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Ella Taylor attends New London Architecture Breakfast Talk- Housing for The Third Age
10 Mar 2017Habinteg PR and Policy Officer Ella Taylor attended The New London Architecture (NLA) breakfast talk, […]
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Jean Hewitt comments on need for accessible public toilets in BBC radio interview
9 Jan 2017CAE Director, Jean Hewitt, was interviewed on BBC Three Counties Radio on Sunday 8 January […]
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CAE’s response to House of Commons Women and Equalities inquiry: Disability and the Built Environment
29 Oct 2016CAE submitted written evidence to the House of Commons Women and Equalities Select Committee inquiry into disability […]
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CAE joins Parliamentarians and Muscular Dystrophy UK’s Trailblazers to advise on accessible sports grounds
28 Oct 2016Access and Sustainability Advisor Kathryn Aedy was amongst a high profile panel at the All […]
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CAE Conference Overview: Acoustics, Light and Contrast
3 Oct 2016The Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) brought together lighting and acoustics experts for its […]
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Blog: Jean Hewitt talks about hearing difference and urban design ahead of the Acoustics, Light and Contrast conference
14 Sep 2016What does hearing difference mean in the context of urban design? Jean Hewitt, Director of Centre […]
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Participant Perspective: Changing Places 10th Anniversary Celebrations
27 Jul 2016At the recent Changing Places Awareness Day, we met a new friend Lloyd Page who volunteers at Mencap. Lloyd shares his take on the celebration that marked Changing Places' 10th Anniversary at the Barbican Cinemas.
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Changing Places Awareness Day at Barbican Cinemas
25 Jul 2016On 19th July, CAE joined Changing Places campaigners at Barbican Cinemas to celebrate Changing Places’ 10th Anniversary. The essential facilities meet the needs of nearly a quarter of a million people who require personal assistance to use a toilet.
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Habinteg campaign to increase number of accessible homes
7 Jul 2016Habinteg is campaigning for the Government, councils and developers to recognise the importance of increasing the supply of accessible homes to meet national demand. Their For Accessible Homes day of action campaign takes place tomorrow on Friday 8 July. Find out more about this campaign.
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CAE Director Jean Hewitt discusses Accessible Housing Categories in Planning & Building Control Today
30 Jun 2016In October 2015, new Housing Standards came into effect. Nine months on, CAE Director Jean Hewitt shares […]
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Changing Places 10-year anniversary celebration at Barbican Cinema, 19 July
29 Jun 2016As part of a series of events across the UK (and a number of countries around the world), CAE invites you to celebrate Changing Places Awareness Day in London on Tuesday 19 July.
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Changing Places 10th Anniversary Special free to download
28 Jun 2016Tuesday 19 July will be the 10 year anniversary of the Changing Places campaign. Working with Consortium members, supporters, sponsor AVESO and others, CAE was privileged to produce a 10th Anniversary Special booklet to commemorate this exciting milestone.
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Blog: Jacqui Rennie explains her role on the European Federation for Living’s accessible housing design competition
9 May 2016Earlier this year, Jacqui Rennie, CAE Access Advisor and housing standards specialist, was one of the judges for the European Federation for Living (EFL) accessible housing design competition for architecture students. Here, Jacqui tells us more about it.
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CAE responds to The House of Lords Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee report
15 Apr 2016In a report published this month by the House of Lords Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and Disability concluded that the Government is failing in its duty of care to disabled people. Find out what CAE's response is to this report.
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CAE in Building Control news
30 Mar 2016An article by Jean Hewitt, Director of Centre for Accessible Environments has been featured in the Planning & Building Control Today publication. Jean provides insight into the new housing standards and suggests how accessible housing can be achieved to meet the needs of everyone, particularly older and disabled people.