The publication seeks to educate designers about opportunities to increase daily physical activity. Published by the City of New York

BS 9266:2013 gives recommendations for the design of accessible and adaptable general needs housing, whether in the form of flats or individual houses. The guidance can be purchased from

Published by the British Standards Institute

BS 9991 gives recommendations and guidance on the design, management and use of residential buildings so that they attain reasonable standards of fire safety for all the people who are in and around them. Published by the British Standard Institute

This guide is designed to help countryside and urban greenspace managers and landowners improve accessibility of their sites, routes and facilities. Published by the The Countryside Agency

Capability Scotland campaigns with, and provides education, employment and care services for disabled children and adults across Scotland.

This guide will help exhibition planners, particularly designers, provide physical, sensory and intellectual access to exhibitions in museums and galleries. Published by National Museums Scotland

A practical resource for arts venues in Scotland to increase the inclusion of disabled people. Contains detailed information, examples of good practice, profiles of arts and disability organisations and contacts. Published by the ScottishArts Council 

The Global Disability Innovation Hub is a collaboration between partners who are closely connected to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and the communities and experts who delivered the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The collective aim of the Hub is to change the way we think about disability through co-design, collaboration, and innovation.

This guide has been compiled to provide housing information and advice for disabled people in housing need. The aim is to set out clearly the housing options and strategies that disabled people can use to obtain a house that meets their needs. Published by Capability Scotland and the Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL).

Inclusion Scotland (IS) is a consortium of organisations of disabled people and disabled individuals. Through a process of structured development they aim to draw attention to the physical, social, economic, cultural and attitudinal barriers that affect our everyday lives as disabled people in Scotland.

SCoD is the lead organisation for deaf issues in Scotland.

This handbook sets out the design and specification principles of steps, stairs, ramps, escalators and moving walks for inclusive environments. Produced by the Centre for Accessible Environments in conjunction with RIBA Publishing.

Lifetime Homes are ordinary homes designed to incorporate 16 Design Criteria that can be universally applied to new homes at minimal cost. Criterion includes: Parking, Entrances, Circulation Space, Stairs/Lifts, Bathrooms. Published by Lifetimehomes.

Good practice guidance on how to design homes that can be easily adapted for residents who are wheelchair users.