
Tanvi Vyas MBE
@TanviVyas
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Transport, Travel, Access and Inclusion. Disability Consultant and Trainer. Random ramblings entirely my own. Likes/RT's not endorsements.
London
Joined June 2010
When someone passes away with underlying health conditions it is just as tragic as a person passing away with no underlying health conditions. Can we just check ourselves? Health doesn't determine value.
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RT @railandroad: We've launched a consultation on a new annual rating system to assess how train and station operators provide assistance t….
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RT @ScotRail: We are passionate about delivering the right assistance for anyone travelling with additional accessibility requirements. Th….
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@AccessAbleUK Video description continued:.She is at various places in and around the airport. Initially at a set of doors to the shuttle, at the airport, using AccessAble’s guides, at check in and passenger assistance, duty free, at a coffee shop, the sensory room and changing places toilet.
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@AccessAbleUK Video Description.Tanvi, a south Asian disabled woman, is using a red powerchair. Her long dark hair has highlights and is tied up. She is wearing a black leather jacket, beige sweater and boots. She has a black and pink travel bag on the back of her wheelchair.
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AccessAble have launched some really useful guides for @GatwickAirport. I’m able to refer to facts, figures and photos in advance and on the go- which can be reassuring when travelling! If I know what to expect I am much less anxious, getting details as and when I choose to. 1/2
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RT @historykev: Lurking behind "compassion" and "choice" is the real economic rationale for #assistedsuicide/#assisteddying. Margaret Hodge….
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Ministers have been told not to take part in the "public debate" on the issue ahead of a Commons vote.
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RT @BBCNews: Festive plea to use tea towels to wrap gifts
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A council says 'tis the season to reduce, recycle and donate to charity shops before Christmas.
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RT @TanviVyas: This #WorldMentalHealth day I’m supporting Young Minds by wearing yellow. I would like to see well resourced support service….
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I also can’t not mention how being disabled and mental health/wellness is also never really acknowledged and with the new focus on assisted suicide in the UK, let’s put much more love and energy into valuing us and keeping people here for as long as we are here. #YouAreWorthy.2/2.
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This #WorldMentalHealth day I’m supporting Young Minds by wearing yellow. I would like to see well resourced support services, places for young people to feel safe sharing experiences and emotions and to let people know that no one is alone. 1/2
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It was a pleasure attending @TheCrownEstate event, with the spotlight on Inclusive Design at the super @sohoplacelondon . Fabulous speakers and discussion had! . Inclusive Spaces and Places: A collaborative approach to inclusive design-find out more: .
thecrownestate.co.uk
The Crown Estate is an independent commercial business, created by Act of Parliament. We invest in and manage some of the UK’s most important assets, aiming to create significant value beyond...
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RT @PolitlcsUK: 🚨 ‘I’m scared I’ll be pushed into an assisted death’: disabled activists raise concerns over the Assisted Dying Bill. Exclu….
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Disabled activists urge Parliament to vote against the Assisted Dying Bill.
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Is it just me or has access to live music just had a massive move backwards recently? I’ve had nothing but problems. I’m getting so weary. Back to the 90s with phone calls. The assumption I can queue so I can stand? Now my card isn’t working online.Exhausting @AccessCard @TheO2.
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RT @MyEDF: #Paralympics2024 starts today. Disability organisations in France welcome the accessibility of the city but denounce the lack o….
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Le CIO avait promis des JO « populaires » et « accessibles à tous ». À l’approche de l’événement, Bernadette Pilloy, non-voyante, est membre du comité d’experts chargé de tester l’accessibilité des...
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Just had a fab experience at Stratford International @southeastern and they’ve just got me on a train which was arriving imminently (instead of waiting another 10 mins which would’ve been ok!) Met at St Panc with no issues. Credit where it’s due!.
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