The Blue Badge Access Awards
‘Celebrating exceptional venues, organisations & people that welcome everyone’
Sergio Leandro and Jacqueline Kneebone, Sea Containers. Luxury Hotel Winner 2019
AA Accessibility Awards - Gabby Logan, Vidyadhar Mih, Rudding Park Hotel, Fiona Jarvis BBAAwards, Peter Banks, Rudding Park, Simon Numphud, AA Media
The Blue Badge Access Awards 2023/24
The Blue Badge Access Awards 2023/24, set the Gold Standard for Access in the wider hospitality sector, is on the hunt for the very best in accessibility for the disabled guest, and aims to reward hotels, restaurants, leisure and tourism venues and people that are getting ‘accessibility with style’ right.
Access For All On A Global Stage
The Awards were first launched at the House of Lords in 2016 to recognise, celebrate and reward accessibility across hotels, restaurants and other public venues worldwide.
The judges focus on style, thoughtful design, innovation and liberty that delivers exceptional accessibility. The aim is to encourage hospitality industry bosses, architects and designers worldwide to consider ways in which they can address the current and future needs of disabled guests.
Meet the Team
Paul founded Cardinal Red in September 2012, after a long and successful career in marketing, specialising in television and media relating to large-scale sporting events.
Fiona founded Blue Badge Style in 2012, showcasing the latest stylish and accessible venues - ‘re-defining disability with style’. She is an Hon. FRIBA for her work in the built environment.
A classically-trained hotelier - Robin is the standing Chairman of the Institute of Hospitality. In 1999 he created Bespoke Hotels, now the UK’s largest Independent Hotel Group.
Founder of the Bespoke Access Design Competition - now the Conceptual Design Prize of Blue Badge Access Awards.
Founder of the Bespoke Access Design Competition - now the Conceptual Design Prize of Blue Badge Access Awards.
Co-Founder of Blue Badge Access Awards - now Chief Executive at Charities Aid Foundation, Formerly Chief Executive at Leonard Cheshire