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New OpenBritain magazine launching Autumn 2011

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Replacing the previous annual guide, the new OpenBritain magazine is designed to engage and inspire readers with editorial features and a wealth of practical information on facilities, products and services for those with disabilities or special access needs and their carers.

Published quarterly and distributed via Tourism for All, Shopmobility and other channels, it is filled with inspiring content: in-depth lifestyle features, up to the minute news, human interest stories, help and advice, reviews, interviews and useful information such as assessed places to stay, accessible restaurants, interesting attractions to visit, great travel advice and much more.

If you have access needs, OpenBritain magazine has everything you need to explore and enjoy the UK to the full.

OpenBritain news

BT Volunteering scheme in support of OpenBritain
Nationwide initiative to assess town centre accessibility kicks off in Aylesbury.

Health services failing children with additional complex needs
A new report, ‘Complex Needs, Complex Challenges’ has just been released by the National Deaf Children’s Society at the University of Manchester.

Medway Park gears up for 2012 Games
Medway Park, a new sporting facility that has been built on the former Black Lion Leisure Centre in Kent, is set to hold its first major sports event.

New wheel design for manual wheelchair users
UK engineering consultancy Frazer-Nash, University College London and the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital Trust (RNOH), have developed a new prototype wheelchair.

Scottish DeafBlind centre faces closure
The Scottish Sensory Centre at Edinburgh University faces closure after it has been told that its Government funding will cease on March 31st.

Award winning accommodation in Derbyshire
Hoe Grange Farm in the Derbyshire Dales has recently won an award for “Access for All” in the East Midlands region.

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