INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WEEK

Derry City and Strabane District Council
are leading a weeklong festival to
celebrate International celebration of
Persons with Disability Day on Tuesday
3rd December 2019.
We are continuously committing to
ensuring Access and Inclusion is at
the forefront in all that we do and is
embedded in all that we achieve to
promote equal opportunity for all.
This is our fourth annual celebration
and each year it becomes evident that
Access and Inclusion is ever increasing
on agendas and it also becomes more
evident that with increased partnership
working and collaborative approaches,
we can collectively promote and increase
equal opportunity for all.
This year we will host the largest
celebration in Northern Ireland to promote
people with disabilities having no less
than six strategic partners. This is the
second programme compiled to promote
disability arts, and ensure that cultural
venues are continuously improving
their access and inclusion provisions
within DCSDC.
We want to take this opportunity to
congratulate all venues, businesses and
initiatives that are highlighted within
this program, for their commitment;
continuous improvement and
contributions to ensure that our pan
disability community, their families and
carers have the opportunities to make
informed choices for their wellbeing and
day to day life experience. This year saw
the highest ever recorded use of access
and inclusion provisions for the very
famous Halloween Celebrations with
over 1200 queries received.
Whilst we recognize that work to date
implemented is positive we are also
aware that there is more to do...
but we can do it all together.
Throughout the week there will be
showcases of innovative practices,
such as AWOL project; Strabane Town
becoming JAM Card (Just A Minute)
friendly- the first town in UK and
Ireland, and programming to get you
into the Christmas spirit with relaxed
performances, ISL/BSL interpreters;
a deaf choir and even Santa visits for
our nearest and dearest
We hope you enjoy the program.
DCSDC Access and Inclusion Team
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