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Exclusively Public?
Rebecca Farren
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If I asked you if you’d count the average wheelchair user as a member of the public hopefully you’d say “Yes definitely!”, and in 1995 the Disability Discrimination Act promised to ensure this. It states that all public places should make at least moderate changes to their facilities and services so they can be provided to disabled users. However, wheelchair users are constantly finding that these ‘moderate’ changes aren’t enough. Most of the time, just being able to get into a public place simply isn’t adequate. How would you feel if you couldn’t join your mates going out having fun? Most wheelchair users find that even going to the shops is difficult. What use is having access into the shop if the isles aren’t wide enough, or the shelves are too high?! Similar problems are encountered in other public places on a daily basis. Stop exclusiveness in public places. Now.
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I'm Social Secretary of a rugby club in Middlesex. As a result of your campaign we will for the first time have a designated area for wheelchairs at our annual firework display. My next visit to the club will include my checking to ensure our brand new disabled toilet facilities are actually wheelchair accessible and if not make them so. Well done
John, 17 October 2008 16:53
i think you are spot on....my brother and brother in law are disabled, my brother in law being a wheelchair user.... good luck....whup some butt!! :-)
eleanor, 15 October 2008 15:00
We've all sat at home and THOUGHT these things, but because that's all I, as a disabled person have ever done, (apart from vote with my feet as it were and make mental notes, so that now, there are places I don't go to and tell all my disabled mates not to go to); that's probably done a whole heap of nothing to change the attitudes of the people at fault; so I REALLY take my hat off to people like you, who do SO much more than that, and actually put the RIGHT pressure on the RIGHT people, to stop it happening. Well done and good luck.
bonnie, 11 October 2008 17:46
Great campaign!
Charles, 10 October 2008 11:35
Good Luck from Louise' grandad!!
J. S. Haggart, 09 October 2008 11:00
Good luck with your campaign Rebecca!!
Gillian Bowron, 08 October 2008 22:28
Good luck, Rebecca; this issue is FAR too important for you not to win the day. Equal rights are EVERYONE'S birthright.
Alan Price, 07 October 2008 22:19
To the organisers.... there seems to be a problem with Rebecca's page. Please can you check it out asap. (and get rid of the unsavoury comments)
Sue Farren (mum), 06 October 2008 14:09
The message needs to be led by young people to continue to challenge all public authorities and the government that access remains an issue. Good luck with your campaign.More regulation might come as a result!
Julie simpson, 06 October 2008 13:51
Amazing commitment, hope something comes of this.
Adam, 04 October 2008 22:53
As a tax payer I'd rather my money went on this sort of thing instead of bailing out banks, pathetic sculptures amongst other things. About time they did something better with our taxes!
N Devon, 04 October 2008 22:46
Who's going to pay for all these changes? You?
Rob, 03 October 2008 23:08
An idea for the postbox, many have a space which isn't used much towards the base. Wonder if it'd be possible to make a seperate slot which went to the bottom (it's travel down would need to be enclosed so noone could touch the post in the middle) A lot of people in wheelchairs can reach postboxes but some with issues with their hands and arms would struggle.
Michael , 03 October 2008 22:01
I think everyone knows whatever is done to improve things needs to make things better for everyone. Where space inside a shop won't allow for lower shelves they could offer help. Where space is smaller aswell. Noones unrealistic about what can be done especially in small places but a bit more consideration wouldnt hurt. Everyone having access means those who can't bend aswell so that would mean there would need to be some flexibility with heights of displays and things like bars would just need an easier to access area, not all low down.
A, 03 October 2008 21:54
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Goodluck with the campaign Rebbeca! I will see u soon! Karen x
Karen , 30 November 2008 19:41