A new initiative to help support people living with disability, neurodiversity or other access needs is being rolled out in Brightlingsea.

The Brightlingsea Accessibility Map has been launched to help local businesses, organisations, events and activities show that they can offer some form of support or access to visitors.

It is a joint venture led by Brightlingsea WinterFest – which has previously listed access information about the venues used for its events – and supported by Brightlingsea Town Council.

Premises listed in the scheme will display a poster showing facilities including on-site toilets, wheelchair-friendly access, as well as potential access issues.

“Not everything for everyone all the time, but something for everyone some of the time,” is how the team describes its work.

“We recognise that different people’s access needs conflict with each other and that businesses, groups, organisations and events are limited by money, building restrictions, insurance and other factors. This piece of work is about highlighting and publicising the positives, not criticising the limitations.”

The information – currently list form – can be found on the Visit Brightlingsea website.  More information will be added over the next few months, and organisations that would like to be included should email [email protected].