27 March 2025
We hear the terms ‘inclusivity’ and ‘accessibility’ a lot these days, but what is that all about? ‘Inclusivity’ means including all types of people, things or ideas and treating them all fairly and equally. Including the disabled community is a big part of being inclusive. Whereas ‘accessibility’ is the quality of being able to be reached. …
18 March 2025
From a marketing perspective, it’s essential to market your services appropriately and to think about how your content is received by people with disabilities. And this is true regardless of which market you operate in; ensuring your audience can access your content is absolutely key. According to Purple Tuesday, 1.8 billion disabled people in the …
27 January 2025
In this article we’ll explain what you need to know about employing someone with a disability, as well as tell you about personal experience from both the employer’s and employee’s points of view. A2i has experience of working with people with disabilities for many years, and so we’ve summarised the main things you need to …
20 January 2025
What does accessibility mean and why is it important? Accessibility simply refers to how user-friendly something is. If your document is accessible this means it can be read and understood by everyone. Different formats are accessible for different reasons and to people with varying disabilities. For individuals who are blind or have a visual impairment, …
19 December 2024
Our Director, Susie Fisher, tells us about her vision for the company’s future, and how she plans to continue innovating and growing over the next 25 years. 25 years of A2i As we come to the end of 2024 and I look back over a year of celebrations and 25 years in business, it’s …
2 December 2024
By Susie Fisher, Director People often ask me how we’ve created such a good atmosphere at A2i, and why our employee retention is so high. I think it all started with our first employee. When I hired our first employee many years ago, I realised it was important to establish A2i’s company culture. …
21 October 2024
Rick joined A2i in October 2023. He moved to Bristol from Southampton, having previously lived in Sevilla, Spain for three years. In just this short time, Rick has become proficient in audio, Large Print and reading Braille and is currently working towards his first Braille literacy qualification, to further develop his knowledge and skills. We …
19 July 2024
At A2i we’re celebrating our 25th birthday so we’re looking back at how accessibility and technology have changed over the last 25 years. From mobile phones to AAC devices, we want to talk about how modern technology has improved accessibility for disabled people. In 1999, as the millennium approached, there was a sense of society …
10 July 2024
By Dave Horwood At A2i we’re celebrating our 25th birthday this year so we’re looking back at what has changed for our customers and staff since 1999. While Braille has been through many changes since its invention exactly 200 years ago, its role in teaching literacy to visually impaired people and allowing them to …
27 June 2024
This month marks an important milestone for A2i: our 25th birthday! 25 years of providing accessible formats to thousands of organisations, charities, government bodies, and individuals across the UK. As we celebrate our achievements, we want to share how our small business has changed over the last 25 years. If you follow us on …
