CAE - Centre for Accessible Environments

💡 How accessible is your local park? In this blog we look at how design features and regular maintenance can improve the useability of parks for everyone, as well as encourage more older and disabled people to visit and enjoy these important places. Read. https://lnkd.in/eDZJ4_tv If you are working in improving the useability of public parks and green spaces, check out our upcoming training course on inclusive urban design on 23 September 2026. Book your spot today. https://lnkd.in/eaz_5J4A #AccessibleParks #InclusiveDesign #BuiltEnvironment #ImprovingParks

🗣️ “I found that Pathways could fit perfectly around my other work commitments…It was easy to manage, and I really enjoyed the mix of online and in-person days,” says Dominic Coleman, who recently completed our Pathways Academy inclusive design training course. Read about how the course helped him find career success. → https://lnkd.in/e8FHgg5y If you’re disabled, based in London and have an interest in the field of access and inclusive design, our Pathways Academy is a great place to start your journey. The FREE programme, fully funded by City Bridge Foundation, is a part-time course with 22 days of training over nine months. Learn more. → https://lnkd.in/dhr5-xa We will have a free taster session via Zoom at 1pm on 11 June 2026. To sign up, please email pathways@cae.org.uk #PathwaysAcademy #InclusiveDesign #BuiltEnvironment

💡 The built environment has a quiet but powerful influence on wellbeing. For some, it enables comfort and belonging, while for others, it can create sensory overload, confusion or distress. This is why organisations are increasingly reevaluating and shaping their workplaces to better support neurodiverse people while also benefitting everyone else. Get in the know with our live, online training course, Shaping Inclusive Spaces: Design and Neurodiversity, on 20 October 2026. Book today. → https://lnkd.in/dF8reTB The course will: investigate the relationship between neurodiversity and the built environment, how design affects and can respond to these issues and how this relates to legislation including the Equality Act 2010 and design guidance such as #PAS6463. #DesignAndNeurodiversity #InclusiveEnvironments #BuiltEnvironment #

The CAE - Centre for Accessible Environments has announced the imminent launch of London Inclusive Communities (funded by City Bridge Foundation), a major new initiative dedicated to supporting third sector organisations in London by removing barriers to accessing inclusive design advice and support. Read more here... https://lnkd.in/ewJh7ek6

If you want to become more inclusive and accessible so that more people can use your building and/or service, it’s not as complicated as you might think. Even small changes can make a big difference. That’s why our access audit service is so useful: it helps identify necessary adjustments provided to disabled customers to meet the requirements of current legal requirements or best practice, and more. Learn. → https://lnkd.in/dbnFSHTy Interested in booking an audit with us or want to discuss your requirements with a member of our team? Email us on info@cae.org.uk or call us on 0207 822 8232. #InclusiveDesign #AccessAudits #BuiltEnviroment #AccessibleSpaces

📢 We’re proud to announce the imminent launch of CAE's London Inclusive Communities, a major new initiative dedicated to supporting third sector organisations in London by removing barriers to accessing inclusive design advice and support. Read.→ https://lnkd.in/entNRSDE London Inclusive Communities is funded by City Bridge Foundation, London’s biggest independent charity funder. While services officially start on 1 June 2026, eligible charities and CICs are encouraged to register their interest now with CAE to ensure they are first in line for support. For more information or to register interest, please email communities@cae.org.uk. #LondonCharities #LondonInclusiveCommunities #Accessibility

CAE really enjoyed working with the Union Chapel Project (UCP) (Union Chapel UK) in Islington, to help them make their grade II listed Sunday School Hall more accessible to its disabled users. Barbara Basini, Head of Conservation and Building Projects at UCP, explains why they chose CAE to work with them: “We were keen to hire an experienced auditor with an understanding of access issues in historic buildings." Read about the project. → https://lnkd.in/e8U9rcJW #LondonCharities #InclusiveDesign #BuiltEnvironment

♿ Our award-winning Pathways Academy has trained around 60 disabled people from 28 different London boroughs to help them kick start a career in #inclusion or #access. This FREE, part-time inclusive design course is fully funded by London’s biggest independent charity funder, City Bridge Foundation. If you’re a disabled person based in London, and are interested in stepping into a rewarding sector, Pathways is designed to help you achieve your career goals. Learn more. → https://lnkd.in/dhr5-xa The programme is designed to help disabled people overcome barriers to employment by  equipping them with confidence, support and relevant skills. We have a free taster session via Zoom at 1pm on 11 June 2026. To sign up, please email: pathways@cae.org.uk. #InclusiveDesign #DisabledLondoners #DisabledPeople #BuiltEnvironment

🏙️ Want to learn how to design truly accessible pedestrian environments? Our upcoming training course on Access and Wayfinding in the External Environment on Wednesday 23 September explores everything from tactile paving to lighting principles to ensure seamless navigation for all. Join us to bridge the gap between architectural standards and real-world inclusivity. Book your spot now or sign up for our mailing list for more updates. → https://lnkd.in/e39FUN5v #AccessibleStreets #Wayfinding #InclusiveDesign 

Great to see Dominic Coleman's Pathways Academy story in the latest issue of Inclusive Design Magazine! In the piece, Dominic, a Habinteg tenant, explains how our inclusive design training programme has helped him turn access volunteering into a career. → https://lnkd.in/eG9Q2znW (pages 38-39) Learn more about Pathways and how you can apply for our 2026 programme. → https://lnkd.in/dhr5-xa #InclusiveDesign #AccessTraining #PathwaysAcademy #DisabledLondoners