Let’s get together, the 5th Cultural Inclusion Manifesto Conference We are at the last few tickets for the Cultural Inclusion Manifesto Conference – advocating for disability inclusion in art 29th November 2024 at 10:00am at Royal Albert Hall. If you haven’t…
On the 7th June 2023 Cultural Inclusion hosted Making Change Happen Symposium at the Royal Albert Hall. These are some reflections from this event. The event, attended by over 70 people from across the disability and culture sectors, was opened by…
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…
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…
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…
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 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.…
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…
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…
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…
Adam Boddinson’s school perspective at the Cultural Inclusion Conference 2021 Adam, the Chief Executive of NASEN, presents perspectives from schools, highlighting research which showed that schools who already understood diversity and inclusion faired better during lockdowns than those who did…
My name is Aoife and I am a newly qualified teacher in West London. I work with children and young people with special educational needs and I am passionate about ensuring that they have the same range of opportunities as…
Anna Hoddinott’s funder perspective at the Cultural Inclusion Conference 2021 Anna presents the work John Lyon’s Charity has done to progress inclusion in arts and culture and highlights the active steps they have taken to do more in this space.…
Lisha Aquino Rooney’s parent perspective at the Cultural Inclusion Conference 2021 Lisha shares personal stories of her son, who is autistic, experiencing art and from this provides advice to museums and galleries on how to be more welcoming to people…
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 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…
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…
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…
Let’s be honest. Lockdown has been a ghastly time, particularly for autistic individuals who manage better with a routine, consistency, social interaction with individuals with whom they are familiar and can trust, and plenty of time and space to be…
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…
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…
