"Our group like many others has been born out of a sense of frustration.
We felt that access issues were either being ignored or looked at in a very ad-hoc way and any progress seemed to be very slow. We have now established ourselves as an independent organisation, which is now a registered charity.

We continue to work in partnership with the City Council and other agencies to raise awareness of access issues.
Together we can ensure the quality of life will improve for all the residents of the City, and not only disabled people."

We have carried out many surveys over the years on public and private buildings and other developments as well as new and existing services.

We have a Building-Sub Committee that regularly checks planning applications received by Southampton City Council.

We also have a close working relationship with their Building Control Services and the Access Officer within Southampton City Council.

• On-Line Access Guide for Southampton
• Access surveys of over 450 City Shops, Restaurants, Bars etc
• Access surveys of over 130 City Council services
• 2 Shopmobility Schemes
• 40 Additional Accessible Taxis in the City
• Fully accessible Swimming and Diving Complex
• Fully accessible Gateway service in Guildhall Square
• 2 fully accessible Automated Public Toilets
• Access surveys of many public buildings such as Libraries and Community Centres