I was looking forward to going to Temple Newsam on Sunday with my family to the Olympic Torch celebrations.
But yet again, I have been told that only one carer is allowed on the accessible viewing platform with me.
I am so angry about this, this happens at all events in Leeds and not just this Olympic one.
Yes, I do use a wheelchair but that does not mean that everything I do is with a carer, I have family, friends and even a girlfriend and I want to enjoy things with them.
Last year at Party in the Park my family were told that only one carer was allowed on the accessible viewing platform with a wheelchair. I am not a wheelchair, I am a person and have a right to try to live my life as others do and enjoy things with those that I love.
The council say that there is not enough room for people in wheelchairs to enjoy events with family and friends and have said they understand my 'desire' to see things with my family. It is not my desire it is my right and I am fed up of the council stopping me from doing this.
Why not just build a bigger platform and let everyone enjoy events equally. I am so sad about the Temple Newsam event that I don't want to go now.
Has anyone else had problems with this? Can you let me know?
Nathan
But yet again, I have been told that only one carer is allowed on the accessible viewing platform with me.
I am so angry about this, this happens at all events in Leeds and not just this Olympic one.
Yes, I do use a wheelchair but that does not mean that everything I do is with a carer, I have family, friends and even a girlfriend and I want to enjoy things with them.
Last year at Party in the Park my family were told that only one carer was allowed on the accessible viewing platform with a wheelchair. I am not a wheelchair, I am a person and have a right to try to live my life as others do and enjoy things with those that I love.
The council say that there is not enough room for people in wheelchairs to enjoy events with family and friends and have said they understand my 'desire' to see things with my family. It is not my desire it is my right and I am fed up of the council stopping me from doing this.
Why not just build a bigger platform and let everyone enjoy events equally. I am so sad about the Temple Newsam event that I don't want to go now.
Has anyone else had problems with this? Can you let me know?
Nathan
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