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We are The Brentwood Access Group. We aim to make it enjoyable for the 17% who are disabled to get around our borough. https://www.a2brentwood.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/groups/3584851515148804/?ref=share https://youtube.com/@brentwoodaccessgroup
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To attend our next Brentwood Access Group (UK) meeting which is being held on Thursday 20th March 2025 at the Council Offices, Brentwood Town Hall at 6.30pm please contact Chairman Jim Hoare [email protected]. You can attend either in person or via Teams.

Is it difficult to leave your home? Are you isolated/need exercise? I overcame some of those issues by joining Working On Wellness. They offer free, sponsored exercise classes Monday to Thursday at 4pm GMT via zoom with a friendly chat at the start of each session. www.facebook.com/WorkingOnWel...

Brentwood Access Group also represents the able bodied as a problem experienced by a mobility scooter user could also affect a parent pushing a pram or double buggy or a traveller returning from holiday with heavy cases discovering there is no lift at Platform 4 at Brentwood Station. Can we help?

Being able to access all the facilities in Brentwood UK regardless of your disabilities is important. We are pleased to announce that the Brentwood Centre is now readily accessible to anyone who is disabled and their carer as we have 2 pool pods.

We all have a duty of care when getting rid of our rubbish. Follow the S.C.R.A.P. code when booking a waste collector and avoid the risk of YOUR waste being dumped! For more information visit orlo.uk/loveessex_or... #SCRAPflytipping #KeepEssexClean

At our next meeting we will be discussing the projects to be worked on in 2025. Please come and join us we need your support. Brentwood Access Group Agenda Thursday 20th February 2025 @ 6.30pm Brentwood (UK) Town Hall If you want to attend please email me [email protected].

To demonstrate some of the difficulties at Brentwood station because there is no lift on platform 4 the students kindly made a film for us. youtu.be/rQ3Eb4td4nc?...

The Elizabeth Line Conference - Where's our lift ? Around 30 people attended including representatives from TFL, The Elizabeth Line, Anglia Rail and students from New City College. Students from New City College showed a short film. Phot attached by Sebastian Simpson-Bandidin. The fight goes on.

We attach a copy of one of the leaflets we hand out to introduce ourselves. Anyone can attend our meetings - in person or via teams

FB Message from Brentwood Borough Council Did you know fly tipping includes: • Leaving items by a street bin • Leaving items outside a charity shop • Leaving items by a recycling bank • Leaving items to be taken for free Remember that fly tipping makes it difficult for disabled people to pass.

Disability is not a personal or moral failing. Everyone is one accident, infection or stroke of bad luck from becoming disabled. When someone asks for help, give it freely and without strings. Don’t judge them or tell them to “try harder”. One day it’ll be your turn.

Do you have a loss of smell within the borough of Brentwood UK? You might have: * Loss of enjoyment in eating * Difficulty in detecting dangers * Impact on personal hygiene * Emotional effects * Changes in relationships * Impact on daily activities If we can help please ask?

Do you have difficulty speaking within the borough of Brentwood UK? The challenges for those with speaking can be broadly categorized into: * communication difficulties * social and emotional issues * barriers to accessing services and information If we can help you please get in touch?

Do you suffer with balance issues within the borough of Brentwood UK Maybe you have an: * Increased risk of falls * Difficulty with daily activities * The fear of falling * Dizziness and vertigo * Nausea and vomiting * Fatigue * Social isolation * Psychological effects We'll help if we can

Do you have poor motor skills? Dexterity issues, such as the loss or underdevelopment of fine motor skills, affect a large portion of the population. If we can help you within the borough of Brentwood UK please get in touch. If we can't help ourselves we'll try to find someone who can.

Autism within Brentwood borough UK Do you face difficulties with social interaction, communication, understanding nonverbal cues, interpreting emotions, managing sensory stimuli (like loud noises or bright lights) or adapting to change. Contact us if you think we can help.

Are you sight impaired? If there's anything we can help you with in the borough of Brentwood UK just get in touch. Physical environment? Information and communications? Transport? Attitude and perceptions? even Employment & education? If we can't help ourselves we'll try to find someone who can.

Access to rail services UK Here in the Brentwood borough we need an external lift from platform 4 similar to that supplied to Abbey Wood station in south London. This issue has been outstanding for over 20 years and is getting more and more restrictive as the town's population gets older.

Access to Brentwood UK We aim to help anyone with a disability within the borough of Brentwood including those with hearing issues. We appreciate the difficulties in communication, social interaction, education, and employment and we will try to help you or to point you to someone who can.

Access to everyone Including those with partial or no sight, wheelchair and mobility scooter users, and parents with children in pushchairs. Please sign our open letter to party leaders and ask them to make tackling pavement parking a priority 👉 bit.ly/46Ez0gv

Access in Brentwood borough UK Last year we were instrumental in improving access to a cul-de-sac where students previously blocked the road every day. Get in touch if we can help you.

I'd like to introduce our group. We meet monthly to resolve accessibility issues within the borough of Brentwood UK. Current campaigns: * Platform 4 needs a lift * Pavement parking needs to stop * Access to the Brentwood pool needs to improve. If we can help you please get in touch.