Taking steps to make your venue more accessible is beneficial to everyone – from shops trying to increase sales to attractions aiming to increase footfall; and from wheelchair users to young parents out and about with prams. Here are some top tips for making your venue as accessible to as many people as possible.
Project overview The project was set up in January 2016 after a successful six-month residence working with David Ellington as ‘Agent for Change’ funded by Art of England (South West). Watershed’s aim is to develop more inclusive cinema that welcomes D/deaf people to enjoy and be able to chat about films. Aims Focused on engaging … More
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Thinking creatively about formats such as Braille and audio description can help improve accessibility and perceptions about blindness
To ensure the maximum number of people can benefit from watching films in your venue, you may wish to hold screenings with HOH subtitles (HOH stands for ‘Hard of Hearing’) or audio description, which serve Deaf or hard of hearing and partially sighted or blind audiences respectively. It’s important that cinemas are welcoming to all … More
An app that creates an audio description soundtrack for films is helping blind people ‘see’ at the cinema – but not enough is being done to implement the technology.
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.
Sometimes it can be difficult to understand how someone with sight loss is able to do certain things in the workplace, for example, read documents or share written information. What do you do if you want to ask someone about their sight loss, but don’t want to offend? How can you better understand how a … More
Practical advice and information to help you feel confident about guiding people with sight problems. A how-to-guide to support meeting, greeting and guiding.
