Survey results: deaf and disabled people in the cultural sector
We ran two surveys to gain a snapshot of how D/deaf and disabled people are represented in the museum workforce. Here’s an overview of the results.
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Our volunteers have been working hard and having great adventures along the way. Browse the stories below or click on an individual image to see more from an individual volunteer.
Curating for Change: deaf and disabled people leading in museums
If our funding bids succeed, we are hoping to work with 18 museums across the country on a sector-changing programme to give D/deaf and disabled people career paths and influence in a sector where we are currently very under-represented.
‘I was always rebelling against the system’
This short film, narrated by Maggie Davis and showing images from her archive, tells the story of how she and her husband Ken resisted being institutionalised in 70s Britain and started the Independent Living Movement.
BSL introduction to the stories of Deaf people told by the History of Place project
A brief introduction to the history of Deaf people from the late 18th century onwards. Signed by John Wilson.
Take our surveys, help us as we develop a work placement programme
Accentuate is planning a work placement project to increase the number of deaf and disabled people employed in museums. Help inform our plans by completing a short survey.
Toolkits for museums and heritage sites
Not sure where to start providing better access to your exhibitions? These toolkits helps museums and heritage sites make a better offer to deaf and disabled visitors.
St Saviour’s Deaf Church: a short film
A group of Deaf people have made a short film about the history of St Saviour’s Deaf Church, featuring Stanley, aged 99 and Jovita, 13.
The pledges: what we’re asking from the museum sector
Can your museum or heritage site commit to one or more of these pledges to employ and represent deaf and disabled people?
At the House of Commons: meeting with policymakers, planning for the future
At our final event at the House of Commons with funders and policy makers, we made the case for all our project has achieved – and looked for the pledges that will embed the stories of deaf and disabled people in museums in the future.
Our Celebration document: an overview of three years of History of Place
Read our celebration document describing the achievements of History of Place over three years – and our plans to embed these successes in the cultural sector in the future.