The Access and Sustainability Advice Service (ASAS) is a free service for voluntary and community groups in London.
Funded by City Bridge Foundation, ASAS provides advice on making your premises more accessible to everyone, including disabled and older people.
From theatres to places of worship, museums, community centres, heritage buildings and sports facilities, the Access and Sustainability Advice Service (ASAS) provides free guidance to charities looking to improve access to their buildings.
Our Access Advisor can give advice on everything from where to go for a directory of access consultants to assisting with the interpretation of access audits to help you prioritise costs and building works.
For information and advice, please email our Access Advisor, Asa Hems, at asas@cae.org.uk or call +44 (0)754 6690 040.
Inclusive Services & Better Access Grants Programme
The City Bridge Foundation has historically provided up to £5,000 for access consultancy, including disability awareness training, £150,000 funding towards access improvements and a free eco-audit of buildings.
However, the foundation closed its rolling grants programmes to new applications for one year on Tuesday 8th October 2024. Plans are in place to open new grant programs in 2026 with more information to follow in the coming months.
ASAS Strategic Plan 2025-2030
ASAS is excited to announce a refresh of its strategy to align its future closely with its partner organisation City Bridge Foundation.
The strategy (seen right) sets out the service’s goals for the next five years, outlining how it will continue to support over 50 charitable organisations per year and make the capital more inclusive and accessible for all.
Our strategic plan outlines key steps to expand our reach and network to more London-based charities, provide training, promote inclusion, and grow the ASAS service through innovative and creative approaches.
Opening Doors Across London
The City Bridge Foundation commissioned Barry Knight at CENTRIS to produce a free publication, Opening Doors Across London (a PDF download) evaluating the impact of its Access to Buildings programme.
Case studies of previous grant applicants are included to help readers understand the issues faced by voluntary and community groups undertaking building projects.