Information Session for Access Panels Office Bearers: Improving Access Fund We are inviting you to a friendly information session on Inspiring Scotland’s Improving Access Fund—designed especially for those in leadership roles within Access Panels. This is your chance to: Learn how the Improving Access Fund can help your panel make a real difference in your community Meet a member of the Insp...

Accessible Travel Framework: Have Your Say on Buses and Trains! The Accessible Travel Framework (ATF) was published in 2016. The framework was produced to: support disabled people’s rights by removing barriers and improving access to travel and; ensure disabled people are fully involved in work to improve all aspects of travel. Disability Equality Scotland (DES) is working with Transport Scotland ...

Consultation Response: OFGEM OFGEM are responsible for the energy price cap and setting the rules on energy tariffs. They recently published a consultation to get people’s views on whether they make it a rule that energy companies should have to offer tariffs which have a lower standing charge. The standing charge is the amount of money you pay every day to get electricity and gas into your home. ...

2025 Annual General Meeting and Celebration Event The Disability Equality Scotland (DES) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place as part of our annual celebration event on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, commencing at 10:30 a.m. Venue and Timing This year’s AGM and celebration event will take place at P&J Live, East Burn Road, Stoneywood, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB21 9FX and online. Annual Genera...

Accessible Travel Framework: Surveys The original Accessible Travel Framework (ATF) was published in 2016, with the framework based on consultation between key stakeholders, including: disabled people; Disabled Peoples Organisation’s (DPO); transport providers; and Transport Scotland. The framework was produced to support disabled people’s rights by removing barriers and improving access to travel...

Disability Equality Scotland: Chronic Pain Survey 2025 The Scottish Government and NHS Scotland are going to give health workers new advice about helping people with chronic pain. We at Disability Equality Scotland want to know your thoughts about the proposed new advice. We have some questions to find out what you think. Please answer this survey if you have ever had chronic pain. Chronic pain is...

Disability Equality Scotland: Scottish Parliamentary Election 2026 Priorities With the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Election coming up, we are interested in finding out what topics disabled people think are the most important when it comes to their vote. You can answer the questions in this survey if: You live in Scotland You are of voting age (16+) You care for a disabled person who is of voting a...

Accessible Travel Framework Consultation: 2025/2026 The original Accessible Travel Framework (ATF) was published in 2016, with the framework based on consultation between key stakeholders, including: disabled people; Disabled Peoples Organisation’s (DPO); transport providers; and Transport Scotland. The framework was produced with the purpose of supporting disabled people’s rights by removing barr...

Disability Equality Scotland: Student Survey 2025 The Scottish Government wants to find out if support for disabled students is working well. We at Disability Equality Scotland want to know your thoughts and ideas. We have some questions to find out what you think. You can answer the questions in this survey if: You go to college in Scotland You go to university in Scotland You may go to college o...

Quarterly Research Review: Summer 2025 At Disability Equality Scotland, we regularly consult our members and the wider disability community to make sure their voices are heard on the issues that matter most. Our Summer 2025 Research Review brings together insights from our recent consultations. This includes: Big Cost of Living Survey Open Bus Data Consultation Our Response to the UK Government’s ...