Each year a group of individuals and organisations from across the city, supported by York Human Rights City Network, come together and volunteer their time to help organise York Disability Week. The week-long programme of activities celebrates United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities here in York which is held on 3 December, within Disability History Month. It promotes the human rights and wellbeing of people who identify as disabled or as having an impairment in all spheres of society and increases awareness of their situation in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
You can view the full programme below which includes our ‘Making your website digitally accessible’ online training on 29 November (details below). The programme also includes talks, workshops, musical events, creativity, advice sessions, exhibitions and much more. Email: disability@yorkhumanrights.org to join the mailing list or planning group and visit the dedicated website at: www.yorkdisabilityweek.org. The programme is also available in large font or braille.
Join our free ‘Making your website digitally accessible online training’
Tuesday 29 November, 1pm – 2pm, via Zoom
As part of York Disability Week we’re hosting a free training session for Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector groups and organisations in York on ‘Making your website digitally accessible. Adi Latif, Accessibility Consultant, AbilityNet, IAAP Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (pronouns: he, him, his) will be delivering this workshop on why making your website digitally accessible is essential for your organisation.
If you haven’t considered digital accessibility then disabled people will be struggling to use your website or app. Disabled people make up 20% of the population. In this illuminating and entertaining session Adi Latif will take you on a journey where you will experience what websites and apps are like from a disabled person’s perspective. The world of digital accessibility will be demystified 1 slide at a time and you will leave with a profound feeling of an hour well spent.
The learning will include:
- A profound understanding of why making digital product and services accessible is great for your business and society as a whole
- First-hand experience of seeing a disabled person navigate a good and a bad digital experience
- Understanding the business case for accessibility and inclusive design
- Top tips on how to get started
There will also be an opportunity for a Q&A session.