Accessibility App Snowball Uses TfL Data to Make It Easier for Disabled People to Plan Journeys in the Capital - London Post

Accessibility app Snowball uses TfL data to make it easier for disabled people to plan journeys in the capital - London Post

Snowball, the pioneering app described as ‘TripAdvisor for the disabled community’, is using Transport for London (TfL) data to integrate all the accessible stations on the London transport network into its mobile app, making it easier for disabled people to plan outings in the capital. The free Snowball mobile app, which operates worldwide helps users find and review restaurants, shops, and other businesses and services based on how accessible …

Transport for disabled students to be highlighted in Parliament

We had more than 3,000 responses to our Transport Matters survey – thank you to everyone who answered. We will share the findings at a meeting in Parliament on Monday 2 June.  At this meeting, hosted by Jen Craft MP, families have an opportunity to speak out about school transport. This will give MPs the chance to hear first-hand from families how important transport is and the impact if it’s stopped or changed when a disabled student turns 16. …

Parliament Sets up Cross Party Group on Disability

On 14th May, Marsha De Cordova was elected chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Disability. The meeting was attended by a number of MPs and Lords. The purpose of the group is to create links between parliament and the disability community, to ensure that debates and decisions are informed by the lived experience and expertise of Disabled people. The secretariat for the group will be provided by Disability Rights UK. Marsha spoke of the …