Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) was recently engaged to help improve accessibility at the renowned Bletchley Park, a vibrant heritage attraction and museum. Teresa Rumble, Senior Access Advisor at CAE, tells us how they balanced historical preservation whilst...
This month (October) marks a decade since the government changed Part M of English Building Regulations to include two optional accessible housing design standards. Dr Marney Walker, a specialist consultant on inclusive and accessible housing design and an associate...
Scarlett Heselwood is a mentee of CAE’s Senior Access Consultant, Teresa Rumble, under the Future Leaders Programme offered by Attitude Is Everything. Already acting as the Accessibility Coordinator for RADAR Festival in Manchester, and consulting for startup...
Access panels play a vital role in helping designers and project teams understand how changes or new designs may be creating barriers and affect accessibility. These panels are essential to ensure inclusive design and promote and foster community cohesion ensuring...
In 2020, Nicky Sutherland graduated from university amid a global pandemic and was ready to embark on a new career. The job market had little to offer, and there didn’t seem to be opportunities out there that interested her. The few jobs she was interested in either...