{"id":424,"date":"2020-11-18T19:15:42","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T19:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/?page_id=424"},"modified":"2024-10-29T09:23:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T09:23:54","slug":"disability-design-reference-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/homepage\/disability-design-reference-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability Design Reference Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"424\" class=\"elementor elementor-424\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6b82d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"39871\" data-id=\"b6b82d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider 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It is made up of disabled individuals from across Greater Manchester who experience a wide range of disabling barriers.<\/p><p>DDRG members provide advice from their own lived experience, which assists TfGM to ensure that, as far as possible, an inclusive, barrier-free environment is developed across public transport and active travel in Greater Manchester.<\/p><p>The first locally controlled bus services launched in Greater Manchester in September 2023, alongside wide-ranging infrastructure developments for both active travel and public transport. The DDRG and its refreshed membership play a vital role in using its Greater Manchester voice to help design an inclusive Bee Network for the region.<\/p><p>Recent focus areas for DDRG have included being part of a working group to improve printed and digital customer information, attending a site visit to comment on the use of bus stop boarders and feeding back on plans for the future of Greater Manchester bus services.<\/p><p>In addition to attending four formal quarterly meetings a year, DDRG members contribute to \u2018task and finish\u2019 opportunities such as site-visits and reviewing sessions.<\/p><p>For further information on TfGM and the Bee Network, please visit TfGM\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tfgm.com\">www.tfgm.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>For more information about the DDRG, please contact the DDRG Co-ordinator,\u00a0Helen Clark by email <a href=\"mailto:h.clark@breakthrough-uk.co.uk\">h.clark@breakthrough-uk.co.uk<\/a> or on\u00a007706 733768<\/p><p>Please note: DDRG is a closed group which has been specifically recruited to reflect a range of disabilities and lived experiences and also a range of demographics such as postcode, gender and ethnicity. If a position on the panel does become available, it will be advertised.<\/p><p>DDRG and celebrating International Women&#8217;s Day 2024:<\/p><p style=\"transition: border-color 500ms ease-out 50ms; margin: 0px 0px 1.5rem; font-size: 1.5rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tfgm.com\/international-womens-day\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">https:\/\/tfgm.com\/international-womens-day<\/a><\/p><p style=\"transition: border-color 500ms ease-out 50ms; margin: 0px 0px 1.5rem; font-size: 1.5rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Introduction to the DDRG in British Sign Language<\/p><p style=\"transition: border-color 500ms ease-out 50ms; margin: 0px 0px 1.5rem; font-size: 1.5rem; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/p><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-424-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Disability-Design-Reference-Group.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Disability-Design-Reference-Group.mp4\">https:\/\/breakthrough-uk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Disability-Design-Reference-Group.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><p style=\"transition: border-color 500ms ease-out 50ms; 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