Here’s a look back at the Access Card’s activity from December 2021
With only a few days until we say goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022, we’d like to take a look back at the Access Card’s activity from the last month of this challenging, yet rewarding year.
The Access Card’s directory saw an influx in the number of businesses and events wishing to get involved with the Access Card scheme, including I’m A Celebrity Jungle Challenge.
It was also a significant month for Nimbus Disability, having been nominated for 2 great awards. We were delighted and proud to watch our Managing Director, Martin Austin MBE, collect The Outstanding Achievement Award at TheTicketingBusiness Awards 2021.
For a full recap of events, please see below.
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New Providers
I’m A Celebrity Jungle Challenge
“Explore the BRAND NEW I’m A Celebrity… Jungle Challenge. This new action-packed experience will put any campmates nerve and agility to the test! Race against each other collecting stars from a bounty of physical and mental challenges all in an epic jungle setting complete with Main Camp, The Throne and Winners Bridge!”
Access Cards with ‘+1’ symbol accepted as proof for a free Essential Companion ticket.
For more information, please click here.
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“Horrible Histories proudly presents a wicked new tour of the Terrible Thames! So climb aboard and prepare to hear the horrible history of the most famous river in the world! Tremble in terror at the Tower! Sizzle at the Savoy! Give Cleopatra the needle! Be washed away at Westminster! Lose yourself in Lambeth! Get gobsmacked by the Globe! Hold onto your head at London Bridge and escape from Execution Dock! Take a dive with Horrible Histories into the stories of King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Julius Caesar, the Duke of Wellington, Queen Boudicca, Jack the Ripper and Captain Kidd, in this history of the Thames with the nasty bits left in!”
Access Cards with ‘+1’ symbol accepted as proof for a free Essential Companion ticket.
For more information, please click here.
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“The Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. It was founded in 1857 and to date is one of the city’s major tourist attractions, attracting 3.3 million visitors annually.”
This venue is ‘Named & Famed’. Visit our FAQs page to find out more.
For more information, please click here.
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“Dartmouth Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England. The earliest parts of the castle date from the 1380s, when, in response to the threat of a French attack, the civic authorities created a small enclosure castle overlooking the mouth of the Dart estuary.”
This venue is ‘Named & Famed’. Visit our FAQs page to find out more.
For more information, please click here.
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Watermouth Family Theme Park and Castle
“In a stunning location overlooking the picturesque Watermouth Cove, Watermouth Castle and Family Theme Park, offers a unique and magical experience with entertainment for all ages.”
This venue is ‘Named & Famed’. Visit our FAQs page to find out more.
For more information, please click here.
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Heraklion Archaeological Museum
“The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one of the greatest museums in Greece and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete.”
This venue is ‘Named & Famed’. Visit our FAQs page to find out more.
For more information, please click here.
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“Foodies Festival offers a fun day out for all the family. Foodies Festival, the UK’s largest celebration of food & drink where visitors can feast on a vast array of culinary activities, making Foodies Festival the social event of the summer. We have top chefs cooking in the Chef’s Theatre; wine, beer, and cocktails in the Drink’s Theatre, a brand new Tasting Theatre, a BBQ Arena, a live entertainment stage and kids can learn to cook too in the Children’s Cookery Theatre.”
This event is ‘Named & Famed’. Visit our FAQs page to find out more.
For more information, please click here.
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“Established in 1983, Pleasurewood Hills is home to your favourite rides, shows and attractions including the one of a kind Cannonball Express and the region’s biggest rollercoaster attraction, Wipeout. The park has been a popular destination for generations, and is home to the park’s much loved mascot and the region’s beloved cuddly friend, Woody Bear.”
This venue is ‘Named & Famed’. Visit our FAQs page to find out more.
For more information, please click here.
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“River cruise taking 40-minutes past city landmarks with a commentary & multi-language audio guides.”
This attraction is ‘Named & Famed’. Visit our FAQs page to find out more.
For more information, please click here.
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“Truck Festival is an annual independent music festival in Oxfordshire, England. It had a record number of tickets sold in 2019 with 25 thousand people attending. This is for the whole weekend of campers, with an additional 10 thousand people on the independent days.”
Access Card accepted as proof of access requirements when completing the Access Application Form.
For more information, please click here.
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“The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway is Suffolk’s only standard gauge heritage railway, offering steam open days and events to the general public. Services are normally steam operated on both standard open days and special event days.”
Access Cards with ‘+1’ symbol accepted as proof for a free Essential Companion ticket.
For more information, please click here.
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“Generations of the Howard family have welcomed visitors to Castle Howard, one of the great palaces of Europe, for over 300 years and today we extend this warm welcome to you.”
Access Cards with ‘+1’ symbol accepted as proof for a free essential companion ticket.
For more information, please click here.
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News
Mask Exemption Awareness & Support 2021
The Government has announced that the wearing of face coverings has become mandatory again on public transport and shops to help reduce the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
We understand that not everyone is able to wear a face covering and so the Access Card has a mask symbol that can be added to your Access Card to show you have a legitimate and verified reason for exemption.
Find out more here.
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International Day of Disabled People 2021
International Day of Disabled People is a day in which people come together to “promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society” (The United Nations).
This year’s theme is “Fighting for rights in the post-COVID era.”
Administered by a user-led organisation, The Access Card helps disabled people communicate their access requirements in a more discreet way via the use of symbols relating to their different access needs; this helps to create lots more barrier-free adventures and experiences.
📷: https://idpwd.org/
Find out more here.
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Martin Austin MBE recognised with Outstanding Achievement Award
Last night, half of the team at Nimbus Disability attended TheTicketingBusiness Awards in Manchester to support our Managing Director, Martin Austin MBE who had been nominated for the Executive of The Year Award.
The grand award ceremony served to recognise the extraordinary achievements of all nominated businesses and individuals.
Nimbus was very proud to watch Martin collect the Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition of his work in ticketing for disabled people.
Find out more here.
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Happy Birthday Hāpai Access Card!
What a difference a year makes! This time last year, we were very excited to announce the adoption of the Access Card in New Zealand by The Hāpai Foundation. The Hāpai Access Card was created to help disabled Kiwis communicate their access requirements in a more discreet way.
One year on, the Hāpai Access Card has proven to be an essential tool for many people as the scheme currently has over seven hundred and fifty cardholders and over 40 registered providers, including larger chains, such as Coffee Culture.
Find out more here.
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Nimbus Disability thrilled to attend Social Enterprise UK Awards 2021
The Nimbus Team was delighted to attend The Social Enterprise UK Awards on 8th December 2021 after they were nominated in the ‘Tech for Good’ category for their work with the Access Card.
The UK Social Enterprise Awards run by Social Enterprise UK, the national membership body for social enterprises, recognise the nation’s most pioneering social enterprises.
The nomination served to recognise the significant achievements of the Access Card scheme in making events & venues, including the ticket booking process, more accessible to disabled people.
Find out more here.
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⭐ The Access Card Team would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas & a safe and Happy New Year ⭐
