: This article includes affiliate links. If you decide to purchase books th ..read more

The Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh was once a chapel but is now one of Edinburgh’s favourite live music venues, hosting a range of gigs, concerts and festivals including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. My first experience with this venue was around ten years ago and I, unfortunately, left feeling very disappointed about the accessibility. So with that in mind, I was curious to see what Queen’s Hall Edinburgh disabled access and wheelchair accessibility would be like now after recent refurbishment work. Queen’s Hall Edinburgh Interior | Photo courtesy The Queen’s Hall This is my experience as a power ..read more

If you’re looking for wheelchair accessible holiday accommodation with a ceiling track hoist, profile bed and changing places style wetroom then you’re in the right place. I’ve stayed in multiple wheelchair accessible glamping pods across the UK, but the Crags accessible pod in Callander, Scotland offers the best facilities for disabled guests with complex disabilities in my experience. So I’m excited to share my review and tell you all about it. This stay was part of a press trip provided by Falkirk Delivers, but this review is not part of the collaboration or sponsored. I just really wanted ..read more

There are so many lovely towns and villages that are surprisingly wheelchair accessible. And one that I enjoy visiting is Bo’ness. This beautiful old town is located on the south bank of the Firth of Forth in Scotland and has some interesting things to see and do. I recently enjoyed a day out in Bo’ness with Visit Falkirk and I’m thrilled to share some of the wheelchair accessible things to do in Bo’ness for a great day out. Bo’ness is also a short drive from Falkirk, which is another town I explored recently. You can read about it here: Wheelchair Accessible Things to do in Falkirk One Day in ..read more

There is something quite exciting about heading off on an adventure to a rural location but with the comfort and luxury amenities of the accommodation. And in this case, a super lovely and wheelchair accessible glamping pod in Cayton, near Scarborough in North Yorkshire. I have many childhood memories of family holidays to Scarborough. So it was pretty exciting to be visiting Scarborough again after all these years. This time was extra special as joining Allan and me on this trip were my mum and nephew. He is nine years old, which is around the same age I was when I remember visiting Scarborou ..read more

AD – This post is a partnership with VisitScotland & Museum Galleries Scotland Dundee is known as the City of Discovery packed with history and interesting things to see and do. Keen to make our own discoveries, we headed off for a day trip to the city with a visit to The McManus Art Gallery & Museum Dundee. It was a great day and I’m now excited to share this wheelchair accessible review of my visit. Emma outside the main entrance of The McManus Art Gallery & Museum DundeeAbout The McManus Art Gallery & Museum Dundee The McManus Art Gallery and Museum in Dundee opened in 1867 ..read more

I’ve shared many of our trips across the UK. The majority of them are to England and Wales, but I recently realised I don’t often share my trips or everyday journeys in and around Scotland as much, so it got me thinking about a short but beautiful scenic road trip we took last Autumn around the Three Lochs Forest Drive. Exploring the Three Lochs Forest Drive Three Lochs Forest Drive is located between Callander and Aberfoyle in the heart of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. As the name suggests, the drive will take you past three picturesque lochs – Lochan Reòidhte, Loch Drunkie and ..read more