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We would like the Government to fund local authorities to build more parks with wheelchair-accessible equipment like wheelchair swings, wheelchair roundabouts, in-ground trampolines and lower basketball hoops so people with accessibility issues can play at the park.

I am blind and have a wheelchair. I have 3 sisters who can walk, and I can’t. They get to play on the swings, slide and roundabout. I feel sad because my sisters get to play on the park. If the park had accessible equipment, I may be able to play too. There are lots of children who have wheelchairs who want to play at the park. They will feel happy if they get to play in the park.

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     Provision of disability equipment: share your experiences with an MP

    On Wednesday 11 March, Seamus Logan MP will lead a debate in Parliament on the provision of disability equipment. 

    He will focus mainly on the provision of wheelchairs and housing adaptations, but is interested in other forms of equipment too.

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