Blue Badge Access Awards - Celebrating Exceptional Access + Ludicrous Loos/Ridiculous Ramps. Tickets Going Fast
The Blue Badge Access Awards Celebrations include Awards from Best Hotel, Bar, Restaurant etc. to the infamous Ludicrous Loo/Ridiculous Ramp, the Awards no one wants to win! There will be entertainment and a few celebrities from the world of gastronomy, the disabled glitterati and entertainment world.
The 6th edition of The Blue Badge Access Awards – ‘celebrate venues, people & organisations who have a stylish, design led approach to accessibility’.We are the only Awards that solely focus on accessibility. We aim to encourage good access for all and not berate the bad (except for Ludicrous Loos & Ridiculous Ramps).
Our audience attracts those venues and people who want to create/demand a better built environment for disabled people. This includes government, IT, sport, fashion and of course the disabled glitterati. It’s the most glamorous and inclusive night where everyone finds the experience both illuminating and fun. Read about previous winners here.
Chef Michael Caines, TV presenter Sophie Morgan, Paralympian Tanni Grey Thompson, Fencing Paralympian Oliver Lam Watson, Simon Minty from Gogglebox are some of the many disabled people who support & attend the Awards. The next final is on May 1st at Gaucho Restaurant in Piccadilly, London and you can buy tickets here.
We are sponsored by organisations such as Motability Operations, Peroni, Conran and Partners, Bespoke Hotels, AA Media, The Caterer etc. See you there for the most glamorous and inclusive night of the year to find out who wins and you can nominate your favourite accessible place on this link.
New Logo, New Team For Blue Badge Access Awards 24/2025 - Celebrating Exceptional Accessibility
The new team organised the launch of the Awards 24/2025 at Gaucho, Piccadilly. A great success supported by Govt Disability Ambassadors, Hoteliers and the disabled glitterati. If you have a favourite venue that deserves an award nominate them here.
The final is 1st May 2025 and open to anyone to attend the fabulous and fun event. A chance to dress up and encourage hospitality to provide 'access for all'. The categories are as follows, with an overriding theme of 'intersectionality' i.e. disability is often more than one difference:
- Best Bar – sponsor Peroni
- Best Restaurant - sponsor Conran and Partners
- Best Guest Accommodation/Boutique Hotel
- Best Luxury Hotel - sponsor HEWI
- Best Venue in a Listed/Historic Building - supported by Historic England
- Best LGBTQ+ Venue
- Best Accessible Bathroom/Toilet - sponsor Blue Badge Style
- Above & Beyond
- Best International Venue
- Access Champion of the Year
- Best Accessible Day Out – sponsor Motability
- Ludicrous Loo/Ridiculous Ramp (Accessibility Fails)
BBAA 2023 In The News
Read more: BBAA 2023 In The NewsLatest articles from the BBAAs 2023,
Blue Badge Access Awards recognises venues achieving its ‘Gold Standard’ - THIIS Magazine
https://thiis.co.uk/blue-badge-access-awards-recognises-venues-achieving-its-gold-standard/
And in AT Today
The Caterer
Hotel & Catering News
Blue Badge Access Awards 2023 recognises the very best, and worst in accessibility
BBAA Sponsor The New AHEAD Accessibility Award
Celebrating Accessibility Excellence
BBAA's Sponsorship of the New AHEAD Accessibility Award
INTRODUCING THE ACCESSIBILITY AWARD IN ASSOCIATION WITH BBAA
In recognition of last week’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we are delighted to announce a new category for the AHEAD Awards 2023.
The Accessibility Award will recognise hotel projects with both an outstanding design and guest experience, which demonstrates thorough consideration of accessibility and other issues facing disabled guests and staff.
To deliver this award, we are working closely with the Blue Badge Access Awards, the UK's leading platform for recognising, celebrating and rewarding accessibility across the hospitality sector.
BBAA’s expertise on the issues and considerations involved in delivering genuinely accessible hospitality design ensures a rigorous and robust judging process, helping to build awareness of accessibility and inclusivity amongst developers, interior designers, architects and hoteliers across the globe.
The award is now open for entries across all regions, before the winners are announced at AHEAD's 2023 awards ceremonies in Singapore, Dubai, New York and London later this year.
BBAA in The News
Latest News - BBAA on GBNews at 2:48:00
BBAA in the News: Samantha Renke Advocates for Accessibility on GBNews
Latest Update: BBAA Featured on GBNews at 2:48:00
Tune in to GBNews Breakfast Show on May 23rd as Samantha Renke, acclaimed author, disability activist, and fashion icon, engages in a compelling conversation with Eamon Holmes. Renke passionately champions the message of the Blue Badge Access Awards (BBAA), shedding light on the importance of accessibility and inclusivity.
Catch the insightful interview at 2:48:00, where Renke shares her perspectives on advancing accessibility efforts and promoting the BBAA mission. Don't miss this enlightening discussion that promises to inspire and empower audiences worldwide.
https://www.gbnews.com/shows/breakfast-with-eamonn-and-isabel/2023-05-23
