An Accessible Business

There are various things you can do to make your business more accessible. If you are an accommodation provider, restaurant, shop, bar, pub or club, read the relevant section for your business below to find out how.

Are you an accommodation provider?

Tourism South East’s new booklets 'Creating Accessible Tourism' shows how accommodation providers can create an accessible environment for visitors with visual, hearing and mobility impairments. Funding may also be available.

• Find out more about subsidised access audits.

Alternatively, VisitBritain manage a National Accessible Scheme (NAS). This is an easy to understand accessibility rating system for all types of accommodation providers and is easily recognised and used by disabled visitors.

• Find out more about the National Accessible Scheme.

Are you a tourist attraction?

Tourism South East’s new booklets 'Creating Accessible Tourism' shows how attractions can create an accessible environment for visitors with visual, hearing and mobility impairments. Funding may also be available.

• Find out more about subsidised access audits.

Are you a restaurant, bar, pub or club?

Ask yourself questions such as:

• What can I do to make things easier for disabled customers?
• Can I re-arrange seating and tables to enable better wheelchair access?
• Where can I get menus turned into different formats?
• Do I need grab rails for the toilets?

You can also refer to our useful contacts section for more information.

Are you a shop?

Crucial things to conside are:

• Is the counter too high?
• Can I offer assistance to select items off a shelf and carry to the cash desk?
• Does my shop offer hearing loops?

You can also refer to our useful contacts section for more information

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