Accessibility you can Actually Do: Tools for supporting Disabled People

• unsure where to start
• overwhelmed by conflicting advice
• anxious about getting it wrong
• stretched thin on time, money, and capacity

You’re not alone, and you’re not a bad person for feeling this way.

Accessibility you can Actually Do is a supportive, practical workshop designed for organisations, venues, creatives, and community spaces who want to move beyond good intentions and take meaningful action on accessibility.

This isn’t about perfection, box-ticking, or expensive changes you can’t afford.
It’s about understanding priorities, removing barriers you may not even realise are there, and feeling confident in the decisions you’re making.

• What accessibility actually means in day-to-day practice
• Common barriers Disabled people face and how to reduce them
• How to prioritise access when time, budget, or control over your space is limited
• How to respond confidently to access needs and requests
• How to embed accessibility into your culture, not just your policies

All sessions are led by facilitators with lived experience of disability, combining honest conversation with practical tools you can use straight away.

“The T(ART) accessibility training was insightful, practical, and deeply impactful. The trainers brought an impressive depth of knowledge and lived experience, and the course content was rich, thoughtful, and immediately applicable. It challenged us to think more expansively about access while providing concrete tools we can put into practice at Every Body Studio. A genuinely valuable and empowering experience that has strengthened our commitment to inclusive practice.”
— Every Body Studio

✔️ Clear, achievable next steps
✔️ Increased confidence supporting Disabled staff, audiences, and customers
✔️ Tools to avoid performative accessibility and focus on what actually helps
✔️ A comprehensive resource pack to support ongoing change

“A brilliant demonstration of the ways we can (and should) be building specific forms of care and consideration into the ways we work together, in ways that not only seek to remove some of the many barriers disabled people are facing every day, but that can also help us to imagine worlds we would all no doubt be safer and happier in.”
— The Children’s Allotment

🎟 Tickets: £50-100 per person
(includes a practical resource pack)

If accessibility matters to you, but you’re not sure you’re getting it right, this workshop is for you.

Knowledge and understanding:

During the course you will develop an understanding of:

• Understanding Disability
• Spoon theory
• Carers
• Financial barriers
• Signposting support
• Countering shame
• Intersectionality
• Disability rights

Improving access:

During the workshop you will find out about:

• Legal requirements
• Making accessible spaces
• Providing access info
• Signage
• Best practise
• Supporting Disabled staff and customers
• Advocating for yourself and others
• Access beyond Disability

Resources:

After the workshop you will receive the following resources:

• A workplace accommodations plan
• An accessibility checklist
• A guide to creating wellbeing spaces
• A sensory kit list
• A guide to accessible formatting
• A list of online resources
• A list of other, more specific training organisations

ACCESSIBILITY

We will be in the Lounge at East Oxford Community Centre. We will share detailed how to get there instructions with photos and video before the event.

❄️ Air con

🚼 Baby change facilities

👶 Pram parking

🚲 Bike parking

♿ Level access

🚽 Accessible toilet (including changing places toilet)

🐕 Assistance animals welcome

🛵 Mobility scooters welcome

☕ Sober space

🚾 Gender neutral loos

💖 Wellbeing space with water, snacks, and sun cream

🚶 Handrail on steps / ramps (both sides)

🎧 Sensory items available

🤫 Quiet space available

✒️ Written instructions for activities where possible

🙋 Welfare officer on site

👩‍⚕️ First aider on site

💺 Lots of seating available

Resources including the presentation will be shared after the session

The course is relaxed in nature, and there will be plenty of breaks. You are welcome to move around and stim as you need. We can adjust things like lighting levels and noise to work for you.

Please get in touch if you have any questions about accessibility on [email protected]

HOW TO GET HERE

Unfortunately there is only street parking available outside the venue. However, there is additional parking on Union street.

Here is some additional information about the car park: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory-record/91/union-street-car-park

• Postcode: OX4 1JP

The nearest train station is Oxford Train Station. There are bus stops right outside the station. The following buses will take you to the venue:

• 1
• 5

Yous can also take the 3 or 3A, this will drop you at the stop, James street west. Turn left and cross the road- go down James street and walk until you get to Cowley road and then cross the road.

The nearest bus stop is James Street east or James street.

Going towards the centre of town the stop is in front of the KFC.

Going towards the centre of town, the stop is directly outside the community centre, right before brewdog.

The following bus routes go there:

• 5, Stagecoach, 1, 5A, 11, 100,(www.oxfordbus.co.uk)
• 10,N1 Thames Travel (www.thames-travel.co.uk)

Most pick up in the centre of town at St Aldates, a short distance past the Town Hall.