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The inclusive destinationIn a recent article published in issue 48 of SEN magazine, Lynsey
Robinson explores how to make school visits accessible
and rewarding for all Using local spaces to tackle inequality and improve healthIn 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. Dementia UncoveredSensory Trust and Cornwall Care have two free
half-day workshops in St Austell planned for early August. Eden Project hailed as UK’s top accessible attractionThanks 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. Lynsey's guest blog on www.ukrc4setwomen.orgLynsey was recently asked to write a guest blog on the UK resource centre
for women in science, engineering and technology. Big Lottery fund innovative new projectThe 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 SensesAs 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 downloadSensory 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 PointAs 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... News feed now liveSubscribe to the Sensory Trust news feed using RSS. More... |
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