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The inclusive destination

In a recent article published in issue 48 of SEN magazine, Lynsey Robinson explores how to make school visits accessible and rewarding for all
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Using local spaces to tackle inequality and improve health

In these straitened times, when the UK government is looking at every area of the public realm with an eye to cutting funding, CABE has launched two timely publications on the central importance of good quality urban green space. Both can be downloaded free from the CABE web site.
More on the CABE publications...

Dementia Uncovered

Sensory Trust and Cornwall Care have two free half-day workshops in St Austell planned for early August.
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Eden Project hailed as UK’s top accessible attraction

Thanks to the continuing hard work by Sensory Trust and the Eden team, the Eden Project in Cornwall has won the Readers’ Choice award at the Rough Guide to Accessible Britain Awards. Eden was also highly commended in the Best Family Venue category.
More from Eden Project...

Lynsey's guest blog on www.ukrc4setwomen.org

Lynsey was recently asked to write a guest blog on the UK resource centre for women in science, engineering and technology.
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Big Lottery fund innovative new project

The Creative Spaces project creates opportunities for older people with dementia to improve their environments, strengthen their communities and play a more active part in society. More about Creative Spaces...

Let Nature Feed Your Senses

As part of Natural England's Access to Nature programme, Sensory Trust and LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) are launching a flagship project funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Changing Spaces programme. More about Let Nature Feed Your Senses...

New factsheets free to download

Sensory Trust has just published five new factsheets to help you make your outdoor spaces more accessible. The subjects covered are The Access Chain, Braille, Gradients, Seating and Shelter, and Steps. Not happy with that selection? Watch out for more in the next few weeks. See the factsheets...

Sensory Trust trials Point

As part of the Connect project, funded by Lloyds TSB foundation, and in association with Widgit Software, Sensory Trust is trialling software that will make it easier for people who do not have English as their first language, and emerging readers, to understand web pages. See Point in action on the Connect pages...

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