Cumbria Tourism alongside Cumberland Council set to become accessibility friendly tourism destination
Cumberland Council has joined forces with Cumbria Tourism as they begin work on a new campaign to promote Adventure for Everyone. Backed by UK Government’s Shared Prosperity funding, the campaign will support businesses within the areas covering Carlisle, The Western Lake District and Coast to assist them in their journey to becoming more accessible for […]
Billesley Manor weaves accessibility and inclusivity into its core offering
Warwickshire hotel Billesley Manor is celebrating one year since it launched a series of accessible initiatives making sure every guest feels valued. Over the past 12 months, Billesley Manor Hotel and Spa, near Stratford-upon-Avon, has woven accessibility and inclusivity into its core offering, implementing services that aim to offer luxury, meaningful experiences to those with […]
Accessible Braille menus operational across 125 Radisson South Asian hotels
Radisson Hotel Group has announced Braille menus are now operational in 125 of its hotel properties across South Asia, the initiative makes dining at Radison hotels more inclusive and accessible for all visually impaired guests. In partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) Young Indians, this launch is part of the Group’s ongoing commitment […]
Hilton enables a more accessible hotel experience for all guests
Hilton has announced a partnership in the US and Canada with Be My Eyes, to assist those who are blind or have limited vision enabling a more accessible hotel experience for all guests. Hilton partnered with Be My Eyes in 2023, to train the ‘Be My AI’ feature, an OpenAI GPT-4 language model, to better […]
Heston Blumenthal’s wake up call for a more neurodivergent hospitality workplace
By Professor Peter Jones MBE: Heston Blumenthal’s wake up call for a more neurodivergent hospitality workplace. A recent article from Heston Blumenthal highlighted the challenges faced by people with neurological and neurodivergent conditions working in our industry. I applaud his important contribution to the debate on employing those with disabilities. A significant industry figure, Blumenthal […]
Building on Heston Blumenthal’s advocacy and example:Neurodiversity in the workplace
By GraceWeaverAI: Building on Heston Blumenthal’s advocacy and example:Neurodiversity in the workplace. Heston Blumenthal recently brought attention to the significant gap in the workplace of neurodivergent individuals. His advocacy for greater inclusion and understanding of neurodiversity in the workforce is a vital contribution to an often-overlooked issue. In his recent efforts, Blumenthal highlights the challenges faced […]
Inclusive Spaces and Places: Real estate leaders spearheading accessibility in the built environment
By GraceWeaverAI: Inclusive Spaces and Places: Real estate leaders spearheading accessibility in the built environment. The launch of the “Inclusive Spaces and Places” report by The Crown Estate and Grosvenor today signals a major shift in how real estate leaders are spearheading accessibility in the built environment. The report sits alongside a new working group – […]
Heston Blumenthal research highlights “worrying” neurodivergent gap in the workplace
Research* commissioned by restaurateur and chef Heston Blumenthal OBE, who has been diagnosed with ADHD and bipolar, finds more than one in ten (11%) people in the UK have been officially diagnosed as neurodivergent**, of which 21% are neither in full- nor part-time paid employment. The survey of over 1,000 people finds that of those […]
Virgin Atlantic now offering British Sign Language trained crew
Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with deaf Gladiators star, Jodie Ounsley, and deaf twin content creators, Hermon and Heroda Berhane, to help better understand the needs of its deaf and hard of hearing customers as part of the airline’s commitment to ensuring every customer has an accessible, positive and inclusive travel experience. The airline, […]
Insights for hospitality employers of the need to be more accessible from Calum Milne
By Denis Sheehan FIH: Insights for hospitality employers of the need to be more accessible from Calum Milne. I was recently invited to interview Calum Milne, director of Pale Hall at Llandderfel, near Bala in Wales. I first met Calum some years ago when he was director of Llangoed Hall. The invitation informed me of […]