Value proposition

Everywhere for Everyone, leading authority on inclusive design celebrating over 50 years, part of Habinteg.

The Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) is an award winning leading authority on inclusive design for over 50 years. CAE provides access consultancy, training and collaborative research. CAE advises on and publishes guidance on inclusive building design and management to meet everyone’s needs, including disabled and older people in the UK and beyond.

As the recognised experts in the field we can help organisations meet their duties under the Equality Act 2010, through our research, consultancy, training and guidance publications.

Our services and activities include:
- access consultancy, including access audits, design appraisals, access statements and strategic advice
- a range of training programmes, for both public and in-house delivery
- publications, including design guides and specifiers’ handbooks
- research projects in the UK and overseas
- advice to the London voluntary and community sectors seeking to improve the accessibility and sustainability of their premises (Access & Sustainability Advisory Service - funded by the City Bridge Trust)
- joint ventures with partners such as RIBA Enterprises

Access consultancy, Training, Access by Design, Inclusive Design, Publications - Designing for Accessibility and the Access Audit Handbook, Access strategies and access statements, Research and design guidance, architecture, museum, inclusion, disability, and equality