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Accessibility
Outside the Home
• Around a third of disabled people experience difficulties related to their impairment in accessing public, commercial and leisure goods services. 278
Barriers
• The most common barriers to accessing buildings for adults with impairments are:
44% 39%
23% 22%
21% 17% 15% 14% 13%
Moving around the building (stairs, doors or narrow corridors)
A health condition, illness or impairment Inadequate lifts or escalators
Difficulty with approach areas due to lack of ramps/ handrails
Parking problems Bathroom facilities (location, layout, size) Footpath design and surfaces Difficulty with transport getting to the building Lack of help or assistance. 279
01480 357 200 policy@papworthtrust.org.uk
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