Accentuate

Accentuate is particularly focussing on improving access for disabled visitors and audience development. The days will also encourage those putting on Heritage Open Day events during 2013 (September 12-15), to consider creative ways to bring their activities to life.

Sessions will run from 11am-4pm and will provide:

• Practical guidance on making your events more inclusive on a budget
• Interactive, hands-on activities with an expert accessibility practitioner
• Opportunity to share ideas, questions and best practice
• One-to-one follow up call and toolkit
• Lunch

The events will be taking place in three locations throughout England: 14th March, Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds

15th March, Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

19th March, Clore Learning Centre, Kensington Palace

For more information, please check out the weblink below

https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/uploads/_document-library/Forums_2013_web_version.pdf

If you would like to attend one of the days please complete the application form by following the above link. If you are new to HOD's and would like to know more please contact the heritage open days team.

Nicola.graham@heritageopendays.org.uk

020 7824 7180

www.heritageopendays.org.uk

If you would like to know more about Accentuate Heritage please email: heritage@accentuateuk.org

Please do forward our information onto any colleagues or organisations you think might be interested, particularly those who are familiar with Heritage Open Days or considering putting on events this year.

Alongside this training programme Accentuate will also be developing a national disability history project over the coming months linked to a recently launched English Heritage website entitled Disability In Time And Place. Follow this link to explore this fascinating resource. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/discover/people-and-places/disability-history/