My name is David Fraser and I am a postgraduate research student at Plymouth University, currently researching the barriers that prevent disabled people for participating in tourism. This is an issue I am very interested in because I am disabled and have travelled extensively. This is an area that has not been widely researched before.One of the aims of this study is to create a better understanding of disabled people’s needs as tourists or potential tourists, leading to better services within the tourism industry. To this end, I have created a website, which includes an online questionnaire and I am requesting that you encourage anyone within your organisation who is disabled and over 16 years of age to look at the website and complete the anonymous questionnaire. The more data I collect, the more accurate the results and conclusions will be. The website address is; http://www.pbs.plymouth.ac.uk/teamweb/davidsblog/ and the questionnaire can be found using the 'Have your say' link. The website also includes my travel blog where people can post comments and photographs about their experiences as disabled tourists. Therefore, I would be grateful if you could make the people within your organisation aware of my website. My supervisors are Professors Paul Brunt and Sheela Agarwal. Please feel free to contact me or my supervisors ([log in to unmask],[log in to unmask]) if you require any clarification about my research.Regards,David Fraser
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