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Thursday 21st November
10:00AM - 2:00PM
In person at Penn and Fox Rooms, Friends Meeting House, Friargate, York YO1 9RL https://friargate.quakermeeting.org/
Free. No need to book - just come along and speak to us.
Carers Rights Day is a national event to raise awareness of the rights and entitlements of unpaid carers, ensuring they receive the support they need and deserve.
To mark this important day, we are inviting unpaid carers to join us for tea and cake at our Carers Information and Advice drop-in.
This is a chance to connect with our staff and legal, financial, and social care professionals who will be available to offer guidance and answer any questions about your rights and entitlements.
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking in Castle car park or on-street nearby or check at www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking
If you have any other access needs, please get in touch. .
Email: events@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk
Phone: 01904 715490
Web: https://yorkcarerscentre.co.uk
Facebook: @yorkcarerscentre
Twitter: @yorkcarers
Instagram: @yorkcarers
Tuesday 26th November and every week after that 10.30am - 12.30pm
Door 84 Youth and Community Centre, 84 Lowther Street, York YO31 7LX
Entry cost £6.50. Please call 01904 623177 in advance to book.
This is an inclusive group that has been running for several years and always welcomes new members. It offers the opportunity to learn new skills, make friends and have fun. There’s the chance for arts and crafts activity, to play board games or Bingo, and to enjoy the pool table. Refreshments are included in the cost and carers are welcome.
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets. If you have other access needs, please contact us and we’ll try to help
Door 84 Youth and Community Centre - We provide opportunities and spaces for people to come together, achieve their potential and lead happy, safe and fulfilled lives.
Email: info@door84.org.uk
Phone: 01904 623177
Web: https://door84.org.uk/community-work/
Facebook: Door84
Twitter: @door84
Wednesday 27th November 9.30am - 12.00pm
Room DG/109 (the Boardroom) in the Business School, York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, York YO31 7EX Campus Map | York St John University
Free - register via Eventbrite on https://tinyurl.com/mr2sb26m Or by phoning 01904 809970
Description
An interactive training session for businesses, led by people with lived experience of sight loss. It covers information on the main eye conditions and how they impact on accessing a particular service, using statistics relevant to York. The course is tailored to the organisations taking part and includes a sighted guiding practical. Delivered by MySight York (mysightyork.org), a local organisation supporting anyone affected by sight loss.
NOTE: MySight York are also offering free Bespoke Social Media Accessibility Training to Community Organisations until December 2025, as a part of the Community Connect project (funded by The National Lottery Community Fund). For more information, please contact Louise Calpin on Louise.Calpin@mysightyork.org
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets. The room itself is on the 1st floor and accessible via the lift/stairs. There is on-site parking for Blue Badge holders subject to availability on the day and providing you register your vehicle registration number in advance with estates.admin@yorksj.ac.uk or phone YSJ Events 01904 876893. Anyone not registered in advance will receive a parking ticket. The nearest alternative accessible parking is at Union Terrace car park www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking
THE YORK BID - York Business Improvement District is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing York city centre's vibrancy and economic prosperity. Through a levy paid by businesses within the BID area, we deliver a range of services and initiatives aimed at improving the local environment, attracting visitors, and supporting the business community.
Email: rachel.bean@theyorkbid.com
Phone: 01904 809970
Web: https://www.theyorkbid.com/
Facebook: TheYorkBID
Twitter: TheYorkBID
Instagram: the_york_bid
Wednesday 27th November 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Room DG016, De Grey Building, York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York YO31 7EX Campus Map | York St John University
Free, no booking required, all welcome
Description
The Centre for Religion in Society (CRiS) is a forum for exploring the role of religion in culture, society and politics. Rev Tim Goode is Canon for Congregational Discipleship and Nurture at York Minster, and a member of the National Disability Task Group advising the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
BSL interpreter and Hearing loop (if requested 3 weeks in advance by emailing E.McIntosh@yorksj.ac.uk); Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets. See also York St John University | AccessAble
There is on-site parking for Blue Badge holders subject to availability on the day and providing you register your vehicle registration number in advance with estates.admin@yorksj.ac.uk or phone YSJ Events 01904 876893. Anyone not so registering will receive a parking ticket. The nearest alternative accessible parking is at Union Terrace car park - www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking.
Email: E.McIntosh@yorksj.ac.uk
Web: https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/
Twitter: @YSJReligion
Friday 29th November 10:30am-1:00pm
Archives Reading Room, 1st floor, York Explore Library and Archive, Library Square, Museum St, York YO1 7DS
The Archives Reading Room is on the first floor of the building and accessed via the Local History room. There is lift access to it.
Free. No need to book. Just turn up.
Description
Join us to explore the archive material that inspired the Shush, Snip, Rip Disability Arts and Archives exhibition. A member of the archive team will guide you through the historical records used for research and inspiration, offering deeper insights into the stories behind the exhibition and their relevance today.
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Lift to the room; Accessible parking for 2 vehicles and check for more spaces at www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking. See also https://tinyurl.com/3pv3n4x3
Explore York Library and Archive
Email: arts@exploreyork.org.uk
Phone: Tel: 01904 552828
Web: https://exploreyork.org.uk/archives/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExploreYorkArchive
Twitter: @YorkArchivesUK
Instagram: @exploreyorkarchive; @Exploreyorkarts
Friday 29th November
7.00pm - 10.00pm
The National Centre for Early Music, St Margaret's Church, Walmgate YO1 9TL - https://www.ncem.co.uk/
£8 general admission / £5 concessions, carers free, service dogs welcome. Book online at https://www.ncem.co.uk/whats-on/, phone NCEM on 01904 658338 or pay at the door
Description
‘Poetry for All’ is the UK's accessible poetry event for anyone facing barriers to enjoying poetry. Great acoustics; BSL interpretation; big screen projection of all poems. Come join us and feel included!
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; BSL interpreter; On-street parking with a blue badge; some off-street parking.
Stairwell Books
Email: stairwellbooks@yahoo.com
Phone: 07914 271871
Web: https://www.stairwellbooks.co.uk
Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/StairwellBooks/
Instagram: @StairwellBooks
Twitter: @StairwellBooks
National Centre for Early Music:
Email: info@ncem.co.uk
Phone: 01904 632220
Twitter: @yorkearlymusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yorkearlymusic/offers/
Saturday 30th November Session 1: 11.30am - 12.00pm; Session 2: 12.00pm - 12.45pm
Brierley Room, York Explore Library and Archive, Library Square, Museum Street, York YO1 7DS
Free - but you need to bring your own iPad and, preferably, book in advance for Session 1 on https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/6ORMBD, for Session 2 on https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/05HUEV by phone 01904 550066
Family Fund welcomes you to an in-person Digital Skills Workshop, including about accessibility features, for disabled children and young people and their families. There will also be information about Family Fund services for families with disabled and seriously ill children and young people from 0 to 25.
Session 1 11.30 – 12.00
Join our iPad drop in at any time to learn about ways to customise your iPad in ways that work best for you and your family. In the session we will look at built in features that cover vision, hearing, mobility, speech, and cognitive accessibility, whether you need them on a temporary or ongoing basis.
Session 2 12.00 -12.45
Ever thought about writing the next number one hit? In this session we’ll use GarageBand to explore music-making and create your very own hit song using the built-in loops. We’ll start with the bass, add some guitars and drums and see where our creativity takes us as we build our very own piece of music. Adding effects and filters will add the finishing touches to your song.
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking for 2 vehicles and check for more spaces at www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking. See also https://tinyurl.com/3pv3n4x3
The Family Fund - the UK's largest grant-making charity for families raising a disabled or seriously ill child, on a low income
Email: karen.newell@familyfund.org.uk
Phone: 01904 550066
Web: https://www.familyfund.org.uk/
Facebook: @Familyfund
Twitter: @family_fund
Instagram: @family_fund
Saturday 30th November 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Marriott Room, York Explore Library and Archive, Library Square, Museum St, York YO1 7DS
Free, no need to book. just drop in
Join the artists behind the Shush, Snip, Rip exhibition for a hands-on printmaking, doodling, and storytelling session, creating artwork inspired by the archives and stories behind the exhibition. The resulting artwork will be featured as part of the Shush, Snip, Rip exhibition during York Disability Week 2024. Open to all ages.
Hearing loop; Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking for 2 vehicles and check for more spaces at www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking. See also https://tinyurl.com/3pv3n4x3
Explore York Library and Archive
Email: arts@exploreyork.org.uk
Phone: Tel: 01904 552828
Facebook: www.facebook.com/YorkExplore
Twitter: @yorkexplore
Instagram: @Exploreyorkarts
Monday 2nd December 10.30am - 12.00pm
Marriott Room, York Explore Library and Archive, Library Square, Museum St, York YO1 7DS
Free. To book a place contact Stephen Lee Hodgkins on 07951 050153
Or email: speakingup@yorkpeoplefirst.co.uk Places are limited
Over the past year, York People First has been working with the Explore York archives team to create an archive of their work collected over the past 20 years. This will be deposited in the York archives collections. Come and explore the artefacts collected by York People First and learn more about this groundbreaking archives project.
Hearing loop; Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Lift to the room; Accessible parking for 2 vehicles and check for more spaces at www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking. See also https://tinyurl.com/3pv3n4x3
Email: speakingup@yorkpeoplefirst.co.uk
Phone: 07951 050153
Explore York Library and Archive
Phone: Tel: 01904 552828
Web: https://exploreyork.org.uk/archives/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ExploreYorkArchive
Twitter - @YorkArchivesUK
Instagram - @exploreyorkarchive; @Exploreyorkarts
Monday 2 December 11.00am - 12.00pm
Acomb Methodist Church, Front Street, Acomb, YORK YO24 3 BX
FREE but please let us know if you are planning to attend by emailing tim.bryan@parkinsons-uk.goassemble.com or leave a message on our group phone line at 07943 137616
This is a fun and friendly singing session for people who are affected by Parkinson’s and their family and carers, led by York based Music Therapist Tim Lowther.
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking
Parkinson’s UK – York Branch
Email: info@yorkparkinsons.co.uk
Phone: 07943 137616
Monday 2nd December 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Online Zoom event
Free - booking essential via Ticket Tailor [https://buytickets.at/yce/1441954 or please call/leave a message on 01904 922249
York Energy Advice can help you make the right choices to save energy and money. And help the planet too! Increasing energy efficiency helps tackle rising energy prices, as well as the climate crisis. It can also improve lives. Come along for free support on saving energy, managing bills and related issues such as insulation grants or benefits.
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Phone: 01904 922249 or SMS only: 07418 364631
Twitter: https://x.com/yorkenergyadv
Monday 2nd December 6.00pm - 7.30pm
AAM Activity Space, Clifton Explore Library, Rawcliffe Drive, York, YO30 6NS
Free. Please book ahead by emailing hannah.hardcastle@aamedia.org.uk call or text on 07762 428818
Senior IMPs is for disabled young people aged 11+ who love making music. Together they choose what they'd like to do in the session, which includes musical games, singing and signing, playing as a band and exploring new instruments.
Hearing loop; Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking
Accessible Arts and Media
Email: hannah.hardcastle@aamedia.org.uk
Phone: 07762 428818
Web: www.aamedia.org.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/aamedia.org.uk/
Twitter: @aamedia_org_uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/accessibleartsyork/
Youtube- www.youtube.com/user/AArtsMedia
Monday 2nd December 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Online Zoom event
Free - book at https://tinyurl.com/yfupyn6n.
Ian Rice was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis in his 40s and became a wheelchair user at the end of 2016. He later took up photography as a hobby before turning it into his profession and getting increasingly high profile and wide ranging commissions.
This summer, as all eyes focussed on the Paralympics, Ian took his dream job on the courtsides and finish lines in venues across Paris to capture the biggest Para sporting event of the year for Agence France-Presse. Join us as we hear from Ian about his Paralympic story and how he approaches his art creatively to capture some of the most iconic sporting images of the summer.
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University of York Open Lectures - free open lectures, both in-person and online, run throughout most of the year on a wide variety of topics and aimed at a general audience.
Email: naomi.richards@york.ac.uk
Web: york.ac.uk/events
@UoYEvents
Tuesday, 3rd December 9:00am – 10:00am
In person at Room DG109, De Grey building, York St John University,; Lord Mayor's Walk, York YO31 7EX Campus Map | York St John University
Or Online by Zoom
Free. Book on Eventbrite for either in person or online at https://tinyurl.com/EleanorWorthington or phone the YSJ Events Project Officer on 01904 876893. Please note there is a maximum of 12 ‘in person’ places available for those who are not members of York St John University and no restriction on online participants.
The theme of this year's Eleanor Worthington Prize is ‘Disability and Self-Fulfilment’. Participation is open to students of Art Schools at tertiary level in the UK, Italy, and Ireland. The prize giving event takes place in Urbino, Italy with a live link up to York St John University. The presenter in York will be Helen Turner, Associate Head of Art. A representative of the York Human Rights City Network will be among the speakers.
BSL interpreter; hearing loop; step free access through a lift; accessible toilets. There is on-site parking for Blue Badge holders subject to availability on the day and providing you register your vehicle registration number in advance with estates.admin@yorksj.ac.uk or phone YSJ Events 01904 876893, or provide the information as part of the Eventbrite booking process. Anyone not so registering will receive a parking ticket. The nearest alternative accessible parking is at Union Terrace car park www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking
Organiser
Associazione Premio Eleanor Worthington (APEW)
Email: info@premioeleanor.it
Web: www.premioeleanor.it
Facebook: @Eleanor Worthington Prize
York St John University
Email: Events@yorksj.ac.uk
Tuesday 3rd December 10.00am - 11.30am
Tang Hall Explore Library Café, The Centre @ Burnholme, Mossdale Avenue,
York YO31 0HA - https://exploreyork.org.uk/tang-hall-explore/
No charge, no booking, just drop in!
Hello to all disabled parents in York!
Whether you're in the midst of raising young 'uns or if they've flown the nest, come along to get together with other disabled parents in York
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets, Accessible parking. If you have any other access needs, let us know and we’ll try to help.
York Disability Rights Forum
Email: elki@ydrf.org.uk
Phone: 01904 326781 (voicemail)
Web: https://ydrf.org.uk/
Facebook: @YorkDRF
Twitter: @YorkDRF
Instagram: @yorkdrf
Tuesday 3rd December 10.30am - 12.00pm
Marriott Room, York Explore Library and Archive, Library Square, Museum St, York YO1 7DS
Free. To book a place contact Stephen Lee Hodgkins on 07951 050153
Or email: speakingup@yorkpeoplefirst.co.uk Places are limited so booking is advised
What is easy to read information? Why is it important? How do you make it? Who is it for? Come along to this practical session with York People First to find out more about why easy read information matters, how and when to make it and the difference it can make.
Hearing loop; Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking for 2 vehicles and check for more spaces at www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking. See also https://tinyurl.com/3pv3n4x3
Email:: speakingup@yorkpeoplefirst.co.uk
Tuesday 3 December 11.30am - 12.30pm
Wigginton Recreation Hall, The Village, Wigginton, YO32 2LL
FREE for this trial session. If you plan to attend, please email tim.bryan@parkinsons-uk.goassemble.com or leave a message on our group phone 07943 137616
Try one of our weekly exercise sessions designed for people with Parkinson’s, led by Physiotherapist Sarah Finch. All the exercises are adapted to suit the needs of those attending.
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking .
Parkinson’s UK – York Branch
Email: info@yorkparkinsons.co.uk
Phone: 07943 137616
Tuesday 3rd December 1.00pm - 2.00pm
Online Zoom event
Free: book your place through Tickettailor at https://www.tickettailor.com/events or by phoning 01904 326781 (voicemail)
The proposal to change the criteria used to decide who is assigned to the LCWRA (Limited Capability for Work Related Activity) group could lead to many with serious and deteriorating health conditions being placed instead in a group who are expected to do work preparation and receive a lower level of benefit.
This meeting, led by Sue Royston and Rory Allen of Citizens Advice York, will be an opportunity to explore and discuss in more detail the implications of changes proposed by the previous Government and currently under consideration by this Government.
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York Disability Rights Forum
Email: hello@ydrf.org.uk
Phone: 01904 326781 (voicemail)
Web: https://ydrf.org.uk/
Facebook: @YorkDRF
Twitter: @YorkDRF
Instagram: @yorkdrf
Citizens Advice
For general enquiries to Citizens Advice, go to https://www.citizensadviceyork.org.uk/advice/ Or phone their free advice line on 0808 278 7895 (Mon-Thurs, 10am-4pm)
To contact Sue Royston and Rory Allen only, email supervisor@cayork.org
Tuesday 3rd December 6.00pm - 7.30pm (and tours are available at other times of the year)
LNER Community Stadium, Kathryn Avenue, York, YO32 9AF
£5 per person aged 14+ (£3 for children aged 13 and under but must be accompanied by an adult) Carers/parents have FREE entry when accompanying a paid ticket holder
Book at https://tinyurl.com/stadium-tours or phone 01904 624447
See behind the scenes at the LNER Community Stadium with York City FC. Stadium Tours are open to everyone aged 5 & above and last approximately 1 ½ hours. A tour will provide you with a full view of the stadium, including changing rooms, pitch-side and dugouts, as well as hearing stories and trivia about the stadium and the club.
The tour can cater for up to 30 people, with individuals and group bookings available.
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking; Ear defenders and sensory packs for neuro-diverse individuals & audio devices for those with sight impairment for loan free of charge at the tour and at home matches.
At home matches, a dedicated Quiet Zone is available at East Stand Block A, rows Q to T for neuro-diverse individuals/ groups & those with specific sensory needs, accessed via the least busy stadium entry point. YCFC Volunteers on hand throughout. For more information/ to book for home matches, visit https://forms.office.com/e/CMGnT4c5SB. Note: Carers have FREE entry when accompanying a paid ticket holder purchased at the Ticket Office.
York City Football Club
Phone: 01904 624447
Web: https://yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/product/stadium-tours
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/YorkCityFC
Twitter/ X: http://www.x.com/YorkCityFC
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/YorkCityFC
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@YorkCityFC
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@YorkCityFC
Tuesday 3rd December 6.30pm - 8.15pm with the talk starting at 7pm. In person and Online.
Refreshments for those attending in person will be available from 6.30pm.
School of Arts and Creative Technologies, Campus East, University of York. Baird Lane, YO10 5GB.
Free. Booking required for both in person and online at https://tinyurl.com/e3nawvky Or phone 01904 325220
This presentation introduces Enhanced Audio Description (EAD) and its application to film and television. EAD is an alternative to Audio Description. It moves away from the reliance on words and voices to provide descriptions and instead uses sound design (sound effects, ambiences), audio spatialisation and first person description integrated into the film and television production.
(for in person) BSL interpreter; Hearing loop; Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking (for online) Zoom automated captions
Enhancing Audio Description, School of Arts and Creative Technologies, University of York
Email: enhancingad@gmail.com
Phone: 01904 325220
Web: https://enhancingaudiodescription.com/
Twitter / X: @Mariana_J_Lopez / BlueSky: @marianajlopez.bsky.social
Wednesday 4 December 10.00am - 11.00am
The outdoor pitches, York Stadium Leisure Centre, York YO32 9AF
FREE but please let us know if you plan to join us by emailing tim.bryan@parkinsons-uk.goassemble.com or leaving a message on our group phone 07943 137616
This session is arranged especially for people with Parkinson’s with the aim of encouraging fitness and mobility. The emphasis is on fun, friendship and keeping each other safe.
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking
Parkinson’s UK – York Branch - In partnership with York City F C Foundation Inclusion Team
Email: info@yorkparkinsons.co.uk
Phone: 07943 137616
Wednesday 4th December 10.30am - 12.30pm
Marriott Room, York Explore Library and Archive, Library Square, Museum Street, York YO1 7DS - www.exploreyork.org.uk/; phone 01904 552828
Free - To ensure a place please book by emailing tiredofspinningplates@gmail.com or phoning 01904 702060. Places are limited
This event will showcase the recent, innovative ‘Tired of Spinning Plates’ research – Tired of spinning plates | Education | The University of Sheffield about the lives of family carers of people with learning disabilities and autistic people. As one of the researchers, Professor Katherine Runswick-Cole, University of Sheffield, will explain, the project initially planned a survey of family carers. But carers said they were fed up of surveys and suggested an online exhibition instead! Coproduction in action!
The event will be set within the historical context of the Shush, Snip, Rip exhibition sidbaility.net which will be running throughout York Disability Week and beyond.
There will be an opportunity (for those who wish) to share your own ‘spinning plates’ stories and your positive stories of independent living with direct payments.
See the Spinning Plates online exhibition itself at http://carermhspinningpla.wixsite.com/spinplatesexhibition
Hearing loop; step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking for 2 vehicles and check for more spaces at www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking. See also https://tinyurl.com/3pv3n4x3. If you have any other access needs please let us know and we’ll try to meet them
We are an informal group of disabled people and family carers who use direct payments. For more information, email: tiredofspinningplates@gmail.com or phone: 01904 702060
Wednesday 4th December Session 1: 12.00pm - 12:45pm; Session 2: 1.00pm - 1:45 pm
Burnholme Sports Centre, Mossdale Ave., Tang Hall, York YO31 0HA
Free but please contact the Organiser, Get Cycling, to pre-book or with any queries.
Join us for Pathways to Pedals, a fun and inclusive social cycling session as part of York Disability Week. Get Cycling will bring a range of inclusive cycles for participants to try out in a safe, enclosed indoor space. Everyone is welcome to explore and enjoy!
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking
Get Cycling CIC - we are driven by a passion to make cycling accessible, regardless of impairment or access needs. Our mission is to promote health, independence, and joy through inclusive cycling for individuals, families, and communities.
Email: hello@getcycling.org.uk
Phone: 01904 636 812
Web: getcycling.org.uk
Facebook: @getcyclingcic
Instagram: @getcyclingcic
Tiktok: @getcyclingcic
Wednesday 4th December 1.00pm - 3.00pm or 6.00pm - 8.00pm
York and District Indoor Bowls Club, 302 Thanet Rd, Dringhouses , York YO24 2NW
Free for this taster session. No booking needed so you can just turn up - or phone Ray on 077510 48376 if you want to find out more beforehand.
Inclusive Boccia is a seated ball game suitable for all ages and abilities.. We can adapt or provide aids to allow everyone to participate. Come and have a go!
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking; the no 4 bus stops outside. There is wheelchair access via a ramp onto the rink itself.
Wednesday 4th December 5.00pm - 7.00pm
Accessible Arts and Media Activity Room, Clifton Explore, Rawcliffe Drive, York YO30 6NS
Free. Please book ahead by emailing hannah.hardcastle@aamedia.org.uk, call or text on 07762 428818 as spaces are limited
Come and join Accessible Arts and Media to learn how to use sign supported communication for people with learning and communication difficulties. We’ll learn the basics of how to sign, why we sign, we’ll have some fun activities and will even learn a song!
Hearing loop; Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking
Accessible Arts and Media
Email: hannah.hardcastle@aamedia.org.uk
Phone: 07762 428818
Web: www.aamedia.org.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/aamedia.org.uk/
Twitter: @aamedia_org_uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/accessibleartsyork/
Youtube- www.youtube.com/user/AArtsMedia
Wednesday 4th December 6.30pm - 7.30pm.
De Grey /017, York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk, York YO31 7EX
Campus Map | York St John University
Free but please book with Eventbrite - https://tinyurl.com/msx3befc
Or phone 01904 876318
The First World War was a devastating event, which killed and maimed hundreds of physically able young men. This lecture will consider the lasting legacy of the First World War on men’s bodies and minds. What happened to the men who came back from the war alive but with lasting injuries and disabilities? Did the state live up to its promise of a ‘Land fit for Heroes’? How did the state and society seek to readjust men back to their civilian lives and how successful were these attempts? This lecture will consider the lived experiences of people who lived through the war, and came back with bodies which were battered and broken, only to have to fight the state for what they were owed.
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets. There is on-site parking for Blue Badge holders subject to availability on the day and providing you register your vehicle registration number in advance with estates.admin@yorksj.ac.uk or phone YSJ Events 01904 876893, or provide the information as part of the Eventbrite booking process. Anyone not so registering will receive a parking ticket. The nearest alternative accessible parking is at Union Terrace car park www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking.
See also York St John University | AccessAble
Email: events@yorksj.ac.uk.
Phone: 01904 876318
Web: https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/
Thursday 5th December 11.00am – 3.00pm
Spurriergate Centre, Spurriergate, York City Centre YO1 9QR
Free, no booking needed
Drop by to meet members of the York Parkinson’s Group to find out more about the friendship and support available in York to help people live better with Parkinson’s. These include regular meetings, social events, outings and professionally led Exercise Programmes, Art Class, Music Therapy and Nordic Walking, Boxing, and Walking Football. Refreshments are being served so do call in for a cuppa and a chat and find out what we’re up to!
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets. Nearest accessible parking in Castlegate and also see www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking-1/blue-badge-parking-york
Parkinson’s UK – York Branch
Email: info@yorkparkinsons.co.uk
Phone: 07943 137616
New Earswick Indoor Bowls Club, Huntington Road Huntington York YO32 9PX
Free taster session for new participants - ideally please call ahead on 01904 750230 quoting "York Disability Week Taster" to assist any additional coaching provision.
Join our regular weekly session to try it out. We offer tailored coaching for Visually Impaired participants wishing to take up, or return to, Indoor Green bowls. We use a variety of aids and methods developed through two way discussions with our participants. Other aids such as wheelchairs, bowls lifters are also available
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking. The No 5 bus stops directly outside the venue.
New Earswick Indoor Bowls Club
EMAIL: manager@newearswickibc.co.uk
Phone: 01904 750230
Web: https://newearswickibc.club/
Thursday 5th December 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Marriott Room, York Explore Library and Archive, Library Square, Museum St, York YO1 7DS
Free but booking required at : https://tinyurl.com/3skfkduf
Or by emailing arts@exploreyork.org.uk
Places are limited.
Join us for an inspiring event with Pyramid Arts, a Leeds-based arts organisation that invests in people with learning disabilities through the discovery and disruption of the arts, helping them develop their talents as world-class artists. The event will share insights into Disability Arts and highlight their collaboration with Explore York. It is presented in partnership with York Creatives, a community-led network uniting York's creative industries.
Hearing loop; Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking for 2 vehicles and check for more spaces at www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking. See also https://tinyurl.com/3pv3n4x3
Explore York Library and Archive
Email: arts@exploreyork.org.uk
Phone: Tel: 01904 552828
Facebook: www.facebook.com/YorkExplore
Twitter: @yorkexplore
Instagram: @Exploreyorkarts
Thursday 5th December 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Online Zoom event
Free - book through https://buytickets.at/lifeofpippa/1419301 and you will be sent the zoom link
Drawing on her acclaimed bestselling book How To Do Life With A Chronic Illness, award-winning writer and speaker Pippa Stacey will be interviewed by disabled writer and charity trustee Sophie Mattholie. They will discuss rediscovering your identity, navigating access barriers and finding fulfilment while living with fatigue. There will also be a live Q&A session for attendees to ask any questions of their own.
BSL interpreter; Zoom automated captions
Pippa Stacey (Life Of Pippa)
Email: lifeofpippablog@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifeofpippablog/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeofpippa/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_tSASwjgt38WvSLcdMf6_Q
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeofpippa_
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pippa-stacey-54367bb7/
Thursday 5 December 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Online via Zoom
Free - book via https://tinyurl.com/5akaeks4
The world came together this summer to enjoy the Paris Paralympics, the biggest sporting event on the planet, demonstrating their speed, strength and endurance. As well as athletic prowess, the games showcased cutting-edge innovation in specialised assistive technology, such as computer-aided design for customised fits, and intuitive interfaces between body and machine, revolutionising the way Para athletes interact with their environments.
But is all this entirely new? Throughout time humans have designed and innovated to create assistive technology to support disabled people, not only for sport, but in their day-to-day lives. Join us to hear Jane Draycott talk about the fascinating and long history of prosthetics and assistive technology.
Jane will share her findings from literary, documentary, archaeological, and bioarchaeological evidence, painting us a picture of their importance for the lived experience of disabled people in classical antiquity.
Zoom automated captions
University of York Open Lectures - free open lectures, both in-person and online, run throughout most of the year on a wide variety of topics and aimed at a general audience.
Email: naomi.richards@york.ac.uk
Web: york.ac.uk/events
@UoYEvents
Thursday 5th December 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Marjorie Waite Court Community Hall, Evelyn Crescent, York, YO30 6DX
Free. Please book ahead by emailing hannah.hardcastle@aamedia.org.uk, call or text on 07762 428818 as spaces are limited
Hands & Voices is a singing and signing choir and was set up to help people with learning and communication difficulties take part in music and express themselves creatively. It is led by a vision that everyone should be equally valued, celebrated and challenged.
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking
Accessible Arts and Media
Email: hannah.hardcastle@aamedia.org.uk
Phone: 07762 428818
Web: www.aamedia.org.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/aamedia.org.uk/
Twitter: @aamedia_org_uk
Instagram: www.instagram.com/accessibleartsyork/
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/AArtsMedia
Thursday, 5th December 12.30pm to 2.30pm
York Advocacy Hub, Highcliffe House, Highcliffe Court, York, YO30 6BP
Tel: 01904 414357
Free. Please book in advance by calling Annabel on 07706 691473 or email her on annabel.martin@yorkadvocacy.org.uk
Refreshments provided
Self advocacy means speaking up for yourself, making your own choices, and letting others know what you need.
Do you have a learning disability or autism and are you interested in meeting others from your community, having fun, and talking about self advocacy?
York Self Advocacy Forum is a group of people with learning disabilities and autism which meets to make friends, have fun, and support each other to have a voice.
We’d love for you to come along and join us - let’s connect, share our stories, and power up together!
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Two blue badge parking bays (can be booked in advance).
York Self Advocacy Forum
Email: annabel.martin@yorkadvocacy.org.uk
Phone: 07706 691473
Friday, 6th December 10.00am – 12.30pm
Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, York YO1 6ET
Free. Please book in advance by calling Annabel on 07706 691473 or email her on annabel.martin@yorkadvocacy.org.uk
Refreshments provided
Self advocacy means speaking up for yourself, making your own choices, and letting others know what you need.
Do you have a learning disability or autism and are you interested in meeting others from your community, having fun, and talking about self advocacy?
York Self Advocacy Forum is a group of people with learning disabilities and autism which meets to make friends, have fun, and support each other to have a voice.
We’d love for you to come along and join us - let’s connect, share our stories, and power up together!
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Two blue badge parking bays and some on-street parking.
York Self Advocacy Forum
Email: annabel.martin@yorkadvocacy.org.uk
Phone: 07706 691473
Friday 6th December 10.30am - 11.30am
Hungate Reading Cafe, Ground Floor, Bellerby Court, Hungate, York YO1 7AF https://exploreyork.org.uk/cafes/hungate-york-reading-cafe/
Free but please book through hello@sharedstory.org.uk or 07895 702241
Humans have gathered to tell stories around the fire since time began. It is one of humanity’s oldest traditions and how we have understood who we are. In this taster session, come and experience Shared Story’s ‘Not a Book Club’ group and the joy of shared reading. There’s nothing to prepare beforehand and no pressure to read aloud.
The idea for Shared Story was born from the organisers’ experience of working in health and social care and hearing first-hand how difficulties with concentration and focus resulted in people with long term conditions sometimes finding themselves unable to read, a once enjoyable part of their lives. All welcome!
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets. Please get in touch if you want to discuss anything beforehand or if you have any other access needs and we’ll try to meet them if we can.
Shared Story - a York-based community interest company that runs creative projects that foster connection and belonging.
Email: hello@sharedstory.org.uk
Phone: 07895 702241
Web: https://www.sharedstory.org.uk/
Facebook: https://bit.ly/49Nolk1
Friday 6th December 12.00pm - 1.00pm
Online via Teams at https://tinyurl.com/5n8uvswj
Free but please book by emailing cycaccessteam@york.gov.uk or join the meeting direct on Teams on the day by this link - https://tinyurl.com/5n8uvswj.
For any queries, please cycaccessteam@york.gov.uk
Find out more about Access to Work, a grant that funds practical support (reasonable adjustments) in the workplace if you have a disability, physical health or mental health condition. The aim is to help you start work, to stay in work or if you want to become self-employed.
Automated captions; BSL interpreter provided courtesy of City of York UNISON branch
Email : cycaccessteam@york.gov.uk
Friday 6th December 12.30pm - 2.00pm
Huntington Road Huntington York YO32 9PX
Free taster session for new participants - ideally please call ahead on 01904 750230 quoting "York Disability Week Taster" to assist any additional coaching provision.
We offer 3 sports - indoor bowls, carpet bowls (smaller bowls, shorter distance) and boccia (a seated game perfect for wheelchair and low mobility participants). All are played for social inclusion and enjoyment but there is always that element of competition which the participants (and often their supporters) can't help generating!! We have adaptations and aids to ensure everyone can participate. Hot food and sandwiches are available from 11.30am and this enhances the social experience.
Our regular participants have a range of access needs. Some come on their own; some with support staff or family members.
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking; the No 5 bus stops directly outside the venue.
Web: https://newearswickibc.club/
Friday 6th December 2:30pm – 3:30pm
York Community Stadium Leisure Complex
Kathryn Avenue, York
YO329AF
FREE but preferably phone/text 07803 037440 to book. We’ll even throw in voucher for a hot drink and a cake for climbers and ‘watchers’ at the café with a viewing window into the swimming pool!
Better Leisure’s ‘state of the art’ climbing room has a range of climbing walls, suitable for climbers from age 4 up.
There will be 2 experienced instructors in attendance. Each climber will get an induction and as much advice as needed to feel confident to tackle the 15m high walls. Climbers wear a safety harness, secured to an automatic belay system. It takes up the slack as you climb, holds you securely if you fall or let go, and lowers you gently and slowly down to the floor when you’ve gone as high as you want.
Access
Accessible parking right outside; Stadium is also close to Monks Cross Park and Ride.
Different Strokes York - A peer-to-peer support group for people who have sustained a stroke or brain injury.
Email: york@differentstrokes.co.uk
Phone: 07803 037440
Saturday 7th December 2.00pm - approx 4.30pm (with an interval)
The Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Haxby Road, City Centre, York YO31 8TA
Price: £18 (under 18's) £20 (adult); Carers free. Lollipop members are eligible to receive discounted tickets and should contact info@lollipopyork.org.uk to book. Anyone else please book though the box office, telephone 01904 501935 or online at https://tinyurl.com/47dez25v
The Joseph Rowntree Theatre and Rowntree Players have partnered with Lollipop York & District to provide a special deaf-friendly performance of the pantomime Mother Goose for the matinee performance on Saturday, 7th December only. There will be live captions from Stagetext and an onstage BSL interpreter. Lollipop have reserved a number of tickets for their members and families.
BSL interpreter, Hearing loop, Live captions, Step free access, Wheelchair accessible toilets
Lollipop York & District - provides free activities for children and young people aged 0-25 in York and North Yorkshire who have any degree of deafness from mild to profound, and for children of deaf adults (CODA).
Email: info@lollipopyork.org.uk
Phone: 07537 863927
Instagram: lollipopyorkanddistrict
Facebook: Lollipop York
Monday, 25th November – Thursday, 12th December
Main corridor, between junctions 5 & 6, York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE
Can also be viewed online from 25th November at https://tinyurl.com/York-Hospital
Free
This exhibition showcases a selection of the works submitted for 2023, the tenth year of the prize in memory of Eleanor Worthington. The prize is open to students of Art Schools at tertiary level in Italy, UK and Ireland and aims at raising awareness of disabilities and promotes reflection on social inclusion, using the language of the visual arts. It is awarded in memory of Eleanor, a severely disabled Anglo-Italian young person, who despite her many difficulties always maintained a great joy in life.
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Blue Badge parking in front of hospital and in the multi-storey car park.
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Email: yhs-tr.Art.AtYork@nhs.net
Phone: Arts Team 01904 725265
Friday 29 November – Thursday 4 December - Opening times: Friday 29 November – 10.30am – 5pm; Saturday 30 November –10.30 – 5pm (including artist workshop at 11am – 4pm); Sunday 2 December – 11am – 4pm; Monday 2 December to Thursday 4 December – 1.30pm – 5pm
York Explore Library and Archive, Library Square, Museum St, York YO1 7DS
Free event. No need to book. Just pop in.
The hugely successful exhibition Shush, Snip, Rip - www.sidbaility.net - returns to York Explore, showcasing a collaboration between Disabled artists and two local organisations, York People First and Blueberry Academy. The exhibition explores York’s archive collections through the lens of Disability Arts while addressing current issues faced by Disabled people and their families, creating a powerful connection between past and present.
It also features a series of free events for York Disability Week 2024.
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking for 2 vehicles and check for more spaces at www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking. See also https://tinyurl.com/3pv3n4x3
Explore York Library and Archive
Email: arts@exploreyork.org.uk
Web: www.exploreyork.org.uk; Web: www.sidbaility.net
Phone: Tel: 01904 552828
Facebook: www.facebook.com/YorkExplore
Twitter: @yorkexplore
Instagram: @Exploreyorkarts
Friday 29th November 2024 – 13th February 2025
Opening times: https://exploreyork.org.uk/york-explore/ or phone 01904 552828
Reading cafe, York Explore Library and Archive, Library Square, Museum Street, York YO1 7DS
Free. No need to book. Just pop in.
This exhibition showcases a selection of the works submitted for 2023, the tenth year of the prize in memory of Eleanor Worthington. The prize is open to students of Art Schools at tertiary level in Italy, UK and Ireland and aims at raising awareness of disabilities and promotes reflection on social inclusion, using the language of the visual arts. It is awarded in memory of Eleanor, a severely disabled Anglo-Italian young person, who despite her many difficulties always maintained a great joy in life.
Step free access; Wheelchair accessible toilets; Accessible parking for 2 vehicles and check for more spaces at www.york.gov.uk/accessible-parking See also https://tinyurl.com/3pv3n4x3
Explore York
Email: arts@exploreyork.org.uk
Phone: 01904 552828
Facebook: www.facebook.com/YorkExplore
Twitter: @yorkexplore Facebook:
Instagram: @Exploreyorkarts