• Lead partner: Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC)
• Partner(s): Leicestershire Centre for Integrated Living (LCiL), Enabled by Design, Which?
• DRILL Funding: £149,485.00 (2 year) 
• Contact: Caroline Jacobs
• Email: Caroline Jacobs [email protected]
• Phone: 020 7427 2460
• Website: https://rateit.ridc.org.uk/

The 2 year pilot project will be coproduced by 3 disability led organisations – Research Institute for Consumer Affairs (RICA), Leicestershire Centre for Integrated Living (LCiL) and Enabled by Design.  Which? will advise the project.

The product review website will:

• Assist disabled consumers to make informed choices about products that support their independent living – the project aims to reach 500,000 disabled users
• Build greater industry awareness of the disabled consumer market – reviews will serve to build retailer and manufacturers’ understanding of disabled customers’ needs and experiences.

There is no well-established, pan-disability UK review website dedicated to both mainstream and specialist disability related products.

The Extra Costs Commission final report identified that:

‘49% of disabled people feel they only have some of the information they want when buying online or in-store’

‘Over 90% favour the idea of an online community where disabled people could share reviews’

‘Rate it!’ will benefit disabled people from a wide range of physical or mental impairments or long-term health conditions. The pilot project will be peer reviewed by 3 disability led organisations – Scope, Business Disability Forum and AbilityNet.