A new survey is asking disabled people across the UK, including Somerset, to share their experiences of everyday barriers.
The survey, launched by the charity Designability and open to residents across the country, aims to gather responses from 10,000 people to help develop the first 'Unfair Index' - a national report highlighting the most harmful and fixable barriers faced by disabled people.
The index will focus on challenges in daily life that can be addressed through better design and practical solutions.
Jim Bowes, chief executive of Designability, said: "Millions of disabled people face barriers every day that stop them fully participating in daily life.
"Whether that’s financially, socially or academically, we’ve designed the world to be unfair for so many people – and we believe with good design we can do better.
"This survey is about listening at scale and then identifying what practical solutions could make a real difference to everyday barriers.
"We know some of the barriers raised will need policy change or wider behaviour change.
"Where that’s the case, we’ll make sure the evidence is shared with those best placed to act, so it can still help drive real-world change.
"The scale of unfairness means action is needed now."
The survey covers a broad range of topics, including health and wellbeing, life at home and managing money, getting out and about, social and community life, technology and learning and work.
The findings will guide Designability’s strategy for the next three to five years and will also be shared with other organisations, businesses, and policymakers to influence broader societal change.
Saida, a powered wheelchair user who took part in the survey, said: "At the moment I’m being met with performative talk, people say they will do it, but they don’t.
"We don’t want slow changes.
"We want to live like everyone else.
"Why does it have to be an add-on thought?
"I’m a human being.
"Treat me like one, and I’ll treat you like one."
The survey is open until the end of April to disabled people, neurodiverse individuals, unpaid carers, and parents of disabled children from across the UK.
It can be filled out at theunfairindex.designability.org.uk.
The Unfair Index will be published later in 2026.
The project is being developed in collaboration with a pan-disability Lived Experience Advisory Panel, ensuring that disabled people are at the heart of the process.
More than 900 people applied to participate in the panel.
Norin, a panel member from London, said: "As a person with lived experience facing challenges and barriers in everyday life, and coping with so many inaccessible facilities, services, products, design and transport, I joined the panel to contribute my experiences."
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