Tag: inclusion

Template for Working with Sign Language Interpreters

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As a British Sign Language user, Nick Beese’s template for working with Sign Language/English interpreters is a useful prep sheet, which you can make work for you; remove sections you don’t think you need or add new ones. If you are a teacher or student this could include a glossary of all the terms used on … More

An Accessible Arts Marketing Guide

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Explore 20 simple ways to make your marketing more accessible. Accessibility most directly helps disabled and older people but, in fact, all audiences benefit from inclusive design: people watching videos on noisy trains need subtitles, simple use of English helps those who don’t use it as their first language, and clear design aids readability for … More

Accessible Communication Formats

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To reach all your audience, you need to make effective use of accessible communication formats (also known as alternative formats). A guide to developing and reviewing strategy for producing information in accessible formats.

Guide to Putting on an Assisted Performance

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This guide has been produced in conjunction with Access London Theatre and compiled by the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre in order to give you as much information as possible about booking, managing and marketing an Assisted Performance – as well as best practice guidelines to providing a full and effective customer service … More

BBC Production Access Guide

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This best practice guide is for producers and production teams working on programmes within and for the BBC. This includes outside broadcasts and studio productions made for the BBC in house and by independent production teams. It is a practical set of guidelines and suggestions to help make your programme accessible and inclusive for disabled … More

Inclusive Tourism Toolkit

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Making holidays accessible to everyone. Scotland is a naturally welcoming destination – a fact we’re incredibly proud of. Inclusive tourism is a hugely important part of this. We run several programmes that advise on inclusive tourism practices and provide support for that’ll help benefit the widest range of customers possible, as well as the businesses that … More

Involve Me

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Involve Me was a 3 year project about how to creatively involve people with profound and multiple disabilities (PMLD) in decision making. The Involve Me summary booklet and practical guide below are a result of the 3 year project, supported by the Renton Foundation and run by Mencap in partnership with the British Institute of Learning … More

Guidance on Making Websites Accessible

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When websites and web tools are properly designed and coded, people with disabilities can use them. However, currently many sites and tools are developed with accessibility barriers that make them difficult or impossible for some people to use. Making the web accessible benefits individuals, businesses, and society. International web standards define what is needed for … More