Book launch: Cultural Inclusion for Young People with SEND

Our very own Paul Morrow has published Cultural Inclusion for Young People with SEND – Practical Strategies for Meaningful Inclusion in Arts and Culture. This practical book offers a multifaceted view of cultural inclusion from the perspective of special educational…

Third Cultural Inclusion Conference

20th May 2022, 9.30am to 3.0pm At the Royal Albert Hall The Third Cultural Inclusion Conference Join us to explore new and innovative ways to increase opportunities for disabled children and young people to engage with arts and culture. Whether…

Cultural Inclusion Update – March 2022

Hello, welcome to the latest newsletter from Cultural Inclusion, it’s been a while since we’ve been in touch and there’s lots to share with you. We are now a Community Interest Company (CIC) The Cultural Inclusion Manifesto is now a Community…

Cultural Inclusion Strategy – Consultation

Context Arts and culture make invaluable contributions to the education, health, and wellbeing of the nation, but disabled people do not have the same access as nondisabled people. Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and Arts and Culture organisations have…

Liberty Festival

Liberty is the Mayor of London’s flagship programme, showcasing the best of D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent arts since 2003. Presented in a range of high-profile outdoor locations for Londoners, including Trafalgar Square, the Southbank Centre and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.…

DaDaFest are teaming up with NSDF!

Disability and Deaf arts organisation, DaDaFest, have launched an initiative for young Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists in partnership with NSDF. DaDaFest x NSDF is an opportunity to come together and create a piece of new and exciting work to be premiered at…

Clore Leadership – Inclusive Cultures Programme

A six-month disabled led programme for cultural leaders wanting to challenge themselves to do better around inclusion and access in their organisations or practice. Inclusive Cultures is designed by Diverse City in association with Sarah Pickthall, and commissioned by Clore…

Everyone has a story to tell

This blog was based on a conversation that DJ had with Paul Morrow and Sarah Archdeacon. Our conversations moved across a number of topics and demonstrated how passionate DJ is as a dancer, teacher and the Associate Artistic Director of…

Stephen Unwin at the Cultural Inclusion Conference 2021

Stephen Unwin’s speech to the Cultural Inclusion Conference 2021 Stephen shares the joy of living with his severely learning disabled son and warns of the dangers of negative language surrounding disabilities and the impact this has on wider society. The…

Paul Morrow’s keynote to the Cultural Inclusion Conference 2021

Paul Morrow’s keynote to the Cultural Inclusion Conference 2021 The co-author of the Cultural Inclusion Manifesto welcomed delegates to the conference and set out some of the challenges for the months ahead with this keynote speech. The conference on the…

Portraits of Grit at the Cultural Inclusion Conference 2021

April Li presents Portraits of Grit to the Cultural Inclusion Conference 2021 This is the second video from the conference to be released. The conference on the 26th February 2021, brought together disabled people, parents, disability organisations, schools and arts…

First video from the Cultural Inclusion Conference 2021

Marsha de Cordova, the Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, welcomes delegates to the Cultural Inclusion Conference 2021 This is the first video from the conference to be released. More of the presentations will follow once they have…

Why a conference on inclusion now?

There is no more of an opportune moment to discuss cultural inclusion. We know that during the pandemic there have been huge movements forward that have enabled meaningful access and inclusion. People who work in this space have continued to…

Guest Blog: The highs and lows of Covid Culture

Aside from the challenges of home schooling three children, 2 on the autism spectrum, it has been a difficult time for the life of this museum access consultant. The simple fact that I have gone from being busier than I…

Cultural Inclusion in the age of COVID

26th February 2021 – Virtual conference – Save the date The Cultural Inclusion Manifesto is a campaign to ensure that disabled people have access to all aspects of culture and heritage. As creators and consumers; as employees and volunteers; as the…

Arts Council England Strategy 2020-2030

Arts Council England has released its strategy ‘Let’s Create’ for the next 10 years and puts inclusion high on the agenda. “The support that we give to creative practitioners, particularly D/deaf and disabled people, those from Black and minority ethnic…

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