Short and long breaks usually offer a chance for relaxation and recharging, but it’s a different story for travellers with disabilities. With inclusivity the word on everyone’s lips, how are UK travel brands working to open up travel for people with disabilities and is enough being done?
Co-founder of Cool Crutches & Walking Sticks, Amelia Peckham is on a mission to establish Cool Crutches as the UK's most innovative and empowering walking aid brand. She is a keen accessibility advocate, dedicated to working towards a better future for people with disabilities in their daily lives, as well as in business. Most recently, Amelia was invited to Downing Street to celebrate the launch of the Lilac Review. Backed by the UK government, this new initiative is focused on making the UK the best location for entrepreneurs with disabilities to start a business.
Petrina Barber is a fitness expert, model, and campaigner who champions inclusivity and accessibility for everyone. She is the founder of Petrina B Fit.
She has defied the odds through major health setbacks, including cancer and ongoing advanced incurable PRD. Petrina's mission is to break down the stigma and stereotypes around disability and fitness, encompassing hidden disabilities, less-abled individuals, limited ability, and everyone in between.
With unwavering dedication, she aims to make fitness accessible and inclusive, addressing issues such as a lack of confidence to go to the gym, beginner's guidance, pre/post-surgery needs, and other health challenges.
Rosemary Richings is a writer, editor, and public speaker specialising in disability- and neurodiversity-related subject matter, and the author of Stumbling Through Space and Time: Living Life With Dyspraxia. Rosemary's writing has been featured in Travel + Leisure, Broken Pencil Magazine, Happiful Magazine, and on many other websites.