Now celebrating its sixth year, York Disability Week (26th November – 3rd December) offers a mix of online and in-person events and most events are free!
From an inclusive poetry evening, an intriguingly named ‘Can-do-Disco’’, and a social session for people with learning disabilities, to talks on disability and ‘green’ issues, techniques, and resources for living with hearing loss, and finding fulfilment when living with fatigue, and more. During the week there will also be two organised walks suitable for anyone using wheelchairs or mobility aids, and sessions on driving with a medical condition.
Additionally, art exhibitions are running at York Hospital and at York Explore Library plus a York Explore exhibition celebrating 20 years of York People First, an organisation for people with learning difficulties.
Throughout the week, extra sessions aimed at businesses and services will provide information on subjects such as making websites more accessible for those with disabilities, improving staff awareness, and lowering the barriers to employing disabled people.
If anyone needs additional support to take part, do get in touch and the organisers will do their best to help. For more information, visit www.yorkdisabilityweek.org, call 01904 702060, or search @YorkDisabilityWeek on Facebook.
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