Creating and supporting a more accessible Scotland through Sport, Technology and Education. As demand is high, there is generally a waiting list.
Brought to you by the people who put 'autism friendly/relaxed' performances firmly into theatres across the UK. Through ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐, ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐, and ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, our holistic approach is designed around making Scotland a fairer, more accessible and inclusive place, regardless of disability or condition. Friendly Access has a successful reputation on delivering collaborative projects, which
respects and wo
rks in partnership with vulnerable and excluded young people, their families, and organisations. We have proven experience across working with technology and access projects, which are delivered co-productively to a high standard and on time. This reputation has earned us the trust of our stakeholders.
๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ - Based on the North East coast of Scotland, we are proudly Scotland's first inclusive and fully adaptive surf therapy programme. SurfABLE Scotland took to the waves for the first time in 2017, with a mission to provide full access to surf therapy for everyone (aged 5 up), regardless of disability and condition. Our sessions consist of additional support needs groups (ASN), 1 to 1, and non-assisted groups, so whatever your requirements, we have a session tailored to meet all your expectations and need, including friends and family tickets for you all to share the experience.
๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ - working in partnership with Active Schools (Moray), we currently offer structured swimming lessons and pool surf sessions at Forres and Lossiemouth pools for children and young adults with additional support needs. Referrals can be made through your school, your Active Schools (Moray) area co-ordinator, or directly to [email protected].
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐, ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต & ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ - Friendly Access led a
collaborative project with the School of Simulation and Visualisation at The
Glasgow School of Art and Crag3D to validate โiSenseVRโ, funded by European Social
Fund, supported by The Scottish Government's Social Innovation Fund. The premises of this innovative concept is that it empowers people with โhidden disabilitiesโ to break down barriers towards independent living. Using Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy and mobile technology, we successfully validated an affordable and accessible desensitisation and familiarisation solution to overcome fears and overwhelming stress associated with public environments. Our concept was a global first in bringing technology outside of laboratory conditions into mobile platforms. In 2018, โiSenseVRโ won the โhighly commended paper awardโ at University of
Nottinghamโsโ 12th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and
Associated Technologies.
๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ & ๐๐พ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ - As a newly established team, we appear to love policy. That said, we want to see policies which are both understanding to read and meaningful. We also feel for too long, the true sense of the word โperson-centredโ has been lost, and this needs to change. Our collaboration with Moray Council, saw our team provide a significant contribution with a revised โTransitions to Adulthoodโ Policy, approved in February 2021. https://moray.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/543536 (2hrs 8mins)
