Aljoša Škaper – Founder of the web-portal – www.pridem.si – promoting accessibility and networking

It all started in 2013 when Aljoša broke his spinal cord and has been in a wheelchair ever since. A few months after the accident, he talked to his wife about the accessibility of restaurants for the disabled, and the idea evolved into the development of a portal that would contain this information. He then developed the idea further, with over 1700 accessible locations on the portal, which summarises practical aspects of accessibility for the disabled. He loved traveling before the injury and wanted to pursue this passion despite having in mind different communities who could also benefit from such information. 

No support was available. He mainly received support from his personal environment and just brief information about the business’s regulative environment.

He mainly perceives the impact through never giving up and having a purpose to help others, and connect with the community. The accessibility of space is one of the most important features in order to be able to enjoy traveling and broadening horizons.

Aljoša is also known as a successful wheelchair handball-player.