Wheelchair Ramps

Under the Equalities Act 2010, all businesses that provide 'goods and services' - including public facilities and shops - must make reasonable adjustments and reasonable access for disabled people, such as offering extra help or making changes to the way they provide their services. What is 'reasonable' depends on a range of factors, including the ...

This week the Mobility Roadshow is exhibiting at Donington Park in Derby from 25th - 27th June 2015. It is a great occasion for consumers with disabilities and restricted mobility to come together and experience some of the new mobility products and services that are available to help achieve greater independence. Organised by the charity ...

From 2005 onwards disabled access into buildings was covered by the ‘Disability Discrimination Act 2005’ otherwise known as DDA, however, this was superseded 5 years later by the Equalities Act 2010. The phrase ‘DDA Compliance’ is leftover from 2005 but technically it is no longer relevant and can actually be extremely misleading and ...

Modular Ramps - Rules and RegulationsThe Modular Ramps (modular wheelchair ramp systems) from The Ramp People has been carefully designed from fully modular components and can be adjusted to suit your needs perfectly, they feature a 5 year guarantee and are tough, durable and most importantly are compliant with Part K & Part M (1 & 6) Building ...

For someone whose disability limits mobility seeing a wheelchair ramp can make their day. Wheelchair ramps & disabled ramps guarantee safe and secure access for people with mobility issues and for those in a wheelchair. A ramp ensures safe wheelchair access for both wheelchair users and those with mobility issues. Obtaining safe and secure ...

Here at the Ramp Factory, one of our most common requests is for wheelchair ramps that can bridge door thresholds. This handy guide will give you a better idea of the factors you need to consider when choosing an access ramp that is up to the challenge of negotiating these common obstacles. Getting your wheelchair or mobility scooter over a ...

Here at The Ramp Factory, we have been interested to hear about Transport for London’s latest initiative - to promote awareness that wheelchair users have priority over buggy and pushchair users on London’s busses. London’s public transport system is in the process of becoming a lot more accessible. All London busses (with the exception ...

The Papworth Trust have recently issued a report calling for fundamental changes to the Government’s home adaptations system, claiming that greater awareness of the benefits of home adaptations, such as wheelchair ramps and grip bars, could save millions of pounds of public money and improve the lives of thousands of people. The Papworth Trust ...

It can be an overwhelming business, choosing a wheelchair ramp that best suits your needs, as there are a lot of aspects to consider and a lot of ramps to choose from. This guide should help you to decide which type of ramp that you need, based on a number of considerations. The first question to consider is: 1. What do you need the ramp ...

When deciding which wheelchair ramp is best for you there are a number of things to take into consideration, the most important of these is how long should your wheelchair ramp be? If the ramp is too short then wheelchair users may struggle ascending the rise without assistance, and descending would be like riding a roller-coaster! Consider ...

The Disability Discrimination Act states that companies in the UK that are open to the public have a legal duty to make their buildings and services accessible. In America, the legislation is the same, and lawyers are using it to argue that just as buildings need to be wheelchair accessible through the use of wheelchair ramps, so too, the ...

The Ramp People are proud members of the BHTA and full subscribe to the BHTA Code of practice.  BHTA members have agreed: -to protect pre-payments or deposits paid by consumers in the event that a BHTA member is unable to meet a promise to deliver goods or services, -not to use high-pressure selling techniques, and encourage a carer or advisor to ...