Getting out and about
Wheelchair Accessible Walks
Details of over a dozen paths which are wheelchair friendly in Scotland can be found on the ‘Fieldfare Trust’ website at www.fieldfare.org.uk. Information about the location, distance and most importantly, the café and toilet facilities are described for each trail. The ‘Walks with wheelchairs’ website is another UK-wide website dedicated to providing free information on routes that are suitable for those who use a wheelchair www. walkswithwheelchairs.com. It is searchable by area, distance and difficulty. You can read reviews of the routes before trying any walks and download walk directions and detailed OS maps free of charge. Finally, in our library, we have a copy of ‘Walking on Wheels’ by Eva McCracken. This informative book has details of over 50 wheelfriendly trails in Scotland. For each trail, it provides details of the parking and toilet facilities along with a very clear description of the route and the distance it covers. It also includes websites which provide additional information for each route. We are happy to provide you with details of any of the trails which might be of interest to you.
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The newsletter of MND Scotland
Contact our Information Officer, Lynn Black, on 0141 945 1077 or email lynn. [email protected] if you wish more information.
Share five reviews of events and venues
The idea of Euan’s Guide came to myself and my sister Kiki.
Despite being in a wheelchair due to Motor Neurone Disease, I still want to go out to bars, restaurants, hotels, cinemas, music festivals, sports grounds etc. I’m always looking for new places to go out to but can only find out if access is suitable through a process of trial and error. Following years of investigating, myself and my family have built up something akin to a local directory on disabled access that we were keen to share with others with accessibility needs. The goal of Euan’s Guide is to provide a friendly, honest and empowering alternative to hours of web searching and phone calls and most importantly remove the ‘fear of the unknown’ when visiting a venue for the first time. I need your help to do this. I’m inviting you to get involved in our Five5 campaign. We’re asking everyone with accessibility needs, or who have friends or family with accessibility needs, to complete Five reviews (they’ll only take a few minutes) and tell 5 people about this campaign. You can share your experience of venues and events, and learn from others, by visiting our website at www.euansguide.com. Tell people you know about the site and about our presence on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks very much for reading – now get reviewing! Euan MacDonald MBE