About Us
We are a charity run by people with a disability, to help others with a disability, their family, friends, carers, personal assistants and anyone who has an interest in the problems surrounding disability matters.
We are a united voice working together to influence decision makers and campaigning to remove physical, communicational, and attitudinal barriers in our community. Find out more about us.
This website is designed to be the main portal in our area for finding information focused on issues surrounding persons with disabilities.
We do not have paid staff, all those who work for us are volunteers. An important source of income for the charity is your donations. Disability Watford could run for a day on a donation of £10. You can support us by becoming a volunteer, or making a donation.
Our Campaigns
14%
of people in Watford have a disability
£1000
fine for taxi drivers who will not take wheelchair users
Disability Watford continues to engage in perennial problems affecting persons with disabilities, including:
- Inaccessible public transport, particularly buses
- Issues around blue badges and Disabled parking bays
- Issues with taxi service, e.g. drivers refusing assistance dogs and overcharging wheelchair users
- Issues surrounding changes to ‘benefits system’ that directly affect people with disabilities
We are proactively engaged to bring about changes to benefit our local disabled community. Find our more about our Campaigns.
Latest News
We have joined the Watford Community Lottery!
We are excited to announce that Disability Watford has joined the Watford Community Lottery. Visit our new lottery page for...
Disability Watford at Abbots Langley Carnival
Disability Watford was delighted to host a stall at this year's Abbotts Langley Carnival, an annual popular event that...
Government’s Disability Action Plan published
Just over a year ago, to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the government announced that a new...
Access Audits service
A valuable service provided by Disability Watford is the conduct of Access Audits. This service is designed to assess aspects...
Disability Watford at Herts Pride 2023
The annual Herts Pride event took place on Saturday 19th August in Cassiobury Park, Watford. This event is now...
More On the Recent Court Case Win
Our last post highlighted a groundbreaking court case for Guide Dog Owners, and we now take a closer look...