Contact us if you'd like copies of our 2026 printed  or electronic programmes, flyers or posters to display or for your own use - or pick them up at your local library or community centre.  Programmes will also be available in Easy Read, large print or braille (ask us how to  access them).   

Check out our Whole Programme tab for some resources and recordings from the 2025 programme if you want to enjoy browsing while you want for this year's programme to start. 

We had a great line up of in-person and online events. Our centre pages featured sport and exercise sessions offering FREE tasters during the York Disability Week with some more scattered through the rest of the programme. 

ABOUT US

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.

The UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities is held on 3rd December each year, within Disability History Month. It promotes the human rights and well-being 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. 

Our annual programme usually includes talks, workshops, musical events, creativity, advice sessions, exhibitions and much more.  We aim to cater to all ages, with help from our network of community groups and organisations (see the Links tab).

• Please get involved by coming along to the events - and think about volunteering or joining our network!  

• Email us on disability@yorkhumanrights.org to join our mailing list or to join our planning/organising group.

• The Events Elsewhere page lists related happenings in other towns or cities.

• We also have a Resources page of useful documents and videos, including on running online events.  

• And we have an Archive page with recordings or materials from past events.

Contact us if you'd like to join our mailing list or get involved with our group that pulls together the programme.   

With thanks to York Human Rights City Network for its general support and to City of York Council, Joseph Rowntree Foundation for their financial support for YDW 2026.