Stories

Stories

Welcome to our Travel Hub stories!

Accessible beaches across the UK

Accessible beaches across the UK

We recently asked our members to share some of their favourite accessible beaches with us, this is what they said:  Read More...

My visit to the Regional Driving Assessment Centre

My visit to the Regional Driving Assessment Centre

Brendan, our support coordinator in the Midlands recently visited his local regional driving assessment centre (RDAC) where they were having an open day. Read More...

Behind the scenes: Access All Areas filming days

Behind the scenes: Access All Areas filming days

Back in November 2024 the Travel with Confidence team began filming some brand new video content for the project.  Read More...

Making UK beaches accessible to all

Making UK beaches accessible to all

SIA member Will Behenna needs your input to help drive change and improve access to our beaches. The UK has an abundance of beautiful beaches yet, for many disabled people, the opportunity to enjoy the. Read More...

Holiday review: Caribbean Cruise 

Holiday review: Caribbean Cruise 

SIA member Jill Jackson recently embarked on a 35-day cruise around the Caribbean and USA – here she shares the highs and lows of life on board a cruise liner.  Read More...

Holiday Review: New York

Holiday Review: New York

SIA member and full-time wheelchair user Lizzie Tench celebrated her 50th birthday in New York City. Join Lizzie as she shares her review of The Big Apple. Read More...

Try before you fly day (Gatwick Airport)

Try before you fly day (Gatwick Airport)

As part of our Travel with Confidence project, we were invited to attend Gatwick Airport’s ‘Try Before You Fly’ day. Read More...

SIA members attend QEF Mobility Open Day

SIA members attend QEF Mobility Open Day

In October 2024 three SIA members attended the Queen Elizabeth Foundation mobility open day in Carshalton, Surrey. Read More...

Holiday Review: Egypt

Holiday Review: Egypt

Continuing our holiday review pages, this time we look at the east coast of Egypt. Join SIA’s support network coordinator Gaynor Thompson as she and her family explore Hurghada. Read More...

Holiday Review: Las Vegas

Holiday Review: Las Vegas

For our summer holiday review, join SIA’s support network manager Gary Dawson and his brother, Mark, on their adventures in fun-filled Las Vegas! Read More...

Holiday review: Tenerife

Holiday review: Tenerife

In this holiday review we join SIA’s counselling and wellbeing coordinator Stephen Brookes as he and his family share their experience of the friendly and welcoming island of Tenerife. Read More...