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Living with a Disability in Blackpool

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Living with a Disability in Blackpool: What Local People Told Us

Some disabled people in Blackpool have told us they face challenges when using local services, transport and healthcare. To understand this better, Healthwatch Blackpool worked with local organisations and spoke to people with different types of disabilities, as well as their families and carers.

We ran a survey, held face-to-face conversations, and even carried out a mystery shopping exercise to test how easy it is to get around using local transport. This report shares what we heard and highlights the changes needed to make Blackpool a more inclusive and accessible place for everyone.

You can read our summary report below