Category: Meet the team

Nov 03
Honouring Remembrance: A Disabled Veteran’s Perspective

It’s the time of year when we all put on our Poppies and take time to remember those who have served in our armed forces, but this time of year can be very difficult for veterans. In this article Andy* one of our team, shares his story and offers his thoughts on how we can […]

Oct 03
Music Therapy and all that Jazz

Helen Martin is mum to Holly, 18, who suffered a brain injury following a riding accident. This week, Helen shares the story of how much music therapy from Cornwall Music Service Trust has helped throughout her recovery.   Before Holly’s accident, which left her with a severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Holly spent her time […]

Sep 11
Discovering Disability Cricket

We are constantly being introduced to more and more ideas, from gadgets, accessible venues to activities. Here our reviewer, Helen Martin shares her experiences of taking her daughter Holly, who is going through ongoing recovery from a traumatic brain injury, to accessible cricket.   Since her accident two years ago, Holly is relearning how to […]

Aug 30
We’re delighted to be joined by Helen Martin and her daughter Holly (Come on Holly Pop)

Here at Access Cornwall we delighted to be joined by Helen Martin and her daughter Holly (Come on Holly Pop) who have joined the team to become valued contributors to our work in reviewing places and sharing valuable information to help make days out and activities around Cornwall as accessible as possible. Here Helen shares […]

Apr 21
An accessible train ride to St Ives

      By our reviewer Ross Lannon I’m not gonna lie, when it comes to public transport… I can be a bit of a snob. Despite my physical disability, I have been fortunate enough to drive an adapted vehicle for the past 10+ years – hence why my railway experience is very limited. When […]

Oct 19
Introducing Oliver!

We are very excited to introduce Oliver. Oliver is joining the Access Cornwall team as our newest reviewer. Below is a short introduction to Oliver in his own words. we very much look forward to working with him.    Hi, my name is Oliver Goulding, I am 30 years old and I live in Stithians. […]

Dec 08
Introducing our new Access Cornwall reviewer: Becky Jones

HI! My name is Becky and I am so excited to be a part of Access Cornwall! After writing and publishing my first review we thought it would be best I introduce myself properly! I am 30 years old and have had my disability since the age of 12. My adult life I have always […]

Nov 15
Introducing Eddie!

We’re delighted to introduce you to our latest Access Cornwall reviewer Eddie. Here Eddie shares a little bit about himself and you can see his listing about The Cornish Bank in Falmouth online very soon… My name is Edward Minnion Callis but everyone knows me as Eddie. I’m a young man in my late twenties on […]