Media Release – 23 August 2022

Nimbus has partnered with the Woman’s Para Ice Hockey Team as they head to Green Bay in the United States for the IPC Women’s World Challenge this week! Nimbus, winners of the Queen’s Award for Excellence in Innovation 2022 for the Access Card, have teamed up with the National Woman’s Para Ice Hockey Squad in […]

Nimbus MD announced as TBA22 panellist

Martin will join 10 other selected panelists to vote for this year’s award winners Following the success our Managing Director, Martin Austin MBE, had at TheTicketingBusiness Awards last year after collecting the award for Outstanding Achievement in recognition of his work in ticketing for disabled people, where he strives to promote the Access Card to […]

Disabled people in Derby to benefit directly from thousands raised by international Access Card

Nimbus, the Derby-based company behind an Access Card used by disabled people across the world, has donated £60,000 to Disability Direct. The money will go towards funding Disability Direct’s advice centre at Babington Lane. Nimbus was set up by Disability Direct to focus on improving access for disabled people to entertainment venues. Its bespoke Access […]

2021: A Memorable Year

Looking back at this challenging, yet rewarding year It is safe to say that this year has been a challenging year for us all. Whilst there have been many obstacles for us to tackle along the way, there have also been many successes for us to celebrate as we look back on the year 2021. […]

Nimbus Disability Christmas Closing Times 2021

The Nimbus Team will break up for Christmas on Thursday 23rd December 2021 and return to the office on Tuesday 4th January 2022. Whilst our phone lines will be closed for the duration, we will be checking emails intermittently throughout the Christmas break. You can still apply for your Access Card whilst the team is […]

Nimbus Disability thrilled to attend Social Enterprise UK Awards 2021

The glamorous awards ceremony took place at the iconic Guild Hall on Wednesday night It was a very exciting night for Nimbus Disability on Wednesday. Half of the team got suited and booted for the Social Enterprise UK Awards, which took place in London at the iconic Guildhall, as Nimbus Disability, alongside many other great […]

Nimbus Disability ends momentous year with 2 outstanding award nominations

Following the extraordinary achievement of our Managing Director, Martin Austin, receiving his MBE last month for his outstanding contribution to services to Accessibility in the Tourism & Entertainment Sectors, Nimbus Disability is proud to have been nominated for two more fantastic awards: TheTicketingBusiness Awards & Social Enterprise Award. These award nominations also follow the great success Nimbus Disability had after […]

Taxi firm teams up with Social Enterprise to save disabled people money

Local taxi company has teamed up with a national initiative based in Derby to offer a 10% off of their fares to scheme members. The Access Card is a quickly growing scheme across the UK which acts as both a way to communicate a disabled person’s needs and also to access offers and discounts. Joe […]

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Businesses encouraged to sign up to Access Card scheme for Disabled People

A nationwide scheme aimed at helping disabled people access venues, activities, shops and services more easily is moving into a new stage of development backed up by findings and recommendations in two national independent reports. The Access Card scheme is nationally recognised as a fuss-free way to communicate the access needs of disabled people. It’s […]

The Access Card

Access card in active use at the 2015 Download concert in conjunction with Live Nation one of the biggest Entertainment companies in the UK (Photo courtesy Nimbus Disability) “I have limited mobility but do not use a wheelchair. Sometimes my disability is not immediately obvious and I often have to experience embarrassing situations where I have […]