This guide highlights the relevant legislation, building regulations and planning guidance which impact on design for accessbility. Specific building types and sources of further information are also included.

The Global Disability Innovation Hub is a collaborative organisation, born out of the legacy of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The hub’s aim is to change the way we think about disability through co-design, collaboration, and innovation, by creating a dedicated research, teaching and practice centre at Queen Elizabeth Olympic...

The Landscape Institute position statement ‘Public Health and Landscape: creating healthy places’ sets out five principles we believe create healthy places. Public health and landscape’ also features some 22 projects that show how these principles can be applied by landscape professionals.

This theory led systematic review aims to understand:
- What are the health and wellbeing impacts of taking part in environmental enhancement/conservation activities for different groups of people?
- How do these projects achieve these benefits?
- Are there particular impacts on different groups of people?
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This publication describes how design can create beneficial green spaces for adults with autism to enjoy being out in the garden, while at the same time anticipating and managing the inevitable challenges of the unpredictable outdoors. It looks in particular at leisure, occupation and exercise activities, offering design guidance on...

This publication describes a design-led approach to helping adults with autism play a more active role in expressing their sensory preferences. It offers guidance on creating sensory spaces within the home and developing skills in understanding sensory challenges and making sensory props for families, designers and service providers.

The objective of this guide is to ensure the planning system in England successfully and consistently delivers inclusive environments as an integral part of the development process.

The Inclusive Hotels Network provides guidance and case studies on how access to, and use of, accessible bedrooms can be as inclusive as possible to all guests while also understanding client needs and requirements for a room that can be let to all.

Guidelines set to help passengers with hidden disabilities get better support at UK airports and more effective communication ahead of travel, helping to reduce stress and anxiety when travelling.

This handbook has been prepared to accompany training delivered on behalf of Welsh Government during 2016. It also provides a resource for anyone seeking to understand more about inclusive design and its application.

Cycle BOOM was funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) under the UK Research Councils' Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Programme. The project ran for three-years from 2013 to 2016. The website inlcudes a series of Briefing Notes, videos documenting the cycle BOOM study and other outputs....

This guidance aims to assist organisations when judging schemes nominated for awards, in terms of their success in creating an inclusive environment which provides suitable solutions for as many people as possible and it has been produced by the Access Association. The guidance sets out the general principals of inclusive...

Access to Hotels for People with Hearing Loss is a 40 page illustrated document is available to download free of charge. From the essentials of fire safety to the need for TV captions so guests can relax in their rooms, the guide offers a comprehensive list of considerations and solutions...

A free to download guide aimed at all built environment educators; its purpose is to illustrate the key issues in terms of improving knowledge, skills and understanding in the creation of an accessible and inclusive built environment.

A online learning tool to help town planners understand their role in creating better environments for people living with dementia, launched by the RTPI.