More than 900,000 people in the UK are severely or profoundly deaf; under the social model of disability, it is not a disabled person’s health condition or impairment, but society’s discrimination and lack of accessibility that disables them. Andrew Cochrane, deaf artist, and Lulu Nunn, Arts Engagement, PR and Marketing Officer at Shape and curator, … More
Less Obvious Tips for Better Access at Your Arts Events. So you’re putting on an accessible arts event. You’ve considered all the basic access requirements: you’ve booked interpreters, printed large print hand-outs, uploaded the audio description to your audio guides, and made sure the accessible toilet isn’t full of buckets and mops – what else … More
Taking the time to recognize volunteers is important if you want to retain volunteers and recruit new ones. In honor of National Volunteer Week, here are some tips that you can use during and after the time your volunteers serve.
Multiple case studies, including Digital Skills training for charities, building support for migrant voices across London and communication support for grantees. Media Trust harness the power of the media to help make positive change happen at a local level across the country. Capacity building programmes combine training, mentoring and content creation to amplify voices of … More
Audiences London developed these Guidelines for building a visitor profile in order to help organisations in their steps to develop a more diverse audience. These Guidelines are based on a research project carried out by Audiences London, which consulted a range of cultural organisations of all shapes and sizes. The advice here therefore acknowledges that … More
The cinema can be a place to find escapism and solace when struggling with mental health. Mental health is sometimes harder to be aware of for venues than physical disability, but there are still ways to be considerate, welcoming and sensitive. To coincide with World Mental Health Day on 10 October, the ICO spoke to Mickey Fellowes from HearFirst about how your venue can do more to … More
A Guide to setting up your own rural cinema screenings. This document will cover the following topics to help you get started: • Models of operation • Licensing • Accessing films • Ticketing • Marketing • Programming & presentation • Other critical success factors • Equipment
Here’s everything you need to know about watching films in cinemas, on DVD and Blu ray discs if you’re blind or partially sighted.
While film shown in cinema and on TV has the technical facility for a secondary audio track for audio description (AD), most arts and heritage venues will use YouTube or Vimeo as a platform, and embed the player within their website. Neither of these has a secondary audio track facility.[1] Following the steps and tips … More
This pack pulls together valuable information provided by families so that it can be shared with other children and young people with visual impairment and their families. Including: 1. Practical and Emotional Support 2. Recreation, Leisure and Activity Groups for Children and Young People 3. Career – Advice, Skills and Support 4. Technology 5. Key Organizations … More
