Whether a person has a permanent or temporary disability, it is important to make life as accessible as possible for everyone and this new feature from The Portugal News aims to examine accessibility in Portugal.
According to the United Nations: “Those who remain healthy and able-bodied all their lives are few. As far as the built-up environment is concerned, it is important that it should be barrier-free and adapted to fulfill the needs of all people equally.
As a matter of fact, the needs of the disabled coincide with the needs of the majority, and all people are at ease with them. As such, planning for the majority implies planning for people with varying abilities and disabilities.”
The Portugal News is launching Accessible Portugal with the aim of helping to improve disability access in Portugal where it is lacking and to also highlight the many success stories within the country.
We want to hear from anyone who has a story to tell.
How accessible do you find it living in or visiting Portugal? Have you experienced difficulties as a resident or visitor with the authorities, businesses or in maintaining a general good standard of life while in Portugal, or have you come across a company or entity who have demonstrated good practice?
We are here to shine a light on good practice and to help to make a positive change when negative experiences are shared.
The Accessible Portugal campaign has already been acknowledged by the renowned Portuguese sculptor and painter José de Guimarães who has kindly agreed to allow the use of one of his limited edition silk screen prints to represent Accessible Portugal. This artwork depicts a disjointed figure which suggests all the many different aspects of disability.
José de Guimarães is most well known for creating the logo for the Portuguese Tourism Board and The Portugal News is proud to have the backing of such an acclaimed artist.
Accessible Portugal is all about you and we are here to work together to raise awareness, offer support and back campaigns, with the aim of making Portugal more accessible for everyone.
If you have a story to tell, an issue to raise or information to share then please contact us today on email: access@
theportugalnews.com