Disability and wins (getaways, events etc)

andrew71

Just wanted to find out if anyone with a disability (mostly physical) have won a prize such as a holiday or going to an event or similar?
I have a physical disability (fibromyalgia) which affects mainly my legs. There's some competitions of course I don't enter because I wouldn't be able to do them (indoor air dive experience etc).
I'm just curious if anyone has won maybe tickets to a concert, sporting event and have had their seating moved to a more accessible/comfortable area?
Or have won a getaway and had their prize altered to suit them?
At which point did you tell them about your disability?

ikkle87

We have tickets to Disney on Ice next month and the PR was fab and made sure to get us accessible seating and a hotel room thats not a massive trek away. On the occasion when we've had normal tickets and gone to a show if the seating hasn't been suitable then as long as box office has spaces, which they usually do, then they will swap you to accessible seating. I usually just say when speaking to the PR if seating isn't already allocated would it please be possible to book an aisle seat or accessible seating as although I can walk I do have a disability that makes some seating difficult

emmaandbunni

I have won a holiday before and they could not have been more helpful (my daughter is f/t wc user) I have noticed some competition have started to put "not suitable for people with physical disabilities" mainly holiday and take part events. one recently was because it was a coach which was not adapted. I would prefer they say before as I know it's not always possible.
depending on comp depends when I mention it, if its a email entry and for tickets I mention at time of entry.

Marg2k8

I'm disabled and once won a holiday that included a coasteering activity. I obviously didn't read up on what coasteering was prior to entering, as there is no way I could do this. I emailed and asked if I could still take the holiday and if they would be able to donate the coasteering to a charity or something,which they did.

hdh74

No holidays but a few sets of tickets and whenever we have asked about wheelchair access they have provided it if they could.

Daphne01

I won tickets to a football match and rang them in advance. I had parking at the front of the venue (Where the players parked :eek: ) and seats in the disabled area right next to the pitch. I was aghast as Giggsy took a corner right in front of me