Catherine Marris (@catmarris) 's Twitter Profile
Catherine Marris

@catmarris

#mobility professional specialising in #accessibility, leading on #partnerships and #policy at Open Road Access (ORA). Views my own! 🇬🇧🇺🇸

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AccessAble (@accessableuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we have created the AccessAble Ignite Award! The Award winner will receive a £25,000 monetary prize and 25 hours of personalised mentorship. Submissions are open now until 28th February. Learn more on our website accessable.co.uk/organisations/…

To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we have created the AccessAble Ignite Award! The Award winner will receive a £25,000 monetary prize and 25 hours of personalised mentorship. Submissions are open now until 28th February. Learn more on our website accessable.co.uk/organisations/…
Motability Foundation (@motability) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📚 More than half of disabled people believe shared micromobility services such as e-scooters and e-bikes could improve their lives. This is one of the key findings from our new research, carried out by @RiDC_UK and CoMoUK. Read more: bit.ly/40TzBto

📚 More than half of disabled people believe shared micromobility services such as e-scooters and e-bikes could improve their lives. This is one of the key findings from our new research, carried out by @RiDC_UK and CoMoUK. 

Read more: bit.ly/40TzBto
Motability Foundation (@motability) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📚 Half of young disabled people experience anxiety or stress when planning public transport journeys. This key finding is from our recent research, carried out by Savanta UK, the first to focus on young disabled people's transport experiences. Read more bit.ly/40yTo0W

📚 Half of young disabled people experience anxiety or stress when planning public transport journeys. This key finding is from our recent research, carried out by <a href="/Savanta_UK/">Savanta UK</a>, the first to focus on young disabled people's transport experiences.

Read more bit.ly/40yTo0W
Calvin Bailey MBE MP (@calvinbailey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I joined Waltham Forest Councillors, Deputy Mayor Seb Dance, and Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood MP for the announcement of the Leyton Tube station upgrade this week. Work starts on 17th February, making the station step-free for the first time!

National Centre for Accessible Transport (@ncat_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Have your say on the National Centre for Accessible Transport’s (ncat) work so far Are you familiar with our activity? If so, fantastic! We’d love to hear your thoughts. ☑️ What are we doing well? What can we improve?

Motability Foundation (@motability) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📚 Only 10% of disabled people have used a shared micromobiltiy vehicle. This is one of the key findings from our new research, carried out by @RiDC_UK and CoMoUK. Read all key findings and the full report here: bit.ly/40TzBto

📚 Only 10% of disabled people have used a shared micromobiltiy vehicle. This is one of the key findings from our new research, carried out by @RiDC_UK and CoMoUK.

Read all key findings and the full report here: bit.ly/40TzBto
Motability Foundation (@motability) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎉 We're delighted to have awarded RNIB and Community Rail Network grant-funding to explore the effectiveness of disability training received by rail staff, and develop innovative models of raising disability awareness. Read more about the two-year project here: bit.ly/4hQFT3b

🎉 We're delighted to have awarded <a href="/RNIB/">RNIB</a> and <a href="/CommunityRail/">Community Rail Network</a> grant-funding to explore the effectiveness of disability training received by rail staff, and develop innovative models of raising disability awareness.

Read more about the two-year project here: bit.ly/4hQFT3b
Mobility & Access Committee for Scotland (MACS) (@wearemacs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Just Transition: draft plan for transport in Scotland 'has been published and is out for consultation until May 19th. If you work with disabled people, please make sure that they have a voice. Transport Scotland buff.ly/qg6LQ0h

Motability Foundation (@motability) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Exploring the roles and responsibilities of accessible transport staff in local government, National Centre for Accessible Transport has published their Equipping Councils for Change report - read it in full here: bit.ly/4iekL6R

📢 Exploring the roles and responsibilities of accessible transport staff in local government, <a href="/NCAT_UK/">National Centre for Accessible Transport</a> has published their Equipping Councils for Change report - read it in full here: bit.ly/4iekL6R
Motability Foundation (@motability) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎉 We're thrilled to have grant-funded CoMoUK to explore innovative ways to improve disabled people's access to shared micromobility services such as e-scooters and e-bikes. Read more here: bit.ly/3R580zF

🎉 We're thrilled to have grant-funded CoMoUK to explore innovative ways to improve disabled people's access to shared micromobility services such as e-scooters and e-bikes.

Read more here: bit.ly/3R580zF
National Centre for Accessible Transport (@ncat_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

good to hear Sarah Sharples DfT talk about wanting to use research more effectively in the multimodal transport planning here at the Connected Places Catapult Summit #accessibletransport

good to hear Sarah Sharples DfT talk about wanting to use research more effectively in the multimodal transport planning here at the <a href="/CPCatapult/">Connected Places Catapult</a> Summit
#accessibletransport
EVA England (@evaeofficial) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⚡ The year-long PAS 1899 technical review wrapped up last week. The process has taken a huge amount of work across multiple organisations, ably led by Motability Foundation, the Department for Transport and BSI UK, and tackled key concerns while maintaining a minimum standard of accessibility

Martyn Sibley (@martynsibley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Transforming Mobility, One Journey at a Time I’m proud to share that I’ve joined Open Road Access (ORA) as a Non-Executive Director. A bold and brilliant startup on a mission to close the UK’s transport accessibility gap. ORA is launching as a standalone venture to bring

National Centre for Accessible Transport (@ncat_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 New @ncatUK report shows gaps in transport accessibility data are holding disabled travellers back. Poor journey info & lack of real-time updates are key barriers. We need better, standardised data now. 👉 ncat.uk/2025/03/27/new… #TransportAccessibility #Inclusion

🚨 New @ncatUK report shows gaps in transport accessibility data are holding disabled travellers back. Poor journey info &amp; lack of real-time updates are key barriers. We need better, standardised data now. 👉 ncat.uk/2025/03/27/new… #TransportAccessibility #Inclusion
National Centre for Accessible Transport (@ncat_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚀 Big news! We’ve funded our first Scaling Innovation projects tackling transport accessibility for disabled people. 🚌✈️ From smarter bus stops to disability awareness training, innovation is driving inclusive change! 🌍 More info 👉 ncat.uk/2025/05/01/nca… #AccessibleTransport

🚀 Big news!
We’ve funded our first Scaling Innovation projects tackling transport accessibility for disabled people. 🚌✈️
From smarter bus stops to disability awareness training, innovation is driving inclusive change! 🌍
More info 👉 ncat.uk/2025/05/01/nca…
#AccessibleTransport
Purple Goat Agency (@purpgoatagency) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sun, Sea & Accessibility - a better experience for *everyone* in travel ✈️ We’re hosting a webinar for travel & hospitality brands who are ready to move beyond good intentions and start building genuinely inclusive experiences! Sign Up Today: forms.gle/GngHmRtM2Q59j2…

Sun, Sea &amp; Accessibility - a better experience for *everyone* in travel ✈️

We’re hosting a webinar for travel &amp; hospitality brands who are ready to move beyond good intentions and start building genuinely inclusive experiences!

Sign Up Today:
forms.gle/GngHmRtM2Q59j2…
Martyn Sibley (@martynsibley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I'm very proud to have played a part in the Lilac Review, a groundbreaking government-backed initiative to tackle the barriers faced by Disabled entrepreneurs in the UK. Since the beginning, it’s been a privilege to work alongside brilliant minds in business, government, and the

I'm very proud to have played a part in the Lilac Review, a groundbreaking government-backed initiative to tackle the barriers faced by Disabled entrepreneurs in the UK.

Since the beginning, it’s been a privilege to work alongside brilliant minds in business, government, and the
Transport for All (@transportforall) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Everyone should have access to the new exciting transport developments announced today. We’re urging the Government and transport companies to ring-fence funding for accessibility and listen to disabled people in the design process. transportforall.org.uk/news/transport…

Martyn Sibley (@martynsibley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

💼✨ Proud to be part of a powerful new report launched by the Disability Policy Centre: “Spotting the Value - Conversations with Disabled Business Leaders”. This research brings together voices like mine to highlight the untapped economic potential of disabled leadership in

💼✨ Proud to be part of a powerful new report launched by the Disability Policy Centre: “Spotting the Value - Conversations with Disabled Business Leaders”.

This research brings together voices like mine to highlight the untapped economic potential of disabled leadership in
EVA England (@evaeofficial) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 New report from EVA England: Cable weight is creating barriers to public #EV charging, with over half of disabled drivers struggling to use ultra-rapid EV charging cables. As heavier cables are becoming standard, they risk locking many people out of the EV transition.