Articles in Fair4All Card

Articles about our Fair4All Card project

Articles in Fair4All Card

A graphic with a light yellow background. On the left is a blue box with text at the top reading "Fair4All Card: What Disabled People Say". Below is an image of a woman wearing a red jacket over a white t-shirt, leaning on a walking frame and smiling. On the right are a number of blue speech bubbles with shadows behind them. Each speech bubble contains a quote about the Fair4All Card. In the bottom right corner is the blue and yellow Fair4All logo. On the right of the logo is text reading "www.fair4all.org,.uk" and "The Fair4All Card by BuDS".

Fair4All Card: What Disabled People Say

Ben Clark

The Fair4All Card is a secure photo card only for disabled people. It has the name and photo of the cardholder to prove that it is being used by the right person. BuDS issues the Fair4All Card only to disabled people, who are legally entitled to reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010.

The Fair4All Card helps disabled people communicate the reasonable adjustments and exemptions they are legally entitled to. It’s evidence-based, meaning applicants must provide evidence of their disability. The front of the Fair4All Card has a photo of the card holder, while the back contains a list of reasonable adjustments and exemptions that are specific to the cardholder.

As the card has now been in circulation for a few years, BuDS has collated the views and opinions of cardholders, and produced the following case studies. These quotes come from real disabled people using the card. Only names and images have been changed to protect their identities.

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A man and a woman stand at either end of a two-metre long blue banner, outside the wall of a pub with the words "The Dinton Hermit" painted on it

Fair4All Card Decision Makers

Ben Clark

Could you help disabled people live more independently? Have you experience of making evidence-based decisions, e.g. as a case worker or regulator? BuDS is recruiting Fair4All Card Decision Makers.

Fair4All Card Decision Makers are volunteers who help BuDS to decide whether someone is entitled to a Fair4All Card. The Fair4All Card is a secure photocard issued only to disabled people which confirms that the holder is a disabled person in law, and lists “reasonable adjustments” that they are entitled to in their everyday lives. Card holders show the Card to retailers, service providers, and others they meet when they need to. The Card is an important aid for disabled people to live independently as it helps them get the support they are legally entitled to receive.

The front of a sample BuDS Fair4All Card. At the top left is the blue and yellow BuDS Fair4All logo. At the top centre is the text "Issued and verified by Buckinghamshire Disability Service (BuDS)". In the centre and left of the card is the text "The card holder is a disabled person under the Equality Act 2010 and is legally entitled to reasonable adjustments for their disability". On the right hand side of the card is the image of the card holder, with their name and card number below it.
The back of a sample Fair4All Card. At the top is the statement: "The card holder is legally entitled to reasonable adjustments. Please accept that they:". This is followed by a list of sample reasonable adjustments, including "may need alternative communication methods in place of lip reading". At the bottom left is a disclaimer stating that the card is the property of BuDS, and at the bottom right is the blue and yellow oval BuDS logo.
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April Update – Fair4All Card

Ben Clark

The last month has been a busy one, with lots happening in the team. We were sad to see our Project Enabler Alicia leave us after a year of working with us. She has moved onto an amazing new opportunity with Bucks Business First, and will be collaborating with us in her new role! We are also pleased to say that she will be staying with us as a volunteer!

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Fair4All Card support for Clinically Vulnerable People

Ben Clark

Supporting Clinically Vulnerable People

With the removal of legal Covid-19 restrictions, we know that the world has become less accessible to a lot of disabled and clinically vulnerable people. As we said earlier this week, our support for you has not, and will not change.

Today we recap some of the ways that the Fair4All Card can give you the support and protection you deserve if you go out and about.

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A busy week of Fair4All Card applications

Ben Clark
A laptop on a tidy desk showing the Fair4All website.

Cary talks about running the applications for a week

I’ve had a busy week sorting out Fair4All Card applications, so I wanted to take some time to talk to you about what I’ve been doing.

Last week was a bit strange as most of our team were absent for one reason or another, which meant that I had a lot of applications to keep going. I had to pick up some from part way through, and I had to take others through the entire process. 

But what is that process? Read on to find out.

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About The Fair4All Card

Ben Clark
What is the Fair4All card? 1. Helps disabled people prove what adjustments they are legally entitled to. 2. Secure photo card for disabled people. 3. Explains how other people can help. 4. Simple statements means it can be used anywhere. 5. Doesn't list any disabilities or conditions.

What is the Fair4All Card Scheme?

The Fair4All Card is a secure, evidence based card that can be used by any disabled person to communicate the reasonable adjustments they need.

We created the scheme in August 2020 and have grown from offering around 12 reasonable adjustments to now offering over 40.

Find out more about the scheme below.

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