Friday, 16 September 2011

2) Margate Pet Shop owner said she doesn't want disability wheelchairs in her

Chris's blog reply:
I haven't yet managed to find an official body who might take up this disabilities discrimination case on behalf of my daughter.  I wrote to the Equality & Human Rights Commission which incorporates Disabilities Discrimination, they just quoted Part 3 of the Equality Act and said they only provide information.  They did not offer any advice about any organisations that could help.  I think this owner of the pet shop just needs someone in an official capacity to inform her that her attitude to disabled people is against the law and that she is in fact breaking the law by not allowing wheelchairs into / or proper access around her shop.
I wish I could find a local organisation that could let every disabled person and their families and friends in Thanet know that they will not be welcomed in this Margate town centre pet shop. As I said in my last blog, my daughter does not want to be a story in the local newspaper as she has only been in a wheelchair for 2 years and is still coming to terms with her disabilities.  Anyway, I am not convinced that a local newspaper would want to print this story as there could be a conflict of interest for the newspaper if the Margate pet shop ever places advertisements with the paper.  
Someone suggested that I contact HeadWay the brain injury association, to ask if they can help,  I sent an email to them but that was over 2 weeks ago and I have not had any reply from them at all.  
Chris

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