Children’s Poster Art Promotes Priority Seats on London Transport

Powerful posters by young Londoners, encouraging people to give up their seats for those who need them more, are on display on the Transport for London (TfL) network from today (Tuesday) to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Priority seats are available and clearly marked on all buses, Tubes, trains and trams on the TfL network, for anyone who needs them, including those with non-visible disabilities. 

A competition launched by TfL invited children aged 6-14 to design a poster that raises awareness of these seats and encourages people to look up and offer their seat to someone who may need it more.

The impressive entries were judged by members of TfL’s Independent Disability Advisory Group (IDAG), a panel of professional experts that helps TfL better understand the impact of its policies, projects and programmes on disabled customers.

Winners Cecilia Lewis (age 8), Lily Watkins (age 11) and Ayaan Hoque (age 13) produced the winning designs and won family tickets to Merlin London.

“We were extremely impressed by the thoughtfulness and creativity that shone through every poster design we received, and I know that our Independent Disability Advisory Group had a very hard time choosing just a few winners from the colourful and inspiring selection of entries,” said Mark Evers, Transport for London's Chief Customer Officer.

“It was wonderful to see the children’s awareness of the diverse range of needs amongst us all and their clear reminder that looking up and offering someone a seat can make a huge difference to their journey – a great message for us all.”

To find out more about TfL accessibility visit https://tfl.gov.uk/transport-accessibility/features-on-board

Picture: Cecilia Lewis’ winning poster.