What is the Fair4All Card scheme?
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. Any disabled person can apply for the card, as can parents or carers of disabled people.
The Fair4All Card is issued only to those who are legally entitled to reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 or exemptions from Covid regulations. Our team guides applicants through the process, ensuring they understand what evidence is needed and how to obtain it.
What’s on the front?
On the back is a list of reasonable adjustments and exemptions that are specific to the cardholder.
The Fair4All Card team works closely with each applicant to make sure the card lists all of the reasonable adjustments they are entitled to.
What’s on the back?
On the front of the Fair4All Card is a photo of the card holder.
This helps our Fair4All Card Partners know who the card is for, and it helps reduce the risk of people abusing the card.
We also have a statement that explain that the card holder is legally entitled to reasonable adjustments and exemptions.
What are Fair4All Card Partners?
Our Fair4All Card Partners and Recognisers are shops, services and organisations who have either completed our training or have told us that they will accept Fair4All Cards. These places are listed on our website and they have a window sticker or poster (shown to the left).
However, the Fair4All Card can be used anywhere because it lists ways others can help disabled people. There are no complicated symbols or abbreviations and it also doesn’t list any disabilities or conditions.
General FAQ
Buckinghamshire Disability Service (BuDS) is a registered charity that focuses on fixing the big issues facing all disabled people. We do this by permanently removing barriers facing disabled people and finding answers to the main issues affecting them.
Our priority areas of work include helping disabled people live and travel independently, ensuring disabled people can access local events, supporting disabled people into work, working to improve health and care services, and providing vital information, advice and guidance. We are a very diverse inclusive organisation made up almost entirely of disabled volunteers, with all impairment groups represented and a strong focus on mutual peer support.
During the Covid-19 pandemic BuDS has established 15 new projects including the BuDS Buddies befriending service, a C-19 information and guidance service, the Fair4All Card, and a series of Insight polls.
Yes. We are a largely voluntary organisation, and we welcome volunteers from all sections of the community, especially disabled people.
On the Fair4All Card Scheme, you can get involved in the administration of the scheme, marketing, publicity, training and outreach to businesses. To express an interest in volunteering, or to learn more, please email volunteering@buds.org.uk or leave us a voicemail on 01494211179.