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Access Committee for Birmingham

Address: The Shopmobility Centre, Snow Hill Railway Station, 7 Colmore Row, Birmingham
Postcode: B26 2DT
Contact name: Dave Arnold
Telephone: 0121 236 1686
Website: www.birminghamshopmobility.org
Notes: Registered charity providing consultation on access issues to Birmingham City Council and others. Also operates Birmingham Shopmobility for the city centre.

Disability Action Wyre Forest

Address: c/o Volunteer Centre, 184 Franche Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Postcode: DY11 5AD
Contact name: Mr Mark Lawley
Telephone: 07985210041
Website: www.twitter.com/eqdawf
Notes: Aims to:

  • improve the quality of life for local disabled and non-disabled people promoting disability awareness
  • identify access improvement opportunities influencing change and promoting good practice
  • initiate local shopmobility opportunities to act as a liaison group with appropriate agencies to work in collaborative manner and in partnership wherever possible
  • develop a strategy for disability rights for the Wyre Forest area
  • liaise and consult with local disabled people and non disabled through available networks to liaise and consult with existing groups that operate in a similar manner in the Wyre Forest area
  • liaise and consult with local politicians, council officers and service providers

Hereford Access for All

Address: c/o Mr Jim Lawes, 43 Park Street, Hereford
Postcode: HR1 2RD
Contact name: Jim Lawes (post), Arthur Moore (email)
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Telephone: 01432 350765 or 01432 340433 
Notes: Hereford Access for All addresses access issues within the boundaries of Hereford City only. Historically we have tried to deal with access issues relating to the built environment, sometimes by request from Herefordshire Council, also via members of the public and often as a result of a Committee member spotting a problem. We also take up issues relating to disabled parking. Each year we try to take on a special project. In 2011 we produced a Guide for Disabled People to Bank and Building Society Premises and Services in Hereford City and last year we produced a similar guide with reference to GP Practices, Dentists, Opticians and Hearing Services. In earlier years Hereford Access for All has produced access guides with reference to restaurants in Hereford City as well as other tourist attractions. Within the past 2-3 years we have also been campaigning for improved disabled access to play facilities (particularly with reference to the 'Playbuilder Programme'), we have supported the Mencap Changing Places campaign and the Scope Polls apart campaign and have been challenging Herefordshire Council with regard to the right to full inclusion for disabled people to Fairground rides and other attractions with regard to the historic annual 'May Fair' and all similar events.

Malvern Access Group

Address: 28 Cedar Avenue, Malvern, Worcestershire
Postcode: WR14 2SG
Contact name: Jennette Davy
Telephone: 01684 572631
Notes: The Malvern Access Group seeks to achieve equal access for all regardless of ability.

Shrewsbury Access Group

Address: 76 Larkhill Road, Copthorne, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Postcode: SY3 8XJ
Contact name: Shaun Luke
Telephone: 01743 245754
Notes: Local Access Group

Stafford and District Access Group

Address: 20a East Close, Walton, Stone, Staffs
Postcode: ST15 OEF
Contact name: Derek Boult
Telephone: 01785 605187
Website: www.sdag.org.uk
Notes: Access Group which operates within the Stafford Borough Council boundaries.

Stoke-on-Trent Access Group

Address: 29 Lyme Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Postcode: ST3 6EA
Contact name: Fred Rushton
Telephone: 01782 595238