Kate Nash OBE works with Direct Enquiries Ltd to Continue Campaign for Disability Rights

Kate Nash, Political Advisor, Direct Enquiries Ltd, commented on her appointment; ‘I’ve worked extensively with the business community and am confident that they remain interested in products designed to make it easier for them to communicate with disabled customers. Direct Enquiries provides an excellent service to companies wanting to demonstrate their accessibility to disabled people as well parents with push chairs ‘. 

Reporting to Grant Kennedy, Chief Executive, Direct Enquiries, Nash will be continuing to build good working relationships with key policy makers and other key stake holders.

Grant Kennedy, Chief Executive, Direct Enquiries Ltd, commented about the appointment; ‘Kate brings with her a wealth of experience and valuable insight.  Having worked closely with her at RADAR, I am confident we will succeed in taking accessibility to the top of the agenda.’

Notes to Editors:

directenquiries.com, was developed as the Nationwide Disabled Access Register in 2002 in partnership with RADAR (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation) and The Employers' Forum on Disability.  During the past 18 months the information available has grown to include access for parents with pushchairs as well as the general public.  This allowed directenquiries.com to rebrand as The Nationwide Access Register in January 2006.

For users; directenquiries.com provides a full directory service for UK companies detailing the access and facilities available at those sites registered with directenquiries.com.  The register currently includes disabled access information on leading high street names such as Argos, Asda, Boots, Costa Coffee, Gap, John Lewis, LloydsTSB, PC World, Pizza Express, Sainsbury’s and Waterstone’s as well as thousands of small and independent businesses.  The disabled access information encompasses everything from parking, entrances, lifts, toilets, counter heights, wheelchair and pushchair access to staff assistance and auxiliary aids such as Braille, large print and induction loops.

For business; directenquiries.com is the only Nationwide Access Register specifically designed for companies to showcase their disabled access and other facilities.  On average, directenquiries.com receives over 4 million hits each month from people looking for businesses, organisations and services with the disabled access they require.   Registration is only £35 per year, per location, for which companies receive the following:

· Nationwide registration on directenquiries.com detailing company name, address and other contact details, including links to their   website, should they have one,

· Exclusive access to an interactive Action Plan as required under the Disability Discrimination Act,

· A “More Information” section, equivalent to five pages of A4, updateable on a daily basis.  This allows businesses to include information on forthcoming additions or changes to their disabled access as well as useful information about their business in general,

· Feedback facility providing customer comments and opinion.

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