Podcast appearances and mentions of gavin neate

Each year we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) which aims to make the world a more accessible place for people with disabilities. Why should we highlight the annual event and why should the public and private sectors, in particular, pay close attention to it's importance? RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Gavin Neate, from NeateBox, to find out… If you'd like to learn more about the Welcome application, go to www.wel-co.me #RNIBConnect Image Shows RNIB Logo, A White Background, RNIB In Bold Black Letters With A Solid Pink Line Below

Each year we highlight Purple Tuesday and encourage business owners and service providers to make their services fully accessible for people with disabilities. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Gavin Neate, from NeateBox, to find out why the world of commerce needs to embrace accessibility and why the Welcome web based app can help business owners and disabled people create the best possible customer experience. If you'd like to learn more about Purple Tuesday, go to https://purpletuesday.co/ For more on the Welcome web app, go to www.wel-co.me Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB' written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio' is written in black in a smaller font. 

Brooke is joined by Gavin Neate, the founder of WelcoMe, and who has been working in the disability sector, to discuss his passion for supporting disabled individuals. Gavin shares his experiences working with Guide Dogs for the Blind and the inspiration behind his innovative tool, aimed at improving accessibility for disabled people in various businesses. They delve into the importance of equity in experiences for disabled individuals, the impact of Welcome on both disabled people and businesses, and the challenge of proving the existence of the Purple Pound in the business world.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Gavin highlights the importance of promoting disability awareness in businesses and the community to create a more inclusive environment. The introduction of WelcoMe, a digital platform that allows disabled individuals to inform businesses about their needs before arriving, has been well-received and has the potential to revolutionise customer service for disabled individuals. There is a great need for disabled individuals to be seen as business partners and consumers rather than solely recipients of charity. Collaborations with major companies like Levi's and Curry's demonstrate efforts to prove the economic power of disabled consumers, known as the Purple Pound, by providing tailored services and training for staff to cater to their needs. By actively participating in initiatives like using Welcome in businesses, disabled individuals can contribute to proving the economic value of the disabled community and advocate for more inclusive practices in society. BEST MOMENTS "It's almost like this whole hub. And it's crazy. And it's intense. You get to speak to people and meet people and something someone said to me at nadex was this idea of referring to people as pre-disabled." "I just want to remove the barriers, which is what WelcoMe does" "We need to get strength from other people. And I totally understand that, but until we get past that and start welcoming other people into our groups, we're not, all we're going to be seeing is a minority promoting our minority need." VALUABLE RESOURCES https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/disabled-and-proud/id1621152878 ABOUT THE GUEST Gavin Neate developed WelcoMe whilst working for Guide Dogs for the Blind as Mobility Instructor, in answer to the question, "Wouldn't it be easier if staff had access to disability awareness training immediately prior to a disabled person arriving?". In 2015 he left Guide Dogs and started his own technology company in order to come up with a solution. Although Gavin is currently non disabled he is acutely aware that one day he and others who who don't engage with disability issues will be, and is on a mission to engage them, and raise universal awareness of disability and the lives of disabled people.  HOST BIO Disabled and Proud is the show that brings listeners a different perspective on disability. Each week this podcast highlights an awesome disabled guest speaking about their own disability; why they are proud to be disabled and why they are proud to be themselves.  The conversations in this show will look at what challenges these amazing people face socially, mentally, physically and life in general. This show is raw, open, honest, funny, welcoming and educational.  Disabled & Proud does exactly what it says on the tin! And whilst we are creating this space for disabled people to be unashamedly themselves, without the need to conform to society, this is also not about toxic positivity. This show will be shining a big, bright light on disability without it being “Paralympic or pity”.  As you will hear disability is WHOLE, COMPLETE & PERFECT and whilst the topic of disability can be quite heavy - and we definitely don't shy away from the bad days - this podcast is also about having fun too! Our aim is to play a part in reclaiming the word disability - turning it from inadequacy to perfection!INSTAGRAM! https://www.instagram.com/disabledandproudpodcast/?hl=en: https://www.instagram.com/disabledandproudpodcast/?hl=en

Did you know there is a web app that can massively improve the customer experience for people with a range of disabilities and also help businesses, confidently, deliver a bespoke customer experience by supporting their staff? RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Gavin Neate, about wel-co.me and how you can help electrical retailer Curry's test the system in the West Midlands. For more details about the West Midlands Curry's trial, which ends on April 28th 2024,  go to www.wel-co.me/welcome-at-currys  to set up your own profile and try it out in your own area, go to www.wel-co.me #RNIBConnect go to  Image Shows Gavin Neate from Wel-Co.Me

Not only does the WelcoMe web based app give disabled people the chance to get 5 star customer service, it also helps service providers give their staff all the tools they need to give the best possible experience to customers as they come through the door. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Gavin Neate, founder of NeateBox, to learn more about the system and why more and more businesses are seeing the benefits of using it. If you'd like more info on WelcoMe, go to Wel-co.me #RNIBConnect Image shows Gavin Neate, founder of NeateBox

There are 14 million people in the UK with some form of disability.  For too many, using public transport can be a nightmare - whether it's getting on and off a bus, or navigating the complex, stressful and often-confusing environment of a large transport interchange.    Sadly, when it comes to accessibility, there's some way to go before we can genuinely say that our public transport system really is open and accessible for all. In this episode we take a look at what airports and airline operators are doing to make flying more accessible. How are new technologies making a difference? What do innovators need to be thinking about when developing solutions for people with disabilities? And what is the Catapult doing to support better collaboration and support for companies working in this space? We meet Ann Frye, the UK Government's Disability and Access Ambassador for Aviation, Fredi Nonyelu, CEO and Founder of Briteyellow, Gavin Neate, CEO and Founder of WelcoMe, Yael Shomron, Marketing Manager at Step Hear, and Andrew Chadwick, the Catapult's Interim Ecosystem Director for Airports & Aviation. Theme music on this episode is by Phill Ward Music (www.phillward.com)  Show notes:   To learn more about this issue and what the Catapult is doing, check out this article by Vasant Chari, the Catapult's Director of Human Connected Design. To register for our inaugural Connected Places Summit, being held in London on 20-21 March 2024, click here.   To find out more about what we do at the Connected Places Catapult and to hear about the latest news, events and announcements, visit cp.catapult.org.uk and do sign up to our newsletter!    Follow the show! Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Please also take a moment to write a review and rate us so that more people can hear about the podcast and what we do at Connected Places Catapult.   

 Live from that big TechConference in Glasgow, Gavin Neate from WelcoMe dropped by our remote studio to chat about new indoor navigation technology with Tech Talk's Callum Stoneman.  Image shows from left to right, Gavin, Hywel, and Callum smiling at the camera. They're sitting in front of the microphones at our remote studio set up.

Gavin Neate is the CEO of Neatebox and creator of Welcome by Neatebox, the FREE app that gives people with disabilities smooth access to venues. It gives the customer service team at venues in house training and information on how to greet and serve their customers with disabilities best. You can find Welcome Here You can find Gavin Neate on Linked In here

Each year Purple Tuesday reminds service providers about the Billions of pounds worth of spending power held by people with disabilities. It's goal is to make service providers look closely at how they provide the best possible service to an often overlooked, valuable , customer base. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Gavin Neate, from NeateBox, to learn more about the event and what can be done to create equitable best practice. #RNIBConnect Image: Gavin Neate, CEO NeateBox

And we are back! After a weeks break we are back with a bang and this time, Jamie is joined by not one, but two people by the names of Jon Attenborough and Gavin Neate to talk about The app, welcome by Neatebox, enjoy!

Gavin is someone who is passionate about promoting disability awareness. He has also made fighting for equality and fairness a principle objective in his life. After working with people with disabilities for a number of years he became aware of how much discrimination such individuals often face due to simple ignorance. He has now made it his mission to change attitudes towards disability by using technology. “What we are doing when we make sure everybody in our society has access to information is we are changing the way society interacts. Now, this is such a big idea. It's massive.” ********************* Huge thanks to our sponsor, The https://our-voices.captivate.fm/rya-home (Royal Yachting Association) (RYA) Visit the https://our-voices.captivate.fm/rya (RYA website) to find your local club and get involved ********************* http://ourvoicespodcast.com/ (Check out the Our Voices website for more on this story) http://ourvoicespodcast.com/ (We're also on )https://www.facebook.com/ourvoicesinthenhs (Facebook), https://twitter.com/OurVoices14 (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/ourvoicespod/ (Instagram) A https://our-voices.captivate.fm/fascinate-productions (Fascinate) Production

Host Chad Bouton sits down with Gavin Neate who is the founder of WelcoME. WelcoME is a state of the art application that gives disabled people a better experience when they go out on the town. It allows for disabled people to educate customer service reps and gain better in person experiences.

The Welcome app from Neatebox is a valuable tool for retailers and service providers to smash any accessibility barriers for their current, and potential, customers. It allows people with disabilities to access places like shops, cinemas, offices and more by helping staff offer a better tailored experience. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Gavin Neate to learn more about the app, the company and the places where it's in service. If you'd like to find out more about NeateBox, and it's free apps, go to www.neatebox.com #RNIBConnect Image: Gavin Neate CEO NeateBox

Gavin Neate Founder and CEO of Neatbox18 years working directly with disabled people in the charity sector combined with his determination to address the challenges his clients were facing on a daily basis led Gavin start his own solution led company. His unique skills and passion for positive change make him a superb evangelist for equality, diversity and inclusion.

Today's interview is with Deon Nicholas, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Forethought, an AI company that creates order, removes redundant work, and provides efficiency for businesses everywhere. They are set on changing the way enterprises access, share, and leverage their knowledge. Moreover, not only is Forethought committed to diversity, it's part of their strategy. Deon joins me today to talk about Unbiased AI, how bias gets into AI, overfitting, how we can rid AI of unconscious biases, what customer service and experience teams should be looking out for and doing more of or doing better, what is Forethought doing differently to tackle these issues and how diversity is a central part of their strategy. This interview follows on from my recent interview – Who are the people that feel the least welcome when they engage with a business? – Interview with Gavin Neate of WelcoMe — and is number 393 in the series of interviews with authors and business leaders that are doing great things, providing valuable insights, helping businesses innovate and delivering great service and experience to both their customers and their employees.

Today's interview is with Gavin Neate, CEO and Founder of Neatebox, the umbrella company for WelcoMe and Button. WelcoMe lets service teams know when a disabled person is about to arrive and provides them with the very best general and personal information as to how to interact. Gavin joins me today talk about disability, disability and customer service/experience, inclusive CX, how WelcoMe is helping and what customer service and experience leaders should be thinking about. This interview follows on from my recent interview – The lost child of customer experience (CX) is taking action – Interview with Jason Grier of Reputation — and is number 392 in the series of interviews with authors and business leaders that are doing great things, providing valuable insights, helping businesses innovate and delivering great service and experience to both their customers and their employees.

This episode, Jamie and Jon are joined by Gavin Neate to talk about the apps he is developing to help the disability community when it comes to customer service experience. They touch on so many important and interesting points so make sure you give it a listen, enjoy!

Neatebox provides smart solutions based on the challenges disabled people face every day. An example is an award-winning free app which allows people to use their mobile phone to push buttons at doors and pedestrian crossings safely and with more confidence. Michael McEwan speaks to Gavin Neate, the founder of the company about the products they provide.  Transcript of episode Music Credit: Make your dream a reality by Scott Holmes.

Today on this bonus episode, i sit down and talk to the founder of NeateBox. A business that was formed with a vision of improving the lives of many people with disabilities. The apps that Gavin has created are simple but super effective, they just need a bit of pushing to really make a difference... disabled or not, i garuntee you will like this so give it a listen and enjoy!

Also at www.theimpactinterview.com This episode is going out on Purple Tuesday, which is aimed at raising awareness of the value and needs of disabled customers, and making the customer experience more accessible. In the UK alone, the Purple Pound – the spending power of disabled people and their families – is worth a staggering £274 billion and is estimated to be rising by 14% per year. But very few organisations know how to cater for the disability market, which is a huge frustration for disabled people, and a huge missed opportunity for organisations who could be benefiting both socially and commercially by accessing the disability market. My guest this week is Gavin Neate, a social entrepreneur on a mission to improve access and accessibility for disabled customers and consumers. After a career as a police dog handler in the RAF, he worked for 18 years as a mobility instructor for Guide Dogs for the Blind. That experience working with disabled people - and seeing the challenges they face firsthand - led him to launch Neatebox in 2015. Neatebox's mission is to create solutions using smart technology that solve some of the everyday challenges faced by disabled people. They have built two smartphone products that have been really well-received and will hopefully be widely adopted not just in the UK but in the US and globally. So after years of being ignored or mishandled by councils and customer-facing businesses, inclusion of the disabled community is finally firmly on the agenda. www.neatebox.com

After leaving school Gavin Neate joined the armed forces and served in the military police as a dog handler. He was based up at RAF Lucas, and just north of Lucas was a Guide Dogs for the Blind training centre and he used to go along and do voluntary work.On finishing his military career and not unnaturally he applied for and then became a guide dog instructor. He saw first hand the difficulties that sight-impaired people faced in their daily lives and determined to do something about it.He became involved in a project to explore how GPS might be used to help visually impaired people navigate the world around them. With the arrival of the smartphone, Gavin saw an opportunity to link smartphone apps and hardware and Neatebox was born.In this podcast, Gavin talks about the applications he developed that are making a real difference to the lives of many disabled people throughout the UK.Links: -Neatebox Button https://bit.ly/3kka0SwNeatebox Welcome https://bit.ly/2SZyrZINeatebox Website https://www.neatebox.com/

Gavin Neate created the Neatebox company to provide, easy to use, tech solutions to improve the independent mobility and confidence of people with disabilities. The solutions also help service providers deliver a first class customer service offering to anyone who uses the Neatebox products. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Gavin to hear about 2 Ayrshire towns who are making crossings safer and why NHS Scotland is trialling the WelcoMe app, after a Health Minister's intervention. www.neatebox.com #RNIBConnectImage: Gavin Neate creator of the Neatebox

Gavin Neate, founder and CEO of Neatebox, joins the program to share his journey of how he came to found his company, and shares his vision for being part of a movement that encourages a more inclusive society. Discover how Neatebox provides smart solutions that help persons with disabilities with both communications and mobility.

Challenging Behaviours is a podcast which aims to challenge the behaviours of society towards disability. Today we talk to entrepreneur Gavin Neate. Gavin is the founder of Neatebox (www.neatebox.com) and is super passionate about making the world a more accessible place for disabled people with his apps Button by Neatebox and WelcoME by Neatebox (available on iOS and Android.) We discuss how simple it would be for businesses and organisations to make themselves more inclusive, and how technology is always changing how we can do things. You can follow Neatebox on twitter @Neatebox You can follow us @challengingpod or email us challengingbehaviourspodcast@gmail.com we'd love to hear from you! Please do share/like/subscribe/rate/review/promise us your organs should we ever need a transplant.

Sassy Wyatt sits down with entrepreneur Gavin Neate; a very interesting man with a colourful background to discuss his 2 tech products Welcome and Button: and how these tech solutions can revolutionise this global pandemic, not only for disabled people but the disabled community too. Impassioned bye making the world a more accessible place and giving people back their autonomy, the entrepreneur has invested everything he owns to make these products a success.“If you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem. “ You can find the transcription here: https://www.thinkingoutloud-sassystyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/The-accessible-apps-that-are-revolutionising-the-global-pandemic.txt Neate box website: https://www.neatebox.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neateboxltd/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/neatebox LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/neatebox-limited Connect with Sassy on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SassyWyattOfficial/ Twitter: www.Twitter.com/@SassyWyatt Instagram: Https://www.instagram.com/sassywyattofficial/ Email: PurpleElephantPod@gmail.com

Gavin Neate is the CEO of Neatebox and creator of Welcome by Neatebox, the FREE app that gives people with disabilities smooth access to venues. It gives the customer service team at venues in house training and information on how to greet and serve their customers with disabilities best,

We're back at Camp Digital and here is the first of three episodes recorded live in Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre. In this episode we are joined for a chat by the fireside by Gavin Neate, founder of Neatebox. After serving with The RAF in the Military Police, Gavin began an 18-year career with Guide Dogs for the Blind as a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor. His comprehensive knowledge of visual impairment and routine experience of poorly installed pedestrian crossings led him to design a unique system, with which any person living with reduced mobility, could safely and automatically operate a pedestrian crossing using their smartphone. The ‘Button’ system has been winning innovation awards and is now installed in the entire town of Largs and increasingly available across the UK. This success has led to a range of smart solutions based on the challenges disabled people face every day and the latest release, “Welcome”, has provided a smart platform which connects disabled shoppers to customer services teams providing the service team with training and awareness immediately prior to their customer's arrival. Gavin has a real love for equality and inclusion and believes firmly that a positive approach and a clear understanding of all parties' points of view is the foundation for the very best solutions. Here, he talks to us about what experience really means, in terms of professional progression and his experience of being a social tech entrepreneur. Find him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gavinneate Find out more about Neatebox https://www.neatebox.com He was interviewed by Sophie Walker, COO of clean tech startup Dsposal. You can find out more about Dsposal at https://dsposal.uk This podcast is possible thanks to the support of Podcast.co, The federation supported by Luminate and The Co-op Foundation. And our June sponsor OneSub - they’re crowdfunding to break the echo chamber giving you instant access to a difference of opinion and helping you get a balanced view of the world. To find out more, go to https://onesub.io/crowd For more Tech For Good Live stuff, go to https://www.techforgood.live

NeateBox is a company which specialises in producing accessible apps, that help disabled people live independent lives and improve mobility.  The organisation has continued to grow and recently picked up a major award for one of it’s apps. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Gavin Neate to learn more about the apps, the award & how you could win an Apple watch… #RNIBConnect

Gavin Neate has made several careers out of helping others. After ten years of service in The Royal Air Force, he spent 18 years as a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor. Then he founded Neatebox, building on his knowledge and experience of working with those who are visually impaired. Since starting Neatebox, he has launched two products using beacon technology, ‘Button’ and ‘Welcome’. Both aim to help in the day to day life of the 13 million people with disabilities”. In this episode, we talk to Gavin, see the apps in action, find out about their impact, how they work, how to get involved … and as always, what kind of music he likes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Welcome app has been designed by Edinburgh based tech solutions company NeateBox to improve the provision of service to customers with disabilities.  The app is set up by the user and when they approach a venue with the tech installed, the customer service representatives or staff are alerted to their arrival and any special requirements the customer has prioritised.  The versatile app is being used for shops, visitor attractions, transport hubs and much, much more.  RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Gavin Neate, founder of the company, to learn more about the app and the latest venue to recognise the positive applications it can provide...  #RNIBConnect

This week on Inspired Edinburgh we have Gavin Neate. Gavin is a socially aware entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Neatebox, a proximity aware technology company finding innovative solutions for the enhancement of independent daily living for people dealing with reduced mobility. Your aim is to be part of a movement that encourages a more inclusive society. Gavin speaks about his journey from guide dog trainer to technology company CEO, meeting Richard Branson and his long term vision for his company. A remarkable person who is doing some truly incredible work! 01.30 Who is Gavin Neate? 10.00 Where does Gavin’s humility come from? 13.30 How did Gavin identify the need for Neatebox? 14.30 Where did Neatebox start? 16.50 What steps did Gavin take to bring his vision to reality? 18.00 What has been Gavin’s business journey? 22.30 Gavin’s LinkedIn picture with Richard Branson 26.00 What opportunities have come from it? 27.30 What are the three products Neatebox now offer? 39.30 What is the strategy for Neatebox to go global? 41.30 How has Gavin managed his emotions during his journey? 44.00 What have been some of Gavin’s high points? 46.30 What feedback have Neatebox's products had? 50.30 Taking being able bodied for granted 52.00 What is the vision for Neatebox? 54.00 Gavin’s thought on Scotland and entrepreneurship 56.30 What is the role of an entrepreneur? 58.00 Had Gavin not founded Neatebox what would he be doing? 1.00.00 What is Gavin’s purpose? 1.02.00 What would Gavin like his legacy to be? 1.03.00 How does Gavin define success? 1.04.00 Who inspires Gavin? 1.05.30 What is the best piece of advice Gavin has received? 1.07.20 What would Gavin tell his 20 year old self? 1.08.20 What would Gavin change about the world?   You can find Gavin at: https://neatebox.com https://www.facebook.com/Neatebox123 https://twitter.com/neatebox   Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH

Gavin Neate joined Jo and Tracy to give an update on 2 of the Neatebox projects. It was a flying visit this time as Gavin was out and about but his obvious enthusiasm shines through and compensates for any lack of quality due to connectivity. If you'd like to find out more, visit neatebox.com or you can find Gavin on the VI Talk group.

Gavin talks to us about the App Edinburgh Up Close: Footsteps Through Time, An accessible guide that can be used in Edinburgh, and also updates us on his work with traffic crossings.

"Gavin is keen, through Neatebox Ltd, to use his knowledge of the accessibility features available on modern smart devices to develop apps and hardware which increase the inclusivity of those who are traditionally seen as disabled and support this group to surpass the expectations that society often imposes upon them." Contact and Social Media details are Web site - Neatebox.com Email - neatebox@icloud.com Facebook - Search Neatebox Ltd Any "Neatebox" search on You Tube will uncover more info and I am very happy to receive feedback and questions.