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Phew, the start of 2006 has been pretty hectic for the GAG team. New websites,
new people and most importantly, new businesses on the Good Access Guide! We’ve
also continued to increase visitor traffic by upwards of 20% per month, which
we think is impressive. Investment in Google positioning, a great sales team
and good old fashioned word of mouth being the main contributing factors.
Looking ahead, we will be adding two more sites to the Good Access Guide network within the next couple of months – Kidszone and an
exciting holiday site, so watch out for those.
Enough from me (for this month) – we trust you enjoy our March newsletter.
Richard Thompson - Managing Director
UK Leisure Time
This time of year is a busy one for renewals and we are delighted that the vast majority of advertisers are choosing to continue
promoting their accommodations and leisure services on the Good Access Guide for a further 12 months. One of our larger holiday
accommodation operators is
Grooms Holidays who have placed all their properties
on the Guide for another year. Joining the Guide for the first time are some superb holiday hotels, cottages and apartments in
Scotland. Check out
Derry Apartment on
the stunning Mar Estate near Braemar,
Auchrannie Hotel and Spa Resort for
a spot of real indulgence on the Isle of Arran,
The Park Hotel at Kilmarnock football
ground (for footy fans, meetings and as a touring base) and the magnificent seven-bedroomed
Rabbie Burns Lodge for
a peaceful holiday in the Southern Uplands of South West Scotland.
Worldwide Travel
Sister company to the Good Access Guide – Good Access UK has set up an international arm – Good Access International
(what else!), as it seeks to expand it’s tourism access and disability consultancy services overseas. Current projects include
what is probably the first property development in Europe, which has fully embraced the concept of ‘universal access’.
We will be launching details of this exciting Costa Blanca development very soon.
Independent Living
Exhibition season is all but upon us – NAIDEX, Mobility Roadshow, Mobility
North and South, Independent Living and numerous smaller events up and down
the country. All great events and well worth a visit if you can make them.
In our own Independent Living showcase you will find a whole variety of products
and services to help make life that much better. Newcomers to GAG who bring
innovative and exciting new children’s products
are
Racketys.
Check out a superb range of kids clothing and soft toys from a company that
is providing gear that parents want to buy and young one’s want to
wear!
Motoring
We are delighted with the look of our new
Motoring site, which aims to
provide an online showroom for those seeking o find or promote anything on three of four wheels (maybe even more if all terrain
is your cookie). We will also feature ancillary services such as specialist motor insurance products, driving instructors
and more.
DDA News
Despite the deadline of October 1st 2004 being well behind us now, many service
providers are still failing to address their obligations under the Disability
Discrimination Act. Much of this is due to lack of understanding of what these
obligations actually and how to go about making the necessary ‘adjustments’.
Good
Access UK, GAG’s sister company exists
to help organisations large and small recognise the benefits of ‘getting
it right’ and importantly, delivers the solution
they need. These include access audits, disability awareness training and
provision of equipment and aids. And our webmasters –
The
Accessible Website Company are also there to help you get your website
up to recognised accessibility standards. Visit their website for a free
accessibility audit snapshot of your website. Finally we are showcasing a
simple but effective deaf-alert system which is ideal for accommodation operators.
To find out more visit
Deafgard on
the Good Access Guide.
The End...
That’s it for March. We look forward to bringing your more from the UK’s leading online guide to life, leisure and mobility in next months Good Access Guide Newsletter.
