Arts Council England, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Arts Council of Wales and Creative Scotland are announcing disability-led charity, Attitude is Everything, as the standards supplier for All In, the UK wide access scheme for creativity and culture.
All In aims to remove the barriers faced by D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people when booking and attending creative and cultural events. Attitude is Everything will be responsible for developing a set of sector-wide standards for theatres, galleries, museums, libraries and other creative organisations that sign up for the scheme.
These new standards will complement existing best practice, guidelines and frameworks, including the charity’s own UK government endorsed Live Events Access Charter, and help provide consistent high-quality experiences for disabled audiences.
Attitude is Everything will initially focus on four areas of work:
- Improving the built environment in and around venues including removing physical obstacles and providing better access
- Making digital communication with…