Disabled Access Day
It began with something ordinary: wanting to try something new without the usual stress or feeling in the way.
The spark was trying my powerchair on a bus for the first time in a calmer setting. It felt liberating and led to a bigger question. What if more disabled people had the chance to try things out, ask questions and explore somewhere new?
The first Disabled Access Day took place in 2015. It grew from there, but the idea remained simple: reduce fear, build confidence and create a reason for people and places to try something new together.
The Euan's Guide years
For around ten years, a large part of my work involved visiting places, noticing what worked and writing honestly about the gap between access on paper and access in practice.
I published more than five hundred reviews on Euan's Guide. Those visits taught me that accessibility is rarely one dramatic barrier. More often, it is a chain of smaller moments where confidence grows, slips or quietly disappears.
Why books now
I have reached the point where getting the knowledge out matters more than building another consultancy.
The books, articles and podcast are how I am doing that. They give the stories and practical lessons somewhere to live, somewhere they can still be found and used years from now.