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Working towards an inclusive and accessible life for all

What we do

Research & Consultancy

We carry out inclusive research and user testing on behalf of businesses, charities and public institutions

Our Consumer Panel

The collective wisdom of over one thousand six hundred disabled and older people helps us review, compare and rate products and services

Features & Reviews

Read our unbiased reviews, information and guidance on products and services based on our research with disabled and older consumers

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Our approach

Inclusivity is becoming an increasingly important business driver. Our aim is to help you make life better for your disabled and older customers.

Podcasts

Dr Phil Friend talks to disabled people about the stuff they use to overcome the barriers they face in living an independent life. Innovative and left-field thinking is the name of the game. 

Covid-19

All the results of our COVID-19 surveys into the impact of restrictions on disabled and older people

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Research
28 Aug 2020

Covid-19: public transport and disabled passengers

In our fourth survey focusing on the impact of COVID-19, we asked disabled and older people what their expectations and experiences were of using public transport and what would give them confidence to return as passengers.

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Blogs
21 Aug 2020

Women over 50 don't cook

Obviously, women over 50 do cook (please don't write in). This article considers how to get the most from user experience and insights to move beyond accessibility.

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Research
30 Jul 2020

Smart-home apps, are they accessible?

Read about our new research project, funded by the Energy Redress Scheme, into the accessibility of smart-home apps.

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Research
2 Jul 2020

Going Electric?

This unique research, funded by Motability, investigates the needs and experiences of disabled motorists using plug-in electric vehicles. In this fast moving environment we found there is little attention being paid to the accessibility of the charging infrastructure

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Research
8 Jun 2020

Covid-19: our third survey into the impact on disabled and older people

Sixty-three days have passed since we first asked our panel of disabled and older people about the impact of COVID-19 restrictions. Read the latest findings from our third survey.

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Eversheds and Sutherland

Skipton Building Society

Arriva

Transport for London

Motability

Department for Transport

British Gas

Age UK

Superdrug

The Royal Collection

Which?

Marks and Spencer

British Health Trade Association

Telefonica

Sainsbury's

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