JMU Access Partnership
JMU Access Partnership
As one of the UK's leading access consultancies, part of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), our aim is to help disabled people lead full and independent lives by improving the everyday environments which they use.
We undertake this through access consultancy, training and research activities in our main fields of specialism: buildings, transport, street environments, products and service provision. Please use the links on the left to find out more about the services offered by our consultants.
For questions on access read our FAQ page, or contact our Enquiry Line: 020 7391 2002 or via email.
What's new?
Air operators
The new European Regulation No 1107/2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air is now fully in force. We can provide a range of services to help you meet this and other legislation, including staff disability awareness training. Visit our air operators page for further information.
JMU Leeds have moved
JMU's Leeds office has moved from its Shireview premises to RNIB's main Leeds office at Grosvenor House. The new contact details are:
JMU Access Partnership, RNIB Grosvenor House, Grosvenor Road, Leeds, LS6 2DZ
Tel: 0113 2399412 and 0113 2399429
Tactile Graphics 2008
Tactile Graphics 2008 is the fourth international conference and exhibition on diagrams, maps and pictures for blind and partially sighted children and adults in education, work and daily life. With a day of pre-conference workshops and two full days of conference presentations, the event is essential for anyone interested in making graphical material accessible, and runs from 3-5 December 2008 at Jurys Inn, Birmingham, UK.
For further details please visit the conference website:
www.nctd.org.uk/Conference/Conf2008/New disability equality duty workshop
JMU have launched a new in-house course for public bodies that have completed a Disability Equality Scheme but are looking for further information and advice in relation to its implementation.
'Disability Equality Duty: The Way Forward' will be a one-day course, run in-house for individual public bodies. Please see our training pages for further information.
Hotel design and management
We have recently been on the steering group for the new PAS 88:2008 'Guidance on accessibility of large hotel premises and hotel chains'. This guide is now available from BSI, further details can be found at www.bsigroup.com/PAS88.
Please visit our consultancy section by clicking the link on the left for further details of how we can help you make your hotel services and accommodation more accessible.
For past campaigns, news and policy updates, please see our Information section.
This web page was last updated on 06/10/2008