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1.771 mensen hebben gereageerd: 95% van hen is bekend met de Hidden Disabilities Sunflower en 82% draagt de Hidden Disabilities Sunflower:
Winkels bezoeken
Wat zijn de grootste uitdagingen bij het bezoeken van winkels en helpt de Hidden Disabilities Sunflower mensen met een verborgen beperking bij het maken van een keuze welke winkel te bezoeken?
Helpt de Hidden Disabilities Sunflower?
'Meer dan 80% is het ermee eens dat een winkel die de Hidden Disabilities Sunflower erkent, ertoe bijdraagt dat winkels toegankelijker worden voor mensen met een verborgen beperking'
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Tim Fallowfield, Board Sponsor for Disability Carers and Age at Sainsbury’s, said: “As we work towards our vision of being the UK’s most inclusive retailer, we’re proud to be offering Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards in all stores. Not all disabilities are visible, and it’s clear that a subtle signal can make a big difference in providing confidence and reassurance. Together with our colleagues, we hope to give all our customers the best possible experience when shopping, while working with the wider industry to raise awareness.”
We were the first supermarket to pioneer the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard for customers with hidden disabilities. The lanyards are a discrete way for our colleagues to be made aware of those customers who may need a little extra help, particularly those with hidden disabilities. The initiative also allows these customers to feel confident that help is on hand if they need it. We know the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyards are welcomed by our customers from the hundreds of thousands that we’ve provided so far. In October 2019, we rolled these lanyards our nationwide in all of our Sainsbury’s and Argos stores.
Tesco: The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard acts as a discreet sign that the wearer has a hidden disability and could require additional assistance. Tesco colleagues will be able to offer help such as speaking face-to-face to allow lip reading, packing bags and taking them to customers’ cars or reading labels for partially-sighted customers. Every store will display a permanent sign which says that the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard is recognised there.
We hope this offers a little help to our shoppers with hidden disabilities and we continue to explore ways we can do more for these customers and their families.
*[Excerpts from blog] Helping our customers with invisible disabilities 20 February 2019
Posting on Twitter, Morrisons stated: “This week we’re introducing the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard Scheme into stores. “The initiative acts as a discreet sign that somebody has a hidden disability. “If you have a hidden disability and want a lanyard, please collect one free from the customer service desk.” The recognisable green and yellow Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards were launched in 2016 and are now used globally at airports, shops, hospitals and leisure facilities.
Sacha Berendiji, M&S’s Retail, Operations & Property Director said, “As we work hard to transform M&S we remain committed to being the UK’s most accessible retailer for customers – however, wherever and whenever they want to shop – it all matters - from the parking we provide to the service with a smile we give in-store, to the accessibility of our website. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard initiative is one of several collaborative initiatives we’re proud to take part in and we hope to encourage more retailers and services on the High Street to join up and help the scheme grow.”
“It’s vitally important to support customers who might find shopping a challenging experience at the moment,” said Nigel Murray, COO at Booths. “The lanyard will enable our colleagues to identify and give additional help to customers requiring extra assistance. Booths are keen to support everyone in our stores and give them the warm welcome and service they deserve.”
*excerpt from the Grocer magazine 20th July 2020